When is golden hour in Portland today?

Evening golden hour in Portland starts at 16:14 and ends at sunset, 16:57. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:50, until 07:33 local time (America/Los_Angeles).

How long does golden hour last in Portland?

Evening golden hour in Portland runs from 16:14 to 16:57, and morning golden hour from 06:50 to 07:33.

When is blue hour in Portland?

Morning blue hour in Portland begins at 05:44, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:28, just after sunset.

What time is sunrise in Portland today?

Sunrise in Portland is at 06:50 local time (America/Los_Angeles), rising toward 110° ESE.

What time is sunset in Portland today?

Sunset in Portland is at 16:57 local time (America/Los_Angeles), setting toward 250° WSW.

How long is the day in Portland?

Portland has 10h 07m of daylight today.

Solar almanac · 2026-11-01 · United States

Golden hour in Portland, United States

45.5152° N
122.6784° W
America/Los_Angeles

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

Golden hour & blue hour

Window	Starts	Ends
Blue hour (morning)	05:44	06:19
Golden hour (morning)	06:50	07:33
Golden hour (evening)	16:14	16:57
Blue hour (evening)	17:28	18:03

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Portland through the year

Midsummer: 46 min
Equinox: 39 min
Midwinter: 50 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Portland lies at 45.52° N, in the upper mid-latitudes, with long, slanted evening light in summer. Its longest measured day falls on Thu 18 June 2026 with 15h 41m of daylight, and its shortest on Sat 19 December 2026 with 8h 42m — a difference of 6h 59m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Portland runs for roughly 46 minutes at the height of summer, 39 minutes around the March equinox and 50 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is actually widest in the colder months, which makes winter evenings unusually forgiving here.

The sun sets toward 306° NW in late June and toward 236° WSW in late December, a shift of about 69° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Portland, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

−3 min/day

Sunrise: 06:50
Sunset: 16:57
Solar noon: 11:54
Day length: 10h 07m

Evening golden hour starts at 16:14

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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

06:50Sunrise11:54Solar noon16:57Sunset

NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length
2026-11-01	06:50	16:57	10h 07m
2026-11-02	06:51	16:56	10h 04m
2026-11-03	06:53	16:54	10h 01m
2026-11-04	06:54	16:53	9h 59m
2026-11-05	06:56	16:51	9h 56m
2026-11-06	06:57	16:50	9h 53m
2026-11-07	06:58	16:49	9h 50m

Annual light rhythm · Portland

8h 44m—15h 40m

Longest days in June (15h 40m), shortest in December (8h 44m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Portland today?: Evening golden hour in Portland starts at 16:14 and ends at sunset, 16:57. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:50, until 07:33 local time (America/Los_Angeles).
How long does golden hour last in Portland?: Evening golden hour in Portland runs from 16:14 to 16:57, and morning golden hour from 06:50 to 07:33.
When is blue hour in Portland?: Morning blue hour in Portland begins at 05:44, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:28, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Portland today?: Sunrise in Portland is at 06:50 local time (America/Los_Angeles), rising toward 110° ESE.
What time is sunset in Portland today?: Sunset in Portland is at 16:57 local time (America/Los_Angeles), setting toward 250° WSW.
How long is the day in Portland?: Portland has 10h 07m of daylight today.