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Live sky conditions
Cloud cover and visibility load from the Open-Meteo forecast.
Today at a glance (local time)
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✨ Golden Hour
Morning
06:40 AM – 07:26 AM
45 min
Evening
05:49 PM – 06:34 PM
45 min
Sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon.
💙 Blue Hour
Morning
06:31 AM – 06:40 AM
9 min
Evening
06:34 PM – 06:43 PM
9 min
Sun between 6° and 4° below the horizon.
🌕 Moon
Waxing Gibbous
About 76% illuminated
🌤 Conditions
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Photography planning for California
Today in California, the evening golden hour runs from 05:49 PM to 06:34 PM
and the evening blue hour from 06:34 PM to 06:43 PM.
Golden hour gives warm, directional light for portraits and landscapes; blue hour gives a cool, even glow for cityscapes and long exposures.
The moon is waxing gibbous, about 76% illuminated.
See today's sunrise and sunset times for California
or check the UV index for California
to plan safe outdoor shoots.
About California
AI-assisted description based on geographic data and editorial notes.