Astronomical & visual time
Sunrise, sunset & golden hour
Plan around the light. See today's sunrise, sunset, golden hour, blue hour, solar noon, and day length for any city — computed from the sun's real position, right in your browser.
Los Angeles
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Times are shown in Los Angeles's local zone for today. Golden and blue hours are approximate windows for photography and vary with terrain and weather.
Questions & answers
- What is golden hour?
- Golden hour is the period after sunrise and before sunset when the sun sits low (roughly 0–6° above the horizon), casting warm, soft, directional light that photographers prize. This tool marks both the morning and evening windows.
- What is the difference between golden hour and blue hour?
- Blue hour is the twilight period when the sun is just below the horizon (about 0 to −6°), giving cool, even, blue-toned light. It falls before sunrise and after sunset, bracketing golden hour.
- How accurate are the times?
- Times are derived from a solar-position model accurate to well under a degree, sampled to the minute. They assume a flat horizon at sea level; local terrain, elevation, and atmospheric conditions can shift the real light by a few minutes.