Golden Hour Times in Whittier, California, United States | Magic light moments

Today's golden hour

Morning: 06:45 AM – 07:34 AM (49 min)
Evening: 05:38 PM – 06:27 PM (49 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 Whittier, next 14 days

Date	Morning	Evening
Tue, Oct 20	06:45 AM – 07:34 AM	05:38 PM – 06:27 PM
Wed, Oct 21	06:46 AM – 07:35 AM	05:37 PM – 06:26 PM
Thu, Oct 22	06:47 AM – 07:36 AM	05:36 PM – 06:25 PM
Fri, Oct 23	06:47 AM – 07:37 AM	05:34 PM – 06:24 PM
Sat, Oct 24	06:48 AM – 07:38 AM	05:33 PM – 06:23 PM
Sun, Oct 25	06:49 AM – 07:39 AM	05:32 PM – 06:22 PM
Mon, Oct 26	06:50 AM – 07:40 AM	05:31 PM – 06:21 PM
Tue, Oct 27	06:51 AM – 07:41 AM	05:30 PM – 06:20 PM
Wed, Oct 28	06:52 AM – 07:42 AM	05:29 PM – 06:19 PM
Thu, Oct 29	06:52 AM – 07:43 AM	05:28 PM – 06:18 PM
Fri, Oct 30	06:53 AM – 07:44 AM	05:26 PM – 06:17 PM
Sat, Oct 31	06:54 AM – 07:45 AM	05:25 PM – 06:16 PM
Sun, Nov 1	05:55 AM – 06:46 AM	04:24 PM – 05:15 PM
Mon, Nov 2	05:56 AM – 06:47 AM	04:23 PM – 05:14 PM

Times in America/Los Angeles local time, calculated for 33.97918, -118.03284. A dash means the sun does not pass through the golden-hour band that day.

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

About Whittier

Whittier is located in Los Angeles County, California. The city covers an area of 38.0 square kilometres and had a population of 87,306 in 2020. Among the notable features within the municipal boundaries are the Rose Hills Memorial Park cemetery, the Pio Pico State Historic Park protected area, and the Southern Pacific Railroad Depot. The city maintains twin town relationships with Changshu, Suzhou, and another locality named Whittier. Higher education is represented in the area by the Southern California University of Health Sciences. The Standard Oil Building is also designated as a protected area within the city.

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