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Photography and night sky

Sky & light planner

When the light and sky are worth it around Lake Louise

Sunrise, golden hour, blue hour, moon phase, and dark windows for iconic viewpoints. All times are computed for Lake Louise in America/Edmonton. This is beauty and timing context only; verify weather day-of.

Today's light

These sun times are valley-scale, so they are the same across the viewpoints below; terrain can shade shores a little earlier or later.

Sunrise
5:54 AM
Morning golden
6:45 AM
Evening golden
8:56 PM
Sunset
9:46 PM
Blue hour
10:29 PM

Plan a shoot

Pick a date, location, and camera direction to see sunrise, sunset, twilight, and the light windows that line up with your view.

Light planner

Set your shoot

Location
Custom coordinates
Camera direction

Which way are you pointing your camera?

Sun & twilight

Golden & blue hour

Best light for your direction

Seasonal notes

Viewpoints

Each spot's classic light and where the view faces. Shoot the hero moment.

  • Lake Louise lakeshoreSunrise · 5:54 AM · faces SWClassic shore view toward Mount Victoria; warm alpenglow at both ends of the day.
  • Moraine LakeSunrise · 5:54 AM · faces SWTen Peaks bowl catches first light; sunrise is the classic moment.
  • Moraine RockpileSunrise · 5:54 AM · faces SWElevated first look over Moraine Lake toward the Ten Peaks at dawn.
  • Herbert LakeSunrise · 5:54 AM · faces SQuiet Icefields Parkway pullout with Mount Temple reflections in calm air.
  • Lake AgnesSunrise · 5:54 AM · faces SEHigh tea-house basin above Lake Louise; soft light on the surrounding walls.
  • Big BeehiveSunset · 9:46 PM · faces SEHigh overlook back down the turquoise lake and valley at golden hour.
  • Sentinel PassSunrise · 5:54 AM · faces SHigh alpine pass above Larch Valley; long light on ridges and hanging valleys.
  • Consolation LakesSunrise · 5:54 AM · faces NEQuieter twin-lake basin below Babel; morning light on the rock walls.

Moon

Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination
63%
Moonrise
4:33 PM
Moonset
12:20 AM

Moonlight will wash fainter stars; still fine for bright targets and moonlit landscapes.

Astronomical dark roughly 1:11 AM to 2:23 AM.

Meteor showers

No major shower peaking near this date. Next peaks are tracked within about six weeks of each annual date.

Peak nights are approximate. Rates vary; a dark, clear site helps more than the calendar alone.

Milky Way

Milky Way core season

Roughly April to September at this latitude the galactic core is a night target when the sky is dark and clear. Verify weather day-of.

Aurora

Aurora context loads from the site forecast when available. Without live data, treat any glow as a bonus and check a trusted space-weather source if you are chasing it.

All times are computed for Lake Louise (America/Edmonton) from solar and lunar geometry. Cloud, smoke, and valley shade change what you actually see. Verify weather day-of; this page is not a safety or access service.