Best Time for Photos in San Francisco, California, United States
· America/Los Angeles
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
07:06 AM – 07:58 AM
52 min
Evening
05:50 PM – 06:41 PM
52 min
Sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon.
💙 Blue Hour
Morning
06:56 AM – 07:06 AM
10 min
Evening
06:41 PM – 06:52 PM
10 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 San Francisco
Today in San Francisco, the evening golden hour runs from 05:50 PM to 06:41 PM
and the evening blue hour from 06:41 PM to 06:52 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 San Francisco
or check the UV index for San Francisco
to plan safe outdoor shoots.
About San Francisco
San Francisco has existed as a municipality since 1776, serving as both a city and a county in California. The city encompasses an area of 600.6 square kilometres at an elevation of 30 metres, with a 2023 population of 808,988 residents. It is situated along the Pacific Ocean, the San Francisco Bay, and the Golden Gate. Notable features within the city include the Golden Gate Bridge, a suspension and road bridge, as well as the island of Alcatraz and the public University of California, San Francisco. It maintains international relationships with twin towns including Zurich, Abidjan, Burgas, Caracas, and Sydney.
AI-assisted description based on geographic data and editorial notes.