Dawn
The cold blue light of dawn is extremely complementary to urban landscape shots, accentuating the steely exteriors and the smooth glass facias, This soft light is great for shooting images that yo dont want over-ridden with shadow.
Check the weather forecast and pack your gear the night before instead of crashing around in the morning forgetting stuff.
Meter for the sky to maximize colors which will also maintain the rich hues.
A warm up filter in a color such as coral will also help create a sense of vibrancy in your shot. Obviously at this time you will face less hazel from security guards and police so make the most of this time. And make sure to bring a tripod
Midday
At midday the sun is at its brightest and creating harsh shadows. Use this to your advantage creating a contrast punchy look where the highlights and shadows conflict. Make sure you select your WB for a daylight setting and meter carefully for the midtones. Bracketing is a particular important at this time in the das as it might only be a matter of stops between a flat washed out image and a really striking one. To darken the blue lights bring a polarizer. This i also a great time to go inside the buildings and look for details and capture abstract shoots of things like foyers or office blocks
Nighttime
This lends itself to the more creative appraoch enabling for long exposures, lighting effects and reflections.
Riverbanks are a great location to capture city scapes as the reflection of the lights on the water creates a double impact.
Nighttime is about making the most of shapes and silhouettes, rather than intricate details, so cast an eye across the skyline for strong outlines and forms.
Usually the most dramatic ones are captured just before nightfall when there is still a touch of color in the sky
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