Golden Hour in Santa Rosa, California, United States

· America/Los Angeles

Today's golden hour
Morning: 07:08 AM – 08:00 AM (52 min)
Evening: 05:50 PM – 06:42 PM (52 min)
Tuesday, October 20, 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/Los Angeles local time, including daylight saving time.

Golden hour in Santa Rosa, next 14 days

DateMorningEvening
07:08 AM – 08:00 AM 05:50 PM – 06:42 PM
07:09 AM – 08:01 AM 05:48 PM – 06:41 PM
07:10 AM – 08:02 AM 05:47 PM – 06:39 PM
07:11 AM – 08:03 AM 05:45 PM – 06:38 PM
07:12 AM – 08:04 AM 05:44 PM – 06:37 PM
07:13 AM – 08:06 AM 05:43 PM – 06:36 PM
07:14 AM – 08:07 AM 05:41 PM – 06:34 PM
07:15 AM – 08:08 AM 05:40 PM – 06:33 PM
07:16 AM – 08:09 AM 05:39 PM – 06:32 PM
07:17 AM – 08:10 AM 05:37 PM – 06:31 PM
07:18 AM – 08:11 AM 05:36 PM – 06:30 PM
07:19 AM – 08:12 AM 05:35 PM – 06:29 PM
06:20 AM – 07:14 AM 04:34 PM – 05:28 PM
06:21 AM – 07:15 AM 04:32 PM – 05:27 PM

Times in America/Los Angeles local time, calculated for 38.44047, -122.71443. A dash means the sun does not pass through the golden-hour band that day.

The golden hour in Santa Rosa 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 Santa Rosa, the blue hour and moon phase or the UV index in Santa Rosa.

About Santa Rosa

Santa Rosa serves as the county seat of Sonoma County, California, and has existed as a municipality since 1868. The city covers an area of 107.5 square kilometers and recorded a population of 178,127 in 2020. Local infrastructure and cultural sites include the Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, the Luther Burbank Home and Gardens, and the Naval Auxiliary Landing Field Santa Rosa. The city maintains international connections through twin town agreements with Cherkasy, Los Mochis, and Jeju. Located within the state of California in the United States, Santa Rosa functions as the primary administrative center for the surrounding county.

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