Solar almanac · 2026-11-01 · United States

Golden hour in Las Vegas, United States

36.1699° N
115.1398° W
America/Los_Angeles

Times shown in local time for Las Vegas (America/Los_Angeles).

Golden hour & blue hour

WindowStartsEnds
Blue hour (morning)05:0605:36
Golden hour (morning)06:0306:39
Golden hour (evening)16:0816:44
Blue hour (evening)17:1017:41

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Las Vegas through the year

Midsummer
38 min
Equinox
34 min
Midwinter
40 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Las Vegas lies at 36.17° N, in the mid-latitudes, where the seasons reshape the light noticeably. Its longest measured day falls on Thu 18 June 2026 with 14h 37m of daylight, and its shortest on Fri 18 December 2026 with 9h 42m — a difference of 4h 55m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Las Vegas runs for roughly 38 minutes at the height of summer, 34 minutes around the March equinox and 40 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is actually widest in the colder months, which makes winter evenings unusually forgiving here.

The sun sets toward 300° WNW in late June and toward 241° WSW in late December, a shift of about 59° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Las Vegas, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

−2 min/day

Sunrise
06:03

rises at 107° ESE

Sunset
16:44

sets at 252° WSW

Solar noon
11:24
Day length
10h 41m

Evening golden hour starts at 16:08

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 39°
06:0339° at 11:2416:44
East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 39° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

06:03Sunrise11:24Solar noon16:44Sunset
NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay length
2026-11-0106:0316:4410h 41m
2026-11-0206:0416:4310h 39m
2026-11-0306:0516:4210h 37m
2026-11-0406:0616:4110h 35m
2026-11-0506:0716:4010h 33m
2026-11-0606:0816:3910h 31m
2026-11-0706:0916:3810h 29m

Annual light rhythm · Las Vegas

9h 43m—14h 37m
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Longest days in June (14h 37m), shortest in December (9h 43m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Las Vegas today?
Evening golden hour in Las Vegas starts at 16:08 and ends at sunset, 16:44. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:03, until 06:39 local time (America/Los_Angeles).
How long does golden hour last in Las Vegas?
Evening golden hour in Las Vegas runs from 16:08 to 16:44, and morning golden hour from 06:03 to 06:39.
When is blue hour in Las Vegas?
Morning blue hour in Las Vegas begins at 05:06, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:10, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Las Vegas today?
Sunrise in Las Vegas is at 06:03 local time (America/Los_Angeles), rising toward 107° ESE.
What time is sunset in Las Vegas today?
Sunset in Las Vegas is at 16:44 local time (America/Los_Angeles), setting toward 252° WSW.
How long is the day in Las Vegas?
Las Vegas has 10h 41m of daylight today.

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