Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · United States

Golden hour in Jacksonville, United States

30.3322° N
81.6557° W
America/New_York

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

Golden hour & blue hour

WindowStartsEnds
Blue hour (morning)05:4806:16
Golden hour (morning)06:4107:15
Golden hour (evening)17:0417:38
Blue hour (evening)18:0318:31

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Jacksonville through the year

Midsummer
35 min
Equinox
32 min
Midwinter
36 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Jacksonville lies at 30.33° N, in the subtropics, with short, decisive twilights. Its longest measured day falls on Thu 18 June 2026 with 14h 06m of daylight, and its shortest on Sat 19 December 2026 with 10h 11m — a difference of 3h 55m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Jacksonville runs for roughly 35 minutes at the height of summer, 32 minutes around the March equinox and 36 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is actually widest in the colder months, which makes winter evenings unusually forgiving here.

The sun sets toward 298° WNW in late June and toward 243° WSW in late December, a shift of about 55° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Jacksonville, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

−2 min/day

Sunrise
06:41

rises at 107° ESE

Sunset
17:38

sets at 253° WSW

Solar noon
12:10
Day length
10h 56m

Evening golden hour starts at 17:04

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 45°
06:4145° at 12:1017:38
East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 45° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

06:41Sunrise12:10Solar noon17:38Sunset
NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay length
2026-11-0206:4117:3810h 56m
2026-11-0306:4217:3710h 55m
2026-11-0406:4317:3610h 53m
2026-11-0506:4417:3510h 52m
2026-11-0606:4417:3510h 50m
2026-11-0706:4517:3410h 49m
2026-11-0806:4617:3310h 47m

Annual light rhythm · Jacksonville

10h 12m—14h 06m
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Longest days in June (14h 06m), shortest in December (10h 12m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Jacksonville today?
Evening golden hour in Jacksonville starts at 17:04 and ends at sunset, 17:38. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:41, until 07:15 local time (America/New_York).
How long does golden hour last in Jacksonville?
Evening golden hour in Jacksonville runs from 17:04 to 17:38, and morning golden hour from 06:41 to 07:15.
When is blue hour in Jacksonville?
Morning blue hour in Jacksonville begins at 05:48, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 18:03, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Jacksonville today?
Sunrise in Jacksonville is at 06:41 local time (America/New_York), rising toward 107° ESE.
What time is sunset in Jacksonville today?
Sunset in Jacksonville is at 17:38 local time (America/New_York), setting toward 253° WSW.
How long is the day in Jacksonville?
Jacksonville has 10h 56m of daylight today.

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