Efficient remote sunlight planning for your next shoot

Visualize sunlight conditions on location for any day. Anywhere on Earth.

Used by over 25.000 people worldwide every month.

Shadowmap for photographers

Get clarity on sunlight and shadow conditions. Anywhere on Earth, anytime. We are helping photographers, cinematographers and aerial & drone filmmakers to get that perfect shot and plan efficiently.

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Find the right time

No more guesswork: Find the perfect time slot meeting your lighting requirements.

No need to be on-site

Avoid unnecessary trips to distant locations. Save time & money by researching remotely.

Reliable planning

Our unique combination of 3D terrain and buildings data allows for accurate predictions.

Get the perfect shot

Avoid cumbersome planning processes. Show up at the right spot at the right time and excel with your art.

Green Filming with Shadowmap

Make Shadowmap your green production tool – from location scouting to optimizing the use of available sunlight.

Green filming or green producing defines the effort of reducing the environmental impact of film production and promote sustainable filmmaking.

With Shadowmap Pro and Light you can plan your next shoot fully remotely, save time and resources in planning and logistics and be on site when it really counts.

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Features

Shadowmap is a global, fast and reliable integrated tool for sunlight and shadow visualization.

Based on worldwide 3D buildings and terrain data, we aim to immediately provide the best answer to any question related to solar radiation. For any moment in time, anywhere on Earth.

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Precise solar shadows

based on realistic 3D data and the time-dependent position of the Sun in the sky.

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Interactive realtime visualization

Get instant results right on your smartphone, tablet, or web browser.

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Worldwide 3D buildings

Selected cities (e.g. Vienna) offer high quality data for increased accuracy.

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Global 3D terrain

We combine shadows from topography with buildings for utmost practicality.

Shadowmap supports worldwide timezones

International time

Accurate timezones, sunrise and sunset for any location worldwide.

Development of Shadowmap

We don’t stop here

We are continuously optimizing and improving Shadowmap.

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Siebensternplatz, Vienna

Siebensternplatz, Vienna: On February 5th, 2020, 14:01, as seen from Café 7stern.

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