Golden Hour Today
When is golden hour today? Check the time and quality of tonight's golden hour by entering your location below.
Newcastle upon Tyne (England, GB)
Golden Hour
17:21
18:01
Tonight's golden hour score:0%
The start and end time of today's golden hour is displayed above for your location. You can use the golden hour score to determine how colorful the golden hour will be. This score is the same as the Sunsethue sunset quality score, the higher the better the sunset and golden hour.
Blue Hour
18:10
18:26
Tonight's blue hour score:0%
The time of today's blue hour is displayed above. The blue hour score is the inverse of the cloud cover as calculated by Sunsethue's ray-based model. The higher score, the clearer the skies during blue hour.
What is golden hour?
Golden hour is a magical period of soft, warm sunlight that occurs shortly during sunrise sunset. During this time, the sun is low on the horizon or below the horizon, resulting in a golden glow and a beautiful sky when conditions are right. There is no widely agreed upon definition, Sunsethue’s definition is that golden hour occurs when the sun is between 4° below the horizon and 2° above the horizon.
When is golden hour?
Golden hour starts before sunset and ends after it, the exact time of golden hour is different for each location and the time of the year. Golden hour does not always last an hour, depending on the latitude of the location and season, it can last between 30 minutes and up to 1h15. Access the time of golden hour today by entering a location above.
Not every golden hour is the same
How beautiful golden hour is depends on the weather conditions. Even clouds that are behind the horizon might block the sun which can result in a bland golden hour. As golden hour surrounds the sunrise and sunset, Sunsethue’s sunrise and sunset forecasts are a great proxy for the quality of golden hour.
Golden hour for photography
Golden hour is often referred to as the "photographer’s dream" because of its soft, diffused light that eliminates harsh shadows and overexposure. The warm tones of the sunlight during this period add a natural glow to portraits and landscapes. It’s also a great time to experiment with backlighting, silhouettes, and lens flares. Whether you’re capturing a city skyline, a family portrait, or a dramatic sunset, golden hour can transform ordinary photos into extraordinary works of art. To make the most of the golden hour today, plan your shoot to align with the exact time for your location.
Blue hour
Blue hour is the period just before golden hour in the morning, and right after golden hour in the evening. During this time, the sky takes on deep shades of blue. Sunsethue defines blue hour when the sun is between 7.4° and 5.1° below the horizon. Blue hour is shorter than golden hour, and since the sun is quite a bit below the horizon, the best metric to use to determine if blue hour will be worth it, is to check cloud cover. Sunsethue provides an inverse cloud cover metric to score blue hour.
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