Golden hour
±30 min
From sunrise/sunset
Mode · Photography & Light
A specialized view for photographers that overlays golden hour, blue hour, tide height, and moon position for a chosen coastal location — so you can find the mornings where minus tides coincide with long flat light over the mudflats.
Alaska's extreme tidal range — up to 30+ feet in upper Cook Inlet — creates dramatic mudflat and tidepool scenes that no other place on earth matches. The trick is timing: a minus tide that hits during golden hour on a clear morning is rare and unforgettable. This mode aims to auto-surface those windows.
The home page already shows today's sun arc and moon phase. Use the station page for your nearest location to see the full tide chart.