Golden Hour in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, United States

· America/Los Angeles

Today's golden hour
Morning: 07:03 AM – 07:54 AM (51 min)
Evening: 05:50 PM – 06:41 PM (51 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/Los Angeles local time, including daylight saving time.

Golden hour in Carmel-by-the-Sea, next 14 days

DateMorningEvening
07:03 AM – 07:54 AM 05:50 PM – 06:41 PM
07:04 AM – 07:55 AM 05:48 PM – 06:39 PM
07:05 AM – 07:56 AM 05:47 PM – 06:38 PM
07:05 AM – 07:57 AM 05:46 PM – 06:37 PM
07:06 AM – 07:58 AM 05:44 PM – 06:36 PM
07:07 AM – 07:59 AM 05:43 PM – 06:35 PM
07:08 AM – 08:00 AM 05:42 PM – 06:33 PM
07:09 AM – 08:01 AM 05:41 PM – 06:32 PM
07:10 AM – 08:02 AM 05:39 PM – 06:31 PM
07:11 AM – 08:03 AM 05:38 PM – 06:30 PM
07:12 AM – 08:04 AM 05:37 PM – 06:29 PM
07:13 AM – 08:05 AM 05:36 PM – 06:28 PM
06:14 AM – 07:06 AM 04:35 PM – 05:27 PM
06:15 AM – 07:07 AM 04:34 PM – 05:26 PM

Times in America/Los Angeles local time, calculated for 36.55524, -121.92329. A dash means the sun does not pass through the golden-hour band that day.

The golden hour in Carmel-by-the-Sea 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 Carmel-by-the-Sea, the blue hour and moon phase or the UV index in Carmel-by-the-Sea.