The time around sunrise and sunset when the sun is low and its light is warm and soft. This calculator uses a common definition: the sun between 6° above and 4° below the horizon.

The twilight when the sun is between 4° and 6° below the horizon and the sky turns deep blue.

How long does golden hour last?

It depends on the season and how far you are from the equator. Near the equator it lasts about 40 minutes; in London, from about an hour in March and September to almost an hour and a half in June and December. Near the poles it can last for hours, or right through a summer night.

Which time zone are the times in?

The time zone at the coordinates, found in your browser from a map of time zone boundaries built from OpenStreetMap data. You can choose another one; if none is found, the times are in UTC.

Is my location sent anywhere?

No. Use my location asks your browser for your position and only fills in the two fields; the times are worked out on this page.

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Golden hour calculator

Choose a date and a place to see when the light turns golden and blue, morning and evening, in the place's own time.

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Date

Latitude

Longitude

Time zone

Latitude runs north (below zero for south) and longitude east (below zero for west); map apps show both when you drop a pin. The page opens on central London.

Your browser asks first. The position only fills in the two fields above.

Golden hour: the sun between 6° above and 4° below the horizon. Blue hour: between 4° and 6° below. Sunrise and sunset: the top of the sun at the horizon. Sun positions from the SunCalc library; times are good to about a minute. Time zones from tz-lookup, built from timezone-boundary-builder data, map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

How to use it

Choose a date.
Enter a latitude and longitude, or use your location: your browser asks first, and the position only fills in the two fields.
Read the blue hour, golden hour, sunrise and sunset times in the place's local time.

Questions

What is golden hour?: The time around sunrise and sunset when the sun is low and its light is warm and soft. This calculator uses a common definition: the sun between 6° above and 4° below the horizon.
What is blue hour?: The twilight when the sun is between 4° and 6° below the horizon and the sky turns deep blue.
How long does golden hour last?: It depends on the season and how far you are from the equator. Near the equator it lasts about 40 minutes; in London, from about an hour in March and September to almost an hour and a half in June and December. Near the poles it can last for hours, or right through a summer night.
Which time zone are the times in?: The time zone at the coordinates, found in your browser from a map of time zone boundaries built from OpenStreetMap data. You can choose another one; if none is found, the times are in UTC.
Is my location sent anywhere?: No. Use my location asks your browser for your position and only fills in the two fields; the times are worked out on this page.