Plan better sunrises,and sunsets
Solora helps you plan sunrise and sunset photography with forecast conditions, golden hour timing, and Sun-path maps. Compare locations before choosing where and when to shoot.
Check cloud cover, visibility, moonlight, tides, meteor showers, eclipses, and night-sky conditions before you drive, hike, travel, or set up your camera.
Will the sunset be worth photographing?
Learn how to read cloud cover, check the horizon and use forecast changes to choose your viewpoint. Start with a practical sunset-quality checklist.
Built for photographers, stargazers, aurora hunters, and outdoor planners
Use Solora to plan sunrise shoots, sunset landscapes, moonrise compositions, northern lights trips, Milky Way nights, meteor shower sessions, eclipse viewing, and coastal photography with tide-aware timing.
One app for golden hour, moon phases, aurora forecasts, and major sky events
Compare locations worldwide, track weather and visibility, preview solar and lunar paths, and get alerts for the moments that matter most to your next outdoor or astrophotography session.
Everything for Perfect Timing
Advanced astronomical calculations, beautiful visualizations, and smart notifications to help you capture nature's most spectacular moments.
Complete Sky & Weather Forecasts Anywhere
Complete forecasts for clouds, rain, wind, visibility, and temperature anywhere you shoot.
Personalized forecast summaries
Personalized sunrise, sunset, and night-sky visibility summaries so you can plan the best moments in advance.
Map and AR trackers for the sky
Follow Sun, Moon, Milky Way, stars, planets, and deep-sky targets by direction, altitude, map path, and AR.
Track lunar cycles with precision
Next phases, rise and set times, and illumination for precise planning.
Stay on top of astronomical events
Upcoming eclipses, meteor showers, supermoons, and planetary events in one place.
Smart alerts that match your plans
Alerts for golden hour, moonrise, tides, events, daily summaries, and nearby conditions.
Every forecast at a glance
Widgets, Live Activities, and Apple Watch support for quick access from the Home Screen, Lock Screen, and wrist.
Track and compare worldwide locations
Unlimited locations with quick switching to compare favorite spots anywhere in the world.
Marine & tides for coastal planning
Tide timing and wave conditions for coastal shoots and water-based planning.
Explore the core planning problems Solora solves
Learn how timing, weather and the direction of light work together when you plan a photography session.
Sunrise & Sunset Forecast App
Plan sunrise and sunset photography with Solora: check forecast conditions, golden hour timing, Sun-path maps and saved locations on Apple devices.
Explore this guideGolden Hour Photography App
Track golden hour and blue hour with sky conditions, weather, and timing context so you can choose stronger moments for photography.
Explore this guideMoon Phase Calendar App
Track moon phases, illumination, moonrise, and moonset so you can plan dark nights, moonlit scenes, and better timing for photography.
Explore this guideAurora Forecast App
Track aurora-friendly windows with local weather, cloud cover, darkness, and practical forecast context before you travel.
Explore this guideMilky Way Planner
Plan Milky Way shoots with darkness, moonlight, weather, and visibility context so you choose stronger nights before you travel.
Explore this guideSun Tracker App
Track the Sun's direction, altitude, path, sunrise and sunset from any location using map, 3D terrain and augmented reality planning tools.
Explore this guideMoon Tracker App
Track the Moon's direction and path with map and AR views, then combine it with moon phase, illumination, moonrise and moonset planning.
Explore this guideStar Tracker App
Search and track stars, planets, galaxies, nebulae, clusters and meteor-shower radiants using location-aware map paths and augmented reality.
Explore this guideStart with the guides that answer the biggest planning questions
Start with practical guides to sunset quality, golden hour and cloud cover before your next shoot.
Golden Hour Photography: Timing, Light and a Practical Plan
Plan warm light around sunrise and sunset with a location checklist, camera starting points and a clear distinction between golden and blue hour.
Read the guideCloud Cover for Sunset Photography: Read the Whole Forecast
A location-first weather checklist for sunrise and sunset photography, with a backup plan when clouds change.
Read the guideHow to Predict a Colorful Sunset: Clouds, Light and Timing
A practical way to judge whether tonight's sunset is worth a photography trip, with clear limits on what forecasts can tell you.
Read the guideNever miss a good sky moment
Plan your next sunrise or sunset with timing, weather and location context.