Ask at the exact minute the light is perfect

Pin your proposal spot. Get the golden minute, where the sun will be, the rain odds for each day and a backup day, in one plan your photographer can open.

Plan my light No card for 7 days
Light plan Sample, re-checked Dec 14, 6:00 am
SpotBow Bridge, Central Park, New York 40.7756, −73.9719
Ask at · Thu Dec 244:13pm
Sunset4:33pm
Golden light3:49 – 4:33 pm
Sun at the ask236° southwest, 2.4° up
Backup day picked SUN 236° YOU TWO PHOTOGRAPHER · 18 M N
DayRainCloud
Thu Dec 245%30%Main
Wed Dec 2315%40%Backup
Sat Dec 2620%55%
Tue Dec 2235%70%
Fri Dec 2540%80%

Sample plan. Sun times computed for the pin; rain and cloud at the golden minute from the forecast.

Sun times
Computed for your pin to the minute, checked against sunrise-sunset.org.
Weather
The Open-Meteo forecast, 16 days ahead, re-checked every morning.
Price
$15 a month. 7 days free, no card.

How it works

About a minute
  1. Step 1

    Pin the spot, pick the dates

    Search the place or tap the map, then choose the days you're considering and sunset or sunrise.

  2. Step 2

    Get the minute and the odds

    The exact minute to ask, the sun's direction on the map, where your photographer stands, and the rain odds for each day.

  3. Step 3

    Send it to your photographer

    One private link with no names. We re-check the forecast every morning, pick the backup day and email you if the best day moves.

One plan, everything in it

Cancel any time

GoldenYes plan

$15 a month
  • The golden minute for every spot and date you add
  • The sun's direction on a map and where the photographer stands
  • Rain and cloud odds for each day, re-checked every morning
  • A backup day, picked for you
  • A private link for your photographer, and the plan by email the day before
Start my 7 free days

7 days free with no card. Then $15 a month; cancel any time from your account.

Before you start

How exact is the time?

Sun times are calculated for your pin to the minute and checked against a public sunrise-sunset service. Hills and tall buildings can hide the sun earlier, so the plan tells you how high the sun is at your minute and which way to check for open sky.

Will my partner see anything?

Only if they see your email. The plan link has no name on it, and it's private unless you share it.

Why monthly and not a one-time fee?

Most proposals are planned 2 to 4 weeks ahead and the forecast changes every day. Your month covers the daily re-checks right up to the day. Cancel when you're engaged.

Where does the weather come from?

From the Open-Meteo forecast, up to 16 days ahead. Farther out, we show how often it has rained on that date in past years and say clearly it is history, not a forecast.

All questions, sources and who it's for

The backup day, picked for you

Every morning at 6, your plan checks the newest forecast for each of your days. When rain moves in, it picks a new main day, keeps a backup ready and tells you why, in plain words.

The day before, you get the final plan: when to arrive, the minute to ask, where everyone stands and the weather now.

The forecast moved: Wed Dec 23 is now your best daySample email · 6:02 am

Rain moved onto Thu Dec 24, so your best day changed.

DayRainCloud
Wed Dec 23 Main10%35%
Sat Dec 26 Backup20%50%
Thu Dec 2470%95%

Ask at 4:12 pm on Wed Dec 23. Your photographer's link already shows the new day.

Tomorrow: arrive at 3:27 pm, ask at 4:12 pmSample email · the day before

Your partner faces the sun, to the southwest, so the light is on their face. The photographer stands about 18 m toward the sun, a little to one side.

3:27 pmPhotographer arrives
4:02 pmYou two start the walk
4:12 pmAsk the question
4:32 pmSunset
For the photographer: the plan linkSample page · no names on it

Ask at 4:12 pm on Wed Dec 23. Sunset is at 4:32 pm; golden light 3:48 to 4:32 pm.

At the ask the sun is to the southwest (236°), 2.5° up. Stand about 18 m from them toward the sun, a little to one side, so the sun is behind you.

The sun is low: if trees or buildings to the southwest rise above the horizon, check the view on the spot.

You picked the ring. Now pick the light.

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