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It is typically when the sun is between 6 degrees below the horizon to 6 degrees above. This sunlight is evenly dispersed and helps you create great pictures.\n \nMagic Hour makes it easy for you to know when magic hour is coming and how much time you have left once it begins. The app takes your location along with the current day and calculates when magic hour will occur. If the weather forecast is available we give that to you as well.\n\nWhat other light is cool to photograph in? The moon, of course. And you want a full moon for that. Our Moon Watch section lets you know the next moonrise and when the next full moon will appear. \n \nIn addition to this, you can set up notifications on and before magic hour begins. And with our in-app purchase you can select locations other than your current one, view future magic hour times, and create calendar events for them.\n\nData that is used with the Magic Hour App (e.g. locations, notifications, calendar events, etc.) remain local to your device and are not transmitted nor remotely stored.","facts":{"developer_id":482426309,"developer_url":"https://magichourapp.net","first_released":"2011-12-04T18:18:43Z","support_url":"https://www.magichourapp.net/contact.html","privacy_url":"http://www.magichourapp.net/#!privacy-policy/cpcz","website_url":"https://magichourapp.net/","app_version":"1.9.3","release_notes":"iPhone Duo/iPad Support. 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It does not state which forecast source is used."},{"q":"What do the in-app purchases unlock?","a":"The in-app purchase lets you select locations other than your current one, view future magic hour times, and create calendar events for them. 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