Alpenglow

Never miss an incredible sunrise or sunset again

Set up reminders for your favorite time to shoot and check sunrise & sunset forecasts for the perfect light quality.

Screenshots of Alpenglow on iPhone and Apple Watch

Features

Alpenglow includes a bunch of features to help you not miss out on an incredible Sunrise or Sunset.

Quality Predictions

Check Sunrise or Sunset forecasts based on atmospheric conditions.

Sunset

Great

18:09

Magic Hour Times

Sunrise, Sunset, Blue Hour, and Golden Hour Times for any location or date.

Blue Hour

07:13 - 07:23

Golden Hour

07:23 - 08:18

Sunrise

07:40

Forecast Notifications

Alpenglow will send forecasts via Push Notifications. Configure notifications to only be delivered if things are looking particularly good.

ALPENGLOW

06:40

Sunset is predicted to be Great (76.24%) in Cupertino.

ALPENGLOW

18:54

Sunrise is predicted to be Poor (11.19%) in Cupertino.

Available with Alpenglow Pro

Interactive Widgets

Add Alpenglow to your Home Screen or Lock Screen.

Forecast Widgets require Alpenglow Pro.

Reminders

Enable Reminders for Sunrise, Sunset, and Golden Hours, so you never miss out.

ALPENGLOW

06:40

Sunrise is in 1 hour at 07:40.

Apple Watch Complications

Check Magic Hour Times or Forecasts right on your wrist.

Map

Check the Sun Direction for any location or date/time.

Currently not available on Android

Share Forecasts

Easily share sunrise/sunset forecasts with friends and family via the Alpenglow App Clip.

Field Reports

Submit reports from your location to help improve forecasts over time.

Family Sharing

Share Alpenglow Pro with family with Family Sharing.

Not available across platforms.

Customization

Adjust the look and feel of Alpenglow by adjusting the UI color, App Icon etc.

Requires Alpenglow Plus or Pro.

30+

Languages

“I’m a photographer and when I’m planning where I’m going to shoot this app is imperative. Being able to gauge sunrise and sunset quality before I decide on a location is critical if I only have a few days at a location. I couldn’t recommend this app more highly.”

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Frequently asked questions

: Forecasts are generated by our friends at SunsetWX. While they don't detail everything that goes into their calculations they use cloud cover, moisture and pressure.

Using various weather models 3km NAM and 13km GFS they generate forecasts periodically for up to 4 days in the future.
: Sunrise/Sunset forecasts rely on the forecasts from the NAM/GFS models to be accurate. If those forecasts are off there is a good chance the SunsetWX forecast will be incorrect. If you're in an area where weather forecasts are often wrong the forecasts shown in Alpenglow are likely to be off also.

We're hoping that over time forecasts will continue to improve in accuracy and thus improving the forecasts provided in Alpenglow.

Around Sunrise/Sunset you are able to submit Field Reports via the app, These will be used to improve future forecasts.
: Golden Hour is the period shortly after sunrise or before sunset, where the light hitting your surroundings is redder and softer. Golden Hour is also often called "Magic Hour".
: With Alpenglow Plus and Pro you can view forecasts for up-to 4 days in the future.
: With Alpenglow Pro you can enable notifications which will alert you to a light forecast above your desired threshold.

Never miss an incredible sunrise or sunset again

Features

Quality Predictions

Magic Hour Times

Forecast Notifications

Interactive Widgets

Reminders

Apple Watch Complications

Map

Share Forecasts

Field Reports

Family Sharing

Customization

Frequently asked questions

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