Today's golden hour
Morning: 07:16 AM – 08:04 AM (48 min)
Evening: 06:15 PM – 07:03 PM (48 min)
Tuesday, October 20, 2026, local time
Evening: 06:15 PM – 07:03 PM (48 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, America/New York 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 Saint Simons Island, next 14 days
| Date | Morning | Evening |
|---|---|---|
| 07:16 AM – 08:04 AM | 06:15 PM – 07:03 PM | |
| 07:17 AM – 08:04 AM | 06:14 PM – 07:02 PM | |
| 07:17 AM – 08:05 AM | 06:13 PM – 07:01 PM | |
| 07:18 AM – 08:06 AM | 06:12 PM – 07:00 PM | |
| 07:19 AM – 08:07 AM | 06:11 PM – 06:59 PM | |
| 07:19 AM – 08:08 AM | 06:10 PM – 06:58 PM | |
| 07:20 AM – 08:08 AM | 06:09 PM – 06:57 PM | |
| 07:21 AM – 08:09 AM | 06:08 PM – 06:56 PM | |
| 07:22 AM – 08:10 AM | 06:07 PM – 06:55 PM | |
| 07:22 AM – 08:11 AM | 06:06 PM – 06:54 PM | |
| 07:23 AM – 08:12 AM | 06:05 PM – 06:54 PM | |
| 07:24 AM – 08:13 AM | 06:04 PM – 06:53 PM | |
| 06:25 AM – 07:14 AM | 05:03 PM – 05:52 PM | |
| 06:25 AM – 07:14 AM | 05:02 PM – 05:51 PM |
Times in America/New York local time, calculated for 31.15051, -81.36954. A dash means the sun does not pass through the golden-hour band that day.
The golden hour in Saint Simons Island 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 Saint Simons Island,
the blue hour and moon phase
or the UV index in Saint Simons Island.
About Saint Simons Island
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