The best light of the day for photos
Golden hour by city
Pick your city to get exact golden-hour and blue-hour windows for today and any date.
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Popular cities
- Mexico City, Ciudad de México, Mexico
- London, England, United Kingdom
- New York, New York, United States
- Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Houston, Texas, United States
- Perth, Western Australia, Australia
- Paris, Île-de-France, France
- Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
- Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Puebla, Puebla, Mexico
- Auckland, North Island, New Zealand
What is the golden hour?
The golden hour is the period soon after sunrise and just before sunset when the Sun is low (roughly 0° to 6° above the horizon). The light is warm, soft and diffuse and shadows are long — ideal for portraits and landscapes.
The blue hour comes when the Sun is already below the horizon (about −6° to −4°) and the sky takes on a deep blue tone. The golden hour is when the Sun is still up and the light is golden.