Golden hour near me
Find today's golden hour times for your current location. Golden hour is the warm, soft window of light just after sunrise and before sunset that photographers plan their shoots around.
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Golden hour happens while the sun sits low, roughly between the horizon and six degrees above it. The light is warm and directional, with long soft shadows, which is why it is prized for portrait and landscape photography.
There are two golden hours each day, one after sunrise and one before sunset. Solarc calculates both for your location and shows them in local time. Allow location access above for your own windows, or open the interactive map to scrub through the day.
Evening golden hour in major cities
- ShanghaiChina18:26–19:29
- BeijingChina19:05–20:18
- ShenzhenChina18:40–19:37
- GuangzhouChina18:44–19:41
- KinshasaCongo - Kinshasa17:29–18:22
- IstanbulTürkiye19:58–21:12
- LagosNigeria18:35–19:28
- Ho Chi Minh CityVietnam17:50–18:43
- ChengduChina19:35–20:37
- LahorePakistan18:35–19:39
- MumbaiIndia18:48–19:44
- São PauloBrazil16:59–17:57
- Mexico CityMexico18:47–19:43
- KarachiPakistan18:52–19:51
- TianjinChina19:00–20:12
- DelhiIndia18:48–19:49
- WuhanChina18:54–19:56
- MoscowRussia20:11–22:13
- DhakaBangladesh18:16–19:14
- SeoulSouth Korea19:17–20:27
- TokyoJapan18:22–19:30
- DongguanChina18:42–19:39
- CairoEgypt19:25–20:27
- Xi’anChina19:22–20:28
Frequently asked questions
What is the golden hour?▼
Golden hour is the period after sunrise and before sunset when the sun is low, between the horizon and about six degrees above it. The light is warm, soft, and directional, which makes it ideal for photography.
When is golden hour today?▼
Allow location access above and Solarc shows today’s morning and evening golden hour windows for your exact position, in your local time.
How long does golden hour last?▼
It usually lasts between 20 and 60 minutes. Near the equator it is short, while at high latitudes around the solstices it can stretch much longer.
Is golden hour the same as sunset?▼
No. Sunset is a single moment. The evening golden hour is the window leading up to sunset, and it is followed by blue hour, the cooler twilight period after the sun has set.