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Golden Hour Calculator

Calculate the start time of golden hour — the period of warm directional sunlight just before sunset — by subtracting 60 minutes from your local sunset time. Use it for landscape and portrait planning around the day's best natural light.

Sunset Hour (hour)

Sunset Minute (minute)

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Photography

Golden Hour & Blue Hour Calculator

Find the exact golden hour and blue hour times for any location and date. Photographers use this to plan outdoor shoots when warm, directional light is at its best.

Latitude (°)

Day of Year (day)

Sun Angle for Golden Hour

Time Zone Offset

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Key differences

	Golden Hour Calculator	Golden Hour & Blue Hour Calculator
Category	Photography	Photography
Inputs required	2	4
Result	Golden Hour Start (minutes from midnight)	Golden Hour Start Time (hours)
What it does	Calculate the start time of golden hour — the period of warm directional sunlight just before sunset — by subtracting 60 minutes from your local sunset time. Use it for landscape and portrait planning around the day's best natural light.	Find the exact golden hour and blue hour times for any location and date. Photographers use this to plan outdoor shoots when warm, directional light is at its best.