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Tools

Free calculators and live data to plan your next shoot. From aurora forecasts and golden hour times to depth of field and ND filter math.

Sky & Weather

Aurora Tracker

Live Kp index, 3-day forecast, and OVATION aurora probability map. Know when and where to photograph the northern lights.

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Night Sky Planner

Moon phase calendar, illumination forecasts, and astrophotography conditions. Plan star trail and Milky Way shoots with confidence.

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Deep Sky Objects

Browse a catalog of nebulae, galaxies, and star clusters. Calculate field of view for your camera and lens combination.

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Light & Time

Golden Hour

Precise sunrise, sunset, golden hour, and blue hour times for any location. See today's light phases on an interactive timeline.

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Sun & Moon Direction

Live compass showing sun and moon positions, azimuth bearings, and arc paths. Find the perfect angle for your shot any day of the year.

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Long Exposure

ND filter calculator — enter your base shutter speed and filter strength to get the corrected exposure. Supports stacked filters.

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Camera & Lens

Time-lapse Calculator

Calculate shooting interval, total frames, recording duration, and final clip length. Includes suggested intervals for common subjects.

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Depth of Field

Aperture and focus distance calculator with hyperfocal distance. See near and far limits of acceptable sharpness for any lens.

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Panorama Planner

Calculate the number of shots, overlap percentage, and final resolution for panoramic images. Plan single-row and multi-row panos.

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