The sun doesn't set in the same place all year. Over the year the sunset point swings a long way along the horizon, so a building or ridge that frames it in June won't in December. To plan a shot:
1. Pick the exact spot you'll stand, not just the town.
2. Find the sun's bearing at sunset for your date, and its path in the last hour, when the light is best.
Asterfold: Sunset Planner launches here on 8 November. I'm one of the makers.
It's a sunset planner for the places you actually watch from. A sky dome draws the Sun's real path for any place and date, coloured by golden hour, blue hour and twilight. You save the exact spot you shoot from, turn toward your shot on a first-person horizon, and pick your lens (14 mm to 200 mm, or your phone's camera) so the frame matches. It's calculated on the iPhone, so it works offline at a remote viewpoint.
Asterfold draws the Sun's real path for any place and date on a sky dome, coloured by golden hour, blue hour and twilight, calculated offline. Save your exact spot, aim with a first-person horizon and a 14-200 mm lens, and see the dates the Sun sets inside your frame. Tonight's Sunset, Stars and Sunrise ratings with reasons. No account.
