Best Time for Photos in Tucson, Arizona, United States
· America/Phoenix
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
06:15 AM – 07:03 AM
48 min
Evening
05:12 PM – 06:00 PM
48 min
Sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon.
💙 Blue Hour
Morning
06:06 AM – 06:15 AM
9 min
Evening
06:00 PM – 06:10 PM
9 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 Tucson
Today in Tucson, the evening golden hour runs from 05:12 PM to 06:00 PM
and the evening blue hour from 06:00 PM to 06:10 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 Tucson
or check the UV index for Tucson
to plan safe outdoor shoots.
About Tucson
Tucson has existed as a municipality since 1775 and serves as the county seat of Pima County, Arizona. Covering an area of 598.6 square kilometers at an elevation of 728 meters, the city is situated on the Santa Cruz River. As of 2020, the population was 542,629. Key features include the University of Arizona, which operates as a public land-grant university, alongside the Tucson International Airport and the Cathedral of Saint Augustine. The city maintains formal international connections with Pécs, Nouakchott, Fiesole, Segovia, and Hermosillo. Its infrastructure includes the Tucson station and cultural venues such as the Rialto Theatre.
AI-assisted description based on geographic data and editorial notes.