01 / THE PLAN

Find the light, before you go.

Choose a place, explore the landscape in 3D, and see how the Sun will light it at any moment.

Choose your location Move through time See the shadows
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Sidelight running on an iPhone held in one hand, showing detailed 3D buildings at San Francisco City Hall with a red planning pin and sunlight timeline.
THE 3D SUN PLANNER
02 / THE DAY

Every moment changes.

Follow the Sun’s path, find the best light, and know when to be there.

Sidelight Sun Path view showing the Sun's compass position, elevation curve, golden-hour schedule, and interactive time slider.
01Sun PathKnow where the Sun will be.
Sidelight Good Moments view highlighting golden hour and Moonrise and Moonset photography opportunities.
02Good MomentsFind the hours worth going out for.
Sunlight forming a warm starburst between trees in the San Francisco Japanese Tea Garden, photographed by Aashutosh Vyas.
THE LIGHT YOU LOOK FORPHOTOGRAPH BY AASHUTOSH VYAS · SAN FRANCISCO
03 / AFTER DARK

Beyond daylight.

Moon phases, dark hours, and the conditions that shape your next photograph.

Sidelight Moon tool showing a full Moon image, illumination, direction, height, rise and set times, and a daily Moon position graph.
01 / MoonPosition and phase
Sidelight Moon Calendar showing daily lunar phases across November 2026 and upcoming quarter and new Moon dates.
02 / Moon CalendarSee the month ahead
Sidelight Night Sky tool showing dark-sky time windows, Moon-free hours, Milky Way direction, and a sky position graph.
03 / Night SkyPlan for the stars
Sidelight Photo Weather screen showing a night photography forecast, cloud percentage, wind, and cloud layers by altitude.
04 / Photo WeatherUnderstand the conditions

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MADE FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS

See the light before you shoot.

Explore the place. Choose the moment. Make the photograph.

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A NATIVE IPHONE APP · BY AASHUTOSH VYAS