Know the sunset
before it happens
Local weather apps look straight up. SunsetVue reads the path the light actually travels and answers the only question that matters: Go, Maybe, or Skip.
Know the sunset
before it happens
Local weather apps look straight up. SunsetVue reads the path the light actually travels and answers the only question that matters: Go, Maybe, or Skip.
Next sunset · Vestrahorn Stokksnes Beach
SKIP
in 9h 8m
Why: Overcast at every sample point — no light gets through.
The sky along today's light path — cloud density by altitude, from 5 km behind you to 300 km toward the sun. Rendered by the live app.
- Cross-checked across independent global models
- 12 pressure-level cloud layers
- Multi-model confidence check on every forecast
- Made in Switzerland
Why your weather app gets sunsets wrong
A sunset is not weather above your head. It's an optics problem spanning hundreds of kilometres — and that's what we compute.
The color comes from far away
At sunset, light grazes the lower atmosphere for hundreds of kilometres before it reaches the clouds above you. A clear slot on the horizon 200 km away — not the sky overhead — is what turns cloud undersides red.
We sample the whole corridor
Layered cloud, cloud base, humidity and aerosols at eleven points along the sun line — curvature-aware, so a distant cloud only counts if the light ray actually passes through it.
You get a verdict, not homework
A 0–5 score, GO / MAYBE / SKIP, the reasons in plain words, and the golden-hour outlook. The full sky cross-section is right there when you want to argue with it.
Plus a forecast if special conditions might occur
The same corridor data watches for the fleeting conditions photographers actually chase — telling you when to look and which way to face, never a “drive here”.
No black box
Forecasting sunsets honestly means showing the uncertainty, not hiding it.
Every forecast explains itself
Main reason, supporting factors, and risks — in sentences, not symbols. If we say SKIP, you'll know exactly which clouds are to blame.
Three models, one honest answer
Each forecast is re-checked against two independent global models. When they disagree about tonight, we say the confidence is low instead of pretending.
Versioned and accountable
Every prediction is stored with the exact model version and data sources that produced it. When we improve the model, past forecasts stay attributable.
Calibrated by real evenings
The morning after, one tap tells us whether it was worth going out. Your ratings are the ground truth the model is measured against.
Built for photographers who chase light
Sunset and sunrise
Both events, scored the same way — today, tomorrow, and the day after.
Up to 5 saved spots
Your regular viewpoints, each with its own light path and forecast.
Email alerts
Set a quality threshold per spot — we only email when it's worth going out.
Golden hour outlook
A separate score for the light before sunset — soft, harsh, or none at all.
History and accuracy
Every forecast is kept, and you can rate how the evening really went.
The sky, in cross-section
Cloud density by altitude along the whole light path — see the forecast's reasoning.
Simple pricing
Start free. Upgrade when a missed sunset costs you more than a coffee a month.
Free
$0 forever
- 4 forecast checks per day
- 1 saved location
- Today & tomorrow
- Full sky cross-section & reasons
- Supported by ads
Monthly
$3.59 /month
14-day free trial · cancel anytime
- 30 forecast checks a day
- 5 saved locations
- 2-day outlook for trip planning
- Email alerts with per-spot thresholds
- No ads
Annual
$25.99 /year
14-day free trial · cancel anytime
- Everything in Monthly
- Over 4 months free vs. paying monthly
- One decision per year, not twelve
Fair questions
How accurate is it?
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A sunset forecast is a probability, not a promise — weather models are themselves uncertain, especially hours ahead. We deal with that honestly: every forecast is cross-checked against three independent weather models and flagged when they disagree, every prediction is stored with the exact model version that produced it, and users rate real outcomes so accuracy is tracked, not claimed.
It's overcast at my house — why would the app say GO?
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Because the color doesn't come from above you. At sunset, light travels hundreds of kilometres through the lower atmosphere before it reaches the clouds over your head. Overcast overhead with a clear slot on the horizon 200 km away often means the underside of that overcast turns red — the best sunsets frequently look hopeless until minutes before. The reverse also holds: a clear sky above you with a wall of cloud on the horizon gives nothing.
What data does it use?
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Licensed commercial weather data, cross-checked against several independent global forecast models. Every run samples layered and pressure-level cloud cover along the light corridor out to 300 km, plus cloud base, humidity, precipitation and aerosol optical depth — and where the models disagree, the forecast says so instead of pretending to certainty.
Is my sunset spot safe to reach?
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That's yours to judge — and we say so plainly. SunsetVue forecasts light, not trail conditions, avalanche risk, or road access. Check official sources like MeteoSwiss and the SLF bulletin before heading into terrain.
Can I cancel the paid plan?
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Anytime, in two clicks, from the billing portal. The trial is 14 days and doesn't charge until it ends.
Today's sky is already decided.
Find out what it decided — before you pack the tripod.
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