Best Time for Photos in Potsdam, New York, United States
· America/New York
Photography forecast for today
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Live sky conditions
Cloud cover and visibility load from the Open-Meteo forecast.
Today at a glance (local time)
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✨ Golden Hour
Morning
07:03 AM – 08:01 AM
58 min
Evening
05:27 PM – 06:25 PM
58 min
Sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon.
💙 Blue Hour
Morning
06:51 AM – 07:03 AM
11 min
Evening
06:25 PM – 06:36 PM
11 min
Sun between 6° and 4° below the horizon.
🌕 Moon
🌔
Waxing Gibbous
About 67% illuminated
🌤 Conditions
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Cloud Cover
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Visibility
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Weather
Photography planning for Potsdam
Today in Potsdam, the evening golden hour runs from 05:27 PM to 06:25 PM
and the evening blue hour from 06:25 PM to 06:36 PM.
Golden hour gives warm, directional light for portraits and landscapes; blue hour gives a cool, even glow for cityscapes and long exposures.
The moon is waxing gibbous, about 67% illuminated.
See today's sunrise and sunset times for Potsdam
or check the UV index for Potsdam
to plan safe outdoor shoots.
About Potsdam
Potsdam is located in northern New York, United States. The village encompasses an area of 12.8 square kilometers and sits at an elevation of 132 meters. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,312. The village is home to two major educational institutions: Clarkson University and the State University of New York at Potsdam. These two universities serve as the primary notable features within the municipality. The local landscape is defined by this relatively small footprint and the specific concentration of higher education facilities, which distinguish the village's current administrative and social structure.
AI-assisted description based on geographic data and editorial notes.