Today's golden hour
Morning: 05:01 AM – 05:43 AM (42 min)
Evening: 05:15 PM – 05:56 PM (42 min)
Wednesday, October 21, 2026, local time
Evening: 05:15 PM – 05:56 PM (42 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, Pacific/Wallis 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 Mata-Utu, next 14 days
| Date | Morning | Evening |
|---|---|---|
| 05:01 AM – 05:43 AM | 05:15 PM – 05:56 PM | |
| 05:01 AM – 05:42 AM | 05:15 PM – 05:57 PM | |
| 05:00 AM – 05:42 AM | 05:15 PM – 05:57 PM | |
| 05:00 AM – 05:42 AM | 05:15 PM – 05:57 PM | |
| 04:59 AM – 05:41 AM | 05:15 PM – 05:57 PM | |
| 04:59 AM – 05:41 AM | 05:16 PM – 05:58 PM | |
| 04:58 AM – 05:40 AM | 05:16 PM – 05:58 PM | |
| 04:58 AM – 05:40 AM | 05:16 PM – 05:58 PM | |
| 04:57 AM – 05:40 AM | 05:16 PM – 05:58 PM | |
| 04:57 AM – 05:39 AM | 05:17 PM – 05:59 PM | |
| 04:57 AM – 05:39 AM | 05:17 PM – 05:59 PM | |
| 04:56 AM – 05:39 AM | 05:17 PM – 05:59 PM | |
| 04:56 AM – 05:38 AM | 05:17 PM – 06:00 PM | |
| 04:56 AM – 05:38 AM | 05:18 PM – 06:00 PM |
Times in Pacific/Wallis local time, calculated for -13.28333333, -176.18333333. A dash means the sun does not pass through the golden-hour band that day.
The golden hour in Mata-Utu 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 Mata-Utu,
the blue hour and moon phase
or the UV index in Mata-Utu.
About Mata-Utu
AI-assisted description based on geographic data and editorial notes.