Golden Hour in Alta, Iowa, United States

· America/Chicago

Today's golden hour
Morning: 07:22 AM – 08:18 AM (56 min)
Evening: 05:52 PM – 06:48 PM (56 min)
Tuesday, October 20, 2026, local time
☀️ Tip: Golden hour here means the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon. It starts shortly before sunrise and ends shortly after sunset, so it is not a fixed 60 minutes: its length depends on latitude and season.

Golden hour through the year

Approximate times on the 15th of each month, America/Chicago local time, including daylight saving time.

Golden hour in Alta, next 14 days

DateMorningEvening
07:22 AM – 08:18 AM 05:52 PM – 06:48 PM
07:23 AM – 08:19 AM 05:51 PM – 06:47 PM
07:24 AM – 08:21 AM 05:49 PM – 06:45 PM
07:25 AM – 08:22 AM 05:47 PM – 06:44 PM
07:27 AM – 08:23 AM 05:46 PM – 06:42 PM
07:28 AM – 08:25 AM 05:44 PM – 06:41 PM
07:29 AM – 08:26 AM 05:43 PM – 06:40 PM
07:30 AM – 08:27 AM 05:41 PM – 06:38 PM
07:31 AM – 08:29 AM 05:40 PM – 06:37 PM
07:33 AM – 08:30 AM 05:38 PM – 06:36 PM
07:34 AM – 08:31 AM 05:37 PM – 06:34 PM
07:35 AM – 08:33 AM 05:35 PM – 06:33 PM
06:36 AM – 07:34 AM 04:34 PM – 05:32 PM
06:37 AM – 07:36 AM 04:32 PM – 05:30 PM

Times in America/Chicago local time, calculated for 42.67359, -95.29055. A dash means the sun does not pass through the golden-hour band that day.

The golden hour in Alta occurs when the sun is low, so sunlight travels through more atmosphere and the light becomes warm and soft. See today's exact sunrise and sunset times for Alta, the blue hour and moon phase or the UV index in Alta.

About Alta

Alta is located in Buena Vista County, Iowa, in the United States. It sits at an elevation of 454 meters and covers an area of 2.8 square kilometers. The municipality has existed since 1872 and reached a population of 2,087 people by 2020. Among the notable features within the city is the Danish Lutheran Church.

AI-assisted description based on geographic data and editorial notes.