When is golden hour in Minneapolis today?

Evening golden hour in Minneapolis starts at 16:18 and ends at sunset, 17:01. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:51, until 07:33 local time (America/Chicago).

How long does golden hour last in Minneapolis?

Evening golden hour in Minneapolis runs from 16:18 to 17:01, and morning golden hour from 06:51 to 07:33.

When is blue hour in Minneapolis?

Morning blue hour in Minneapolis begins at 05:46, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:31, just after sunset.

What time is sunrise in Minneapolis today?

Sunrise in Minneapolis is at 06:51 local time (America/Chicago), rising toward 110° ESE.

What time is sunset in Minneapolis today?

Sunset in Minneapolis is at 17:01 local time (America/Chicago), setting toward 250° WSW.

How long is the day in Minneapolis?

Minneapolis has 10h 09m of daylight today.

Solar almanac · 2026-11-01 · United States

Golden hour in Minneapolis, United States

44.9778° N
93.2650° W
America/Chicago

Times shown in local time for Minneapolis (America/Chicago).

Golden hour & blue hour

Window	Starts	Ends
Blue hour (morning)	05:46	06:21
Golden hour (morning)	06:51	07:33
Golden hour (evening)	16:18	17:01
Blue hour (evening)	17:31	18:06

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Minneapolis through the year

Midsummer: 45 min
Equinox: 39 min
Midwinter: 49 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Minneapolis lies at 44.98° N, in the mid-latitudes, where the seasons reshape the light noticeably. Its longest measured day falls on Thu 18 June 2026 with 15h 37m of daylight, and its shortest on Sat 19 December 2026 with 8h 46m — a difference of 6h 51m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Minneapolis runs for roughly 45 minutes at the height of summer, 39 minutes around the March equinox and 49 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is actually widest in the colder months, which makes winter evenings unusually forgiving here.

The sun sets toward 305° NW in late June and toward 237° WSW in late December, a shift of about 68° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Minneapolis, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

−3 min/day

Sunrise: 06:51
Sunset: 17:01
Solar noon: 11:56
Day length: 10h 09m

Evening golden hour starts at 16:18

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 30°

East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 30° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

06:51Sunrise11:56Solar noon17:01Sunset

NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length
2026-11-01	06:51	17:01	10h 09m
2026-11-02	06:53	16:59	10h 07m
2026-11-03	06:54	16:58	10h 04m
2026-11-04	06:55	16:56	10h 01m
2026-11-05	06:57	16:55	9h 58m
2026-11-06	06:58	16:54	9h 56m
2026-11-07	06:59	16:53	9h 53m

Annual light rhythm · Minneapolis

8h 48m—15h 36m

Longest days in June (15h 36m), shortest in December (8h 48m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Minneapolis today?: Evening golden hour in Minneapolis starts at 16:18 and ends at sunset, 17:01. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:51, until 07:33 local time (America/Chicago).
How long does golden hour last in Minneapolis?: Evening golden hour in Minneapolis runs from 16:18 to 17:01, and morning golden hour from 06:51 to 07:33.
When is blue hour in Minneapolis?: Morning blue hour in Minneapolis begins at 05:46, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:31, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Minneapolis today?: Sunrise in Minneapolis is at 06:51 local time (America/Chicago), rising toward 110° ESE.
What time is sunset in Minneapolis today?: Sunset in Minneapolis is at 17:01 local time (America/Chicago), setting toward 250° WSW.
How long is the day in Minneapolis?: Minneapolis has 10h 09m of daylight today.