Photography Planning Tool
Get personalized sunrise, sunset, and night sky reports delivered to your inbox daily — with precise timing and location scoring for your saved spots, anywhere in the world.
Currently in beta — join the waitlist for early access.
Location
Glen Coe, Scottish Highlands
Cloud Cover
15%
Golden Hour
6:42 AM
Moon Phase
Crescent
Overall Conditions
Excellent for landscape photography
500+
Photographers on waitlist
2,000+
Locations tracked
50+
Countries
Most photographers waste hours checking multiple apps and still arrive at the wrong time. ShotScout fixes that.
Three report types cover every photography scenario — from golden hour landscapes to deep-sky astrophotography.
Precise sunrise, sunset, golden hour, and blue hour timing with weather analysis for your exact locations.
Moon phase, Milky Way visibility, and light pollution analysis for astrophotography planning.
Aurora forecasts, meteor showers, ISS passes, and planetary alignments — never miss a rare event.
Save up to 25 photography spots and get condition scores for each one, every day.
Also included in every report
Real results from photographers who use ShotScout to plan their shoots.
“ShotScout's sunrise predictions helped me capture 3 perfect golden hour shots this month. The timing was spot-on every time.”
3 perfect sunrise shots in one month
Sarah Chen
Landscape · Colorado, USA
“The aurora forecasts are incredible. I've never missed a clear night for the Northern Lights since using ShotScout.”
Never missed an aurora in 6 months
James MacLeod
Astrophotography · Scottish Highlands
“The detailed location scoring helps me choose the best spots for my timelapses. The visibility predictions are remarkably accurate.”
Perfect conditions for 5 timelapse projects
Emma Foster
Timelapse · New Zealand
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Everything you need to know about ShotScout.
A daily email report tailored to your saved photography locations. It includes sunrise/sunset timing, golden and blue hour windows, weather analysis (cloud cover, visibility, wind), night sky conditions (moon phase, Milky Way visibility, light pollution), and alerts for celestial events like aurora activity, meteor showers, and ISS passes.
ShotScout combines data from multiple professional weather services and astronomical databases. Weather predictions are most accurate within 24-48 hours, which is why we deliver reports daily. Astronomical data (sunrise/sunset times, moon phases, celestial events) is precise to the minute.
Yes. ShotScout works globally. You can save up to 25 photography locations anywhere in the world and receive condition reports for all of them in your daily email.
Landscape, astrophotography, aurora/northern lights, timelapse, portrait (outdoor), wildlife (dawn/dusk timing), coastal (tidal data), and any photography that depends on weather or celestial conditions.
We're currently in beta testing. Join the waitlist to be notified when we launch — early waitlist members will get priority access and a trial period.
30-day money-back guarantee, no questions asked. If ShotScout doesn't help you capture better photos, we'll refund your entire subscription. Cancel anytime with one click from your account dashboard.
No. ShotScout delivers reports directly to your email inbox. You manage your locations through a simple web dashboard. No apps to install, no software to configure.