When is golden hour in Halifax today?

Evening golden hour in Halifax starts at 16:19 and ends at sunset, 17:01. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:53, until 07:35 local time (America/Halifax).

How long does golden hour last in Halifax?

Evening golden hour in Halifax runs from 16:19 to 17:01, and morning golden hour from 06:53 to 07:35.

When is blue hour in Halifax?

Morning blue hour in Halifax begins at 05:48, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:32, just after sunset.

What time is sunrise in Halifax today?

Sunrise in Halifax is at 06:53 local time (America/Halifax), rising toward 110° ESE.

What time is sunset in Halifax today?

Sunset in Halifax is at 17:01 local time (America/Halifax), setting toward 250° WSW.

How long is the day in Halifax?

Halifax has 10h 08m of daylight today.

Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · Canada

Golden hour in Halifax, Canada

44.6488° N
63.5752° W
America/Halifax

Times shown in local time for Halifax (America/Halifax).

Golden hour & blue hour

Window	Starts	Ends
Blue hour (morning)	05:48	06:22
Golden hour (morning)	06:53	07:35
Golden hour (evening)	16:19	17:01
Blue hour (evening)	17:32	18:06

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Halifax through the year

Midsummer: 45 min
Equinox: 39 min
Midwinter: 48 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Halifax lies at 44.65° N, in the mid-latitudes, where the seasons reshape the light noticeably. Its longest measured day falls on Thu 18 June 2026 with 15h 34m of daylight, and its shortest on Fri 18 December 2026 with 8h 49m — a difference of 6h 45m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Halifax runs for roughly 45 minutes at the height of summer, 39 minutes around the March equinox and 48 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is actually widest in the colder months, which makes winter evenings unusually forgiving here.

The sun sets toward 305° NW in late June and toward 237° WSW in late December, a shift of about 68° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Halifax, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

−3 min/day

Sunrise: 06:53
Sunset: 17:01
Solar noon: 11:57
Day length: 10h 08m

Evening golden hour starts at 16:19

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 30°

East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 30° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

06:53Sunrise11:57Solar noon17:01Sunset

NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length
2026-11-02	06:53	17:01	10h 08m
2026-11-03	06:54	17:00	10h 05m
2026-11-04	06:56	16:58	10h 03m
2026-11-05	06:57	16:57	10h 00m
2026-11-06	06:58	16:56	9h 57m
2026-11-07	07:00	16:55	9h 55m
2026-11-08	07:01	16:53	9h 52m

Annual light rhythm · Halifax

8h 50m—15h 33m

Longest days in June (15h 33m), shortest in December (8h 50m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Halifax today?: Evening golden hour in Halifax starts at 16:19 and ends at sunset, 17:01. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:53, until 07:35 local time (America/Halifax).
How long does golden hour last in Halifax?: Evening golden hour in Halifax runs from 16:19 to 17:01, and morning golden hour from 06:53 to 07:35.
When is blue hour in Halifax?: Morning blue hour in Halifax begins at 05:48, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:32, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Halifax today?: Sunrise in Halifax is at 06:53 local time (America/Halifax), rising toward 110° ESE.
What time is sunset in Halifax today?: Sunset in Halifax is at 17:01 local time (America/Halifax), setting toward 250° WSW.
How long is the day in Halifax?: Halifax has 10h 08m of daylight today.