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
| Window | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour (morning) | 05:48 | 06:16 |
| Golden hour (morning) | 06:41 | 07:15 |
| Golden hour (evening) | 17:04 | 17:38 |
| Blue hour (evening) | 18:03 | 18:31 |
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
- Sunset
- 17:38
- Solar noon
- 12:10
- Day length
- 10h 56m
rises at 107° ESE
sets at 253° WSW
Evening golden hour starts at 17:04
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Next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-02 | 06:41 | 17:38 | 10h 56m |
| 2026-11-03 | 06:42 | 17:37 | 10h 55m |
| 2026-11-04 | 06:43 | 17:36 | 10h 53m |
| 2026-11-05 | 06:44 | 17:35 | 10h 52m |
| 2026-11-06 | 06:44 | 17:35 | 10h 50m |
| 2026-11-07 | 06:45 | 17:34 | 10h 49m |
| 2026-11-08 | 06:46 | 17:33 | 10h 47m |
Annual light rhythm · Jacksonville
10h 12m—14h 06m- Jacksonville in January10h 25m
- Jacksonville in February11h 08m
- Jacksonville in March11h 59m
- Jacksonville in April12h 55m
- Jacksonville in May13h 41m
- Jacksonville in June14h 06m
- Jacksonville in July13h 55m
- Jacksonville in August13h 14m
- Jacksonville in September12h 21m
- Jacksonville in October11h 27m
- Jacksonville in November10h 37m
- Jacksonville in December10h 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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