Solar almanac · 2026-11-01 · Canada

Golden hour in Whitehorse, Canada

60.7212° N
135.0568° W
America/Whitehorse

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

Golden hour & blue hour

WindowStartsEnds
Blue hour (morning)07:4908:40
Golden hour (morning)09:2610:36
Golden hour (evening)16:4918:00
Blue hour (evening)18:4619:37

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Whitehorse through the year

Midsummer
84 min
Equinox
56 min
Midwinter
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Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Whitehorse lies at 60.72° N, in the subpolar zone, with drawn-out twilight either side of midsummer. Its longest measured day falls on Thu 18 June 2026 with 19h 09m of daylight, and its shortest on Sat 19 December 2026 with 5h 38m — a difference of 13h 31m between the two extremes.

The sun sets toward 327° NNW in late June and toward 218° SW in late December, a shift of about 109° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Whitehorse, around midsummer the sky never reaches full darkness — evening blue hour runs into morning twilight.

Today’s solar record

−5 min/day

Sunrise
09:26

rises at 119° ESE

Sunset
18:00

sets at 240° WSW

Solar noon
13:43
Day length
8h 34m

Evening golden hour starts at 16:49

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 15°
09:2615° at 13:4318:00
East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 15° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

09:26Sunrise13:43Solar noon18:00Sunset
NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay length
2026-11-0109:2618:008h 34m
2026-11-0209:2917:578h 28m
2026-11-0309:3117:548h 23m
2026-11-0409:3417:528h 18m
2026-11-0509:3717:498h 12m
2026-11-0609:3917:478h 07m
2026-11-0709:4217:448h 02m

Annual light rhythm · Whitehorse

5h 41m—19h 07m
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Longest days in June (19h 07m), shortest in December (5h 41m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Whitehorse today?
Evening golden hour in Whitehorse starts at 16:49 and ends at sunset, 18:00. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 09:26, until 10:36 local time (America/Whitehorse).
How long does golden hour last in Whitehorse?
Evening golden hour in Whitehorse runs from 16:49 to 18:00, and morning golden hour from 09:26 to 10:36.
When is blue hour in Whitehorse?
Morning blue hour in Whitehorse begins at 07:49, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 18:46, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Whitehorse today?
Sunrise in Whitehorse is at 09:26 local time (America/Whitehorse), rising toward 119° ESE.
What time is sunset in Whitehorse today?
Sunset in Whitehorse is at 18:00 local time (America/Whitehorse), setting toward 240° WSW.
How long is the day in Whitehorse?
Whitehorse has 8h 34m of daylight today.

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