When is golden hour in Atlanta today?

Evening golden hour in Atlanta starts at 17:09 and ends at sunset, 17:44. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:57, until 07:32 local time (America/New_York).

How long does golden hour last in Atlanta?

Evening golden hour in Atlanta runs from 17:09 to 17:44, and morning golden hour from 06:57 to 07:32.

When is blue hour in Atlanta?

Morning blue hour in Atlanta begins at 06:02, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 18:09, just after sunset.

What time is sunrise in Atlanta today?

Sunrise in Atlanta is at 06:57 local time (America/New_York), rising toward 107° ESE.

What time is sunset in Atlanta today?

Sunset in Atlanta is at 17:44 local time (America/New_York), setting toward 252° WSW.

How long is the day in Atlanta?

Atlanta has 10h 46m of daylight today.

Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · United States

Golden hour in Atlanta, United States

33.7490° N
84.3880° W
America/New_York

Times shown in local time for Atlanta (America/New_York).

Golden hour & blue hour

Window	Starts	Ends
Blue hour (morning)	06:02	06:31
Golden hour (morning)	06:57	07:32
Golden hour (evening)	17:09	17:44
Blue hour (evening)	18:09	18:39

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Atlanta through the year

Midsummer: 37 min
Equinox: 33 min
Midwinter: 38 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Atlanta lies at 33.75° N, in the subtropics, with short, decisive twilights. Its longest measured day falls on Thu 18 June 2026 with 14h 24m of daylight, and its shortest on Fri 18 December 2026 with 9h 55m — a difference of 4h 29m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Atlanta runs for roughly 37 minutes at the height of summer, 33 minutes around the March equinox and 38 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is actually widest in the colder months, which makes winter evenings unusually forgiving here.

The sun sets toward 299° WNW in late June and toward 242° WSW in late December, a shift of about 57° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Atlanta, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

−2 min/day

Sunrise: 06:57
Sunset: 17:44
Solar noon: 12:21
Day length: 10h 46m

Evening golden hour starts at 17:09

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 41°

East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 41° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

06:57Sunrise12:21Solar noon17:44Sunset

NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length
2026-11-02	06:57	17:44	10h 46m
2026-11-03	06:58	17:43	10h 45m
2026-11-04	06:59	17:42	10h 43m
2026-11-05	07:00	17:41	10h 41m
2026-11-06	07:01	17:40	10h 39m
2026-11-07	07:02	17:39	10h 38m
2026-11-08	07:03	17:39	10h 36m

Annual light rhythm · Atlanta

9h 56m—14h 23m

Longest days in June (14h 23m), shortest in December (9h 56m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Atlanta today?: Evening golden hour in Atlanta starts at 17:09 and ends at sunset, 17:44. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:57, until 07:32 local time (America/New_York).
How long does golden hour last in Atlanta?: Evening golden hour in Atlanta runs from 17:09 to 17:44, and morning golden hour from 06:57 to 07:32.
When is blue hour in Atlanta?: Morning blue hour in Atlanta begins at 06:02, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 18:09, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Atlanta today?: Sunrise in Atlanta is at 06:57 local time (America/New_York), rising toward 107° ESE.
What time is sunset in Atlanta today?: Sunset in Atlanta is at 17:44 local time (America/New_York), setting toward 252° WSW.
How long is the day in Atlanta?: Atlanta has 10h 46m of daylight today.