# SunCast Learn - Sun Position and Sunlight Terms

Learn sun position, sunlight, shadow, golden hour, blue hour, twilight, azimuth, elevation, and home orientation concepts with SunCast.

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Last updated: 2026-07-14

Learn the concepts behind sunlight planning: azimuth, elevation, sunrise, sunset, golden hour, blue hour, twilight phases, and how home orientation changes real-world light.

## Learn
- [Sun azimuth and elevation](https://suncastapp.com/tools/sun-calculator) - Learn how sun direction, azimuth, elevation, sunrise bearing, and sunset bearing describe where light comes from. Markdown: https://suncastapp.com/tools/sun-calculator.md
- [Golden hour times](https://suncastapp.com/tools/golden-hour) - Learn how morning and evening golden hour windows are calculated and why they change by location and season. Markdown: https://suncastapp.com/tools/golden-hour.md
- [Blue hour](https://suncastapp.com/blog/what-is-blue-hour) - Learn what blue hour is, when it happens, why it looks different from golden hour, and how to plan around it. Markdown: https://suncastapp.com/blog/what-is-blue-hour.md
- [Sunrise, sunset, and twilight](https://suncastapp.com/tools/sun-times) - Learn the daily solar events SunCast tracks, including sunrise, sunset, solar noon, civil twilight, nautical twilight, and astronomical twilight. Markdown: https://suncastapp.com/tools/sun-times.md
- [House orientation](https://suncastapp.com/blog/which-way-does-my-house-face) - Learn how north-, south-, east-, and west-facing homes affect daylight, warmth, glare, and seasonal sunlight. Markdown: https://suncastapp.com/blog/which-way-does-my-house-face.md