How it is confirmed
Sunset is the moment the upper edge of the sun disappears below the horizon at your exact point, with standard atmospheric refraction (0.833°).
- The nearest sunset after your payment, or the sunset of the day you choose, at the pinned point.
- Shown in the local time of the place.
- Not sold for a day when the sun does not set there (polar day): you see this before paying.
Calculated astronomically for the exact point on the map. The nearest one, or any day up to two years ahead.The rules are versioned; the version in force when you pay is recorded with your gift. How it works
What the recipient gets
- A private gift page with your dedication, the place on the map and a countdown.
- A notification when the moment happens, if they ask for one.
- A certificate with the exact time of the moment and the sky above the place.
A commemorative dedication recorded in the private Resthe registry — not ownership of the sky, weather or land.
Read in the Journal
- The green flash: what it is and where to see it
For a second or two as the sun disappears, its last sliver can turn green. The physics of the green flash, the conditions it needs and how to improve your odds.
- Golden hour and blue hour: when they really happen
Golden hour is not an hour and its timing depends on latitude and season. A clear explanation in degrees, with times for the equator, Paris and the far north.
- Sunset in Oia, Santorini: timing it right
In mid-October the sun sets over the caldera at about 18:42. Where people watch from in Oia, how early to arrive, and why autumn is the better season.