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Magic Hour

Golden Hour Planning · Free + IAP
S Tier
Best in class · #1 of 9
93
4.8★5.2K ratings
Free + IAPprice
10dsince update
  • iPhone
  • iPad

What is Magic Hour?

Magic Hour is a utilities app that calculates the golden hour around sunrise and sunset, based on your location and the current day, and shows how much time is left once it begins. It also includes a Moon Watch section that shows the next moonrise and full moon, and can send notifications before and at magic hour.

Pricing. Magic Hour is free to download, with in-app purchases on the App Store.

Good for

  • Planning photos or video during sunrise and sunset light
  • Checking when a full moon or moonrise will occur
  • Setting alerts before golden hour starts

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Why this app is in S tier

Magic Hour scores 93 out of 100: rating 96, rating count 78, App Store search rank 98, update recency 100. The four parts are averaged with no weights, and S tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.

Description

Magic Hour (also called golden hour) is the time of day around sunrise and sunset when the light is great for photography and cinematography. 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. Magic 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. What 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. In 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. Data 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.

Compare in Golden Hour Planning

MeasureMagic HourLumySunrise Sunset Time SolarWatch
TierSSS
Score93 / 10092 / 10092 / 100
Rating4.8 ★4.8 ★4.7 ★
Ratings5.2K2.4K6.1K
Latest ratings · 180d—4.5 ★ · 20 reviews—
Last update10d ago3d ago12d ago
PriceFree + IAP$7.99Free download

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Questions about Magic Hour

What does the app use my location for?

The app takes your location along with the current day to calculate when magic hour will occur. Location, notifications and calendar events remain local to your device and are not transmitted or remotely stored.

Is a weather forecast included?

If a weather forecast is available, the app shows it as well. It does not state which forecast source is used.

What do the in-app purchases unlock?

The in-app purchase lets you select locations other than your current one, view future magic hour times, and create calendar events for them. The price of the purchase is not stated on the App Store.

Is Magic Hour free?

Magic Hour is free to download, with in-app purchases.

What is Magic Hour good for?

Magic Hour is built for planning photos or video during sunrise and sunset light, checking when a full moon or moonrise will occur, setting alerts before golden hour starts. It sits in the golden hour planning list on AppTierList.

Is Magic Hour worth it?

Magic Hour is S tier, ranked #1 of 9 golden hour planning apps with a score of 93 out of 100, from a 4.8 App Store rating across 5,219 ratings. That is the top of its list.

How does Magic Hour compare to Lumy?

Magic Hour is S tier at 93; Lumy is S tier at 92. Magic Hour ranks higher. Magic Hour is free to download, with in-app purchases, Lumy is $7.99 to download.

How often is Magic Hour updated?

Magic Hour was updated 10 days ago, which counts in its favour.

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All the facts

List
Golden Hour Planning (S tier, #1)
Tier
S (Best in class)
Score
93 / 100
Rank in list
#1 of 9
Ranking certainty
settled
Price
Free + IAP
App Store rating
4.8 out of 5
Number of ratings
5,219
Current version
(10 days ago)
App Store data read
App Store category
Utilities
Good for
Planning photos or video during sunrise and sunset light, Checking when a full moon or moonrise will occur, Setting alerts before golden hour starts
Requires
iOS 17.0 or later
Size
17 MB
Age rating
4+
Languages
1
Runs on
iPhone, iPad
Developer pages
Website · Support · Privacy policy
Maker
unclaimed
As data
JSON · why it ranks here

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