Golden hour
Cap Mauzy Lake · Union County · times in Central time (CT)
Thursday, 22 October 2026 · today
The day
Sunrise
7:06 AM
bearing 103° ESE
Sunset
6:05 PM
bearing 256° WSW
Golden hour, morning
7:06 AM – 7:42 AM
36 min
Golden hour, evening
5:29 PM – 6:05 PM
36 min
Blue hour, morning
6:39 AM – 7:06 AM
27 min
Blue hour, evening
6:05 PM – 6:31 PM
27 min
Solar noon
12:35 PM
the sun 41° up
Daylight
10 h 59 min
sunrise to sunset
The sun from here
How high the sun is
The year at a glance, 2026 · the 15th of each month
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Golden light |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7:05 AM | 4:56 PM | 9 h 51 min | 79 min |
| Feb | 6:41 AM | 5:30 PM | 10 h 49 min | 73 min |
| Mar | 7:02 AM | 6:58 PM | 11 h 55 min | 69 min |
| Apr | 6:16 AM | 7:26 PM | 13 h 10 min | 70 min |
| May | 5:42 AM | 7:53 PM | 14 h 12 min | 74 min |
| Jun | 5:29 AM | 8:14 PM | 14 h 45 min | 78 min |
| Jul | 5:41 AM | 8:12 PM | 14 h 31 min | 76 min |
| Aug | 6:07 AM | 7:44 PM | 13 h 38 min | 72 min |
| Sep | 6:33 AM | 7:00 PM | 12 h 27 min | 69 min |
| Oct | 6:59 AM | 6:14 PM | 11 h 15 min | 71 min |
| Nov | 6:31 AM | 4:40 PM | 10 h 10 min | 77 min |
| Dec | 6:59 AM | 4:34 PM | 9 h 35 min | 82 min |
Times for a level horizon: a ridge or trees to the west bring the sunset earlier where you stand. Golden hour here is the sun from the horizon to 6° up, blue hour the sun from 6° below the horizon to sunrise, and back again in the evening.