Golden Hour in Des Moines, Washington, United States

· America/Los Angeles

Today's golden hour
Morning: 07:17 AM – 08:18 AM (62 min)
Evening: 05:28 PM – 06:29 PM (62 min)
Wednesday, October 21, 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 Des Moines, next 14 days

DateMorningEvening
07:17 AM – 08:18 AM 05:28 PM – 06:29 PM
07:18 AM – 08:20 AM 05:26 PM – 06:28 PM
07:19 AM – 08:21 AM 05:24 PM – 06:26 PM
07:21 AM – 08:23 AM 05:22 PM – 06:24 PM
07:22 AM – 08:25 AM 05:20 PM – 06:23 PM
07:24 AM – 08:26 AM 05:18 PM – 06:21 PM
07:25 AM – 08:28 AM 05:17 PM – 06:19 PM
07:27 AM – 08:30 AM 05:15 PM – 06:18 PM
07:28 AM – 08:31 AM 05:13 PM – 06:16 PM
07:29 AM – 08:33 AM 05:11 PM – 06:15 PM
07:31 AM – 08:35 AM 05:09 PM – 06:13 PM
06:32 AM – 07:36 AM 04:08 PM – 05:12 PM
06:34 AM – 07:38 AM 04:06 PM – 05:10 PM
06:35 AM – 07:40 AM 04:04 PM – 05:09 PM

Times in America/Los Angeles local time, calculated for 47.40177, -122.32429. A dash means the sun does not pass through the golden-hour band that day.

The golden hour in Des Moines 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 Des Moines, the blue hour and moon phase or the UV index in Des Moines.