Today's golden hour
Morning: 07:19 AM – 08:14 AM (54 min)
Evening: 05:56 PM – 06:50 PM (54 min)
Tuesday, October 20, 2026, local time
Evening: 05:56 PM – 06:50 PM (54 min)
☀️ 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/New York local time, including daylight saving time. A missing bar means the sun never crosses the golden-hour band that day: midnight sun, polar night, or a winter sun that stays low all day.
Golden hour in Carnot-Moon, next 14 days
| Date | Morning | Evening |
|---|---|---|
| 07:19 AM – 08:14 AM | 05:56 PM – 06:50 PM | |
| 07:20 AM – 08:15 AM | 05:55 PM – 06:49 PM | |
| 07:22 AM – 08:16 AM | 05:53 PM – 06:47 PM | |
| 07:23 AM – 08:17 AM | 05:52 PM – 06:46 PM | |
| 07:24 AM – 08:18 AM | 05:50 PM – 06:45 PM | |
| 07:25 AM – 08:20 AM | 05:49 PM – 06:43 PM | |
| 07:26 AM – 08:21 AM | 05:47 PM – 06:42 PM | |
| 07:27 AM – 08:22 AM | 05:46 PM – 06:41 PM | |
| 07:28 AM – 08:23 AM | 05:44 PM – 06:40 PM | |
| 07:29 AM – 08:25 AM | 05:43 PM – 06:38 PM | |
| 07:30 AM – 08:26 AM | 05:42 PM – 06:37 PM | |
| 07:31 AM – 08:27 AM | 05:40 PM – 06:36 PM | |
| 06:33 AM – 07:28 AM | 04:39 PM – 05:35 PM | |
| 06:34 AM – 07:30 AM | 04:38 PM – 05:34 PM |
Times in America/New York local time, calculated for 40.51856, -80.21736. A dash means the sun does not pass through the golden-hour band that day.
The golden hour in Carnot-Moon 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 Carnot-Moon,
the blue hour and moon phase
or the UV index in Carnot-Moon.
About Carnot-Moon
AI-assisted description based on geographic data and editorial notes.