When is golden hour in Salt Lake City today?

Evening golden hour in Salt Lake City starts at 16:44 and ends at sunset, 17:23. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:58, until 07:37 local time (America/Denver).

How long does golden hour last in Salt Lake City?

Evening golden hour in Salt Lake City runs from 16:44 to 17:23, and morning golden hour from 06:58 to 07:37.

When is blue hour in Salt Lake City?

Morning blue hour in Salt Lake City begins at 05:57, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:52, just after sunset.

What time is sunrise in Salt Lake City today?

Sunrise in Salt Lake City is at 06:58 local time (America/Denver), rising toward 109° ESE.

What time is sunset in Salt Lake City today?

Sunset in Salt Lake City is at 17:23 local time (America/Denver), setting toward 251° WSW.

How long is the day in Salt Lake City?

Salt Lake City has 10h 25m of daylight today.

Solar almanac · 2026-11-01 · United States

Golden hour in Salt Lake City, United States

40.7608° N
111.8910° W
America/Denver

Times shown in local time for Salt Lake City (America/Denver).

Golden hour & blue hour

Window	Starts	Ends
Blue hour (morning)	05:57	06:29
Golden hour (morning)	06:58	07:37
Golden hour (evening)	16:44	17:23
Blue hour (evening)	17:52	18:24

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Salt Lake City through the year

Midsummer: 41 min
Equinox: 36 min
Midwinter: 44 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Salt Lake City lies at 40.76° N, in the mid-latitudes, where the seasons reshape the light noticeably. Its longest measured day falls on Thu 18 June 2026 with 15h 06m of daylight, and its shortest on Fri 18 December 2026 with 9h 15m — a difference of 5h 51m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Salt Lake City runs for roughly 41 minutes at the height of summer, 36 minutes around the March equinox and 44 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is actually widest in the colder months, which makes winter evenings unusually forgiving here.

The sun sets toward 303° WNW in late June and toward 239° WSW in late December, a shift of about 63° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Salt Lake City, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

−3 min/day

Sunrise: 06:58
Sunset: 17:23
Solar noon: 12:11
Day length: 10h 25m

Evening golden hour starts at 16:44

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 35°

East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 35° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

06:58Sunrise12:11Solar noon17:23Sunset

NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length
2026-11-01	06:58	17:23	10h 25m
2026-11-02	06:59	17:22	10h 23m
2026-11-03	07:00	17:21	10h 21m
2026-11-04	07:01	17:20	10h 18m
2026-11-05	07:02	17:18	10h 16m
2026-11-06	07:04	17:17	10h 14m
2026-11-07	07:05	17:16	10h 12m

Annual light rhythm · Salt Lake City

9h 16m—15h 05m

Longest days in June (15h 05m), shortest in December (9h 16m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Salt Lake City today?: Evening golden hour in Salt Lake City starts at 16:44 and ends at sunset, 17:23. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:58, until 07:37 local time (America/Denver).
How long does golden hour last in Salt Lake City?: Evening golden hour in Salt Lake City runs from 16:44 to 17:23, and morning golden hour from 06:58 to 07:37.
When is blue hour in Salt Lake City?: Morning blue hour in Salt Lake City begins at 05:57, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:52, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Salt Lake City today?: Sunrise in Salt Lake City is at 06:58 local time (America/Denver), rising toward 109° ESE.
What time is sunset in Salt Lake City today?: Sunset in Salt Lake City is at 17:23 local time (America/Denver), setting toward 251° WSW.
How long is the day in Salt Lake City?: Salt Lake City has 10h 25m of daylight today.