Today's golden hour
Morning: 06:06 AM – 06:58 AM (52 min)
Evening: 07:07 PM – 07:59 PM (52 min)
Wednesday, October 21, 2026, local time
Evening: 07:07 PM – 07:59 PM (52 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, Australia/Melbourne 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 Cowes, next 14 days
| Date | Morning | Evening |
|---|---|---|
| 06:06 AM – 06:58 AM | 07:07 PM – 07:59 PM | |
| 06:05 AM – 06:57 AM | 07:08 PM – 08:01 PM | |
| 06:03 AM – 06:56 AM | 07:09 PM – 08:02 PM | |
| 06:02 AM – 06:55 AM | 07:10 PM – 08:03 PM | |
| 06:01 AM – 06:53 AM | 07:11 PM – 08:04 PM | |
| 05:59 AM – 06:52 AM | 07:12 PM – 08:05 PM | |
| 05:58 AM – 06:51 AM | 07:13 PM – 08:06 PM | |
| 05:57 AM – 06:50 AM | 07:14 PM – 08:07 PM | |
| 05:56 AM – 06:49 AM | 07:15 PM – 08:08 PM | |
| 05:54 AM – 06:48 AM | 07:16 PM – 08:09 PM | |
| 05:53 AM – 06:47 AM | 07:17 PM – 08:11 PM | |
| 05:52 AM – 06:45 AM | 07:18 PM – 08:12 PM | |
| 05:51 AM – 06:44 AM | 07:19 PM – 08:13 PM | |
| 05:50 AM – 06:43 AM | 07:20 PM – 08:14 PM |
Times in Australia/Melbourne local time, calculated for -38.45231, 145.23865. A dash means the sun does not pass through the golden-hour band that day.
The golden hour in Cowes 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 Cowes,
the blue hour and moon phase
or the UV index in Cowes.
About Cowes
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