Golden Hour in Niagara Falls, New York, United States

· America/New York

Today's golden hour
Morning: 07:18 AM – 08:15 AM (57 min)
Evening: 05:45 PM – 06:41 PM (57 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/New York local time, including daylight saving time.

Golden hour in Niagara Falls, next 14 days

DateMorningEvening
07:18 AM – 08:15 AM 05:45 PM – 06:41 PM
07:20 AM – 08:17 AM 05:43 PM – 06:40 PM
07:21 AM – 08:18 AM 05:42 PM – 06:38 PM
07:22 AM – 08:19 AM 05:40 PM – 06:37 PM
07:23 AM – 08:21 AM 05:38 PM – 06:36 PM
07:24 AM – 08:22 AM 05:37 PM – 06:34 PM
07:26 AM – 08:23 AM 05:35 PM – 06:33 PM
07:27 AM – 08:25 AM 05:34 PM – 06:31 PM
07:28 AM – 08:26 AM 05:32 PM – 06:30 PM
07:29 AM – 08:27 AM 05:31 PM – 06:29 PM
07:31 AM – 08:29 AM 05:29 PM – 06:27 PM
06:32 AM – 07:30 AM 04:28 PM – 05:26 PM
06:33 AM – 07:32 AM 04:26 PM – 05:25 PM
06:34 AM – 07:33 AM 04:25 PM – 05:24 PM

Times in America/New York local time, calculated for 43.0945, -79.05671. A dash means the sun does not pass through the golden-hour band that day.

The golden hour in Niagara Falls 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 Niagara Falls, the blue hour and moon phase or the UV index in Niagara Falls.

About Niagara Falls

Niagara Falls is a city in New York. Spanning an area of 43.6 square kilometres at an elevation of 187 metres, the municipality had a population of 48,671 in 2020 and is situated along the Niagara River. The city is home to the Horseshoe Falls, the American Falls, and the river island known as Goat Island. These natural features define much of the local landscape alongside infrastructure such as the Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge, which serves as both a railway bridge and a suspension bridge. Residents and visitors can also access the Niagara Falls Station and Customhouse Interpretive Center, a building that functions as both a museum and a railway station.

AI-assisted description based on geographic data and editorial notes.