When is golden hour in San Jose today?

Evening golden hour in San Jose starts at 16:32 and ends at sunset, 17:09. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:32, until 07:09 local time (America/Los_Angeles).

How long does golden hour last in San Jose?

Evening golden hour in San Jose runs from 16:32 to 17:09, and morning golden hour from 06:32 to 07:09.

When is blue hour in San Jose?

Morning blue hour in San Jose begins at 05:34, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:36, just after sunset.

What time is sunrise in San Jose today?

Sunrise in San Jose is at 06:32 local time (America/Los_Angeles), rising toward 108° ESE.

What time is sunset in San Jose today?

Sunset in San Jose is at 17:09 local time (America/Los_Angeles), setting toward 252° WSW.

How long is the day in San Jose?

San Jose has 10h 37m of daylight today.

Solar almanac · 2026-11-01 · United States

Golden hour in San Jose, United States

37.3382° N
121.8863° W
America/Los_Angeles

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

Golden hour & blue hour

Window	Starts	Ends
Blue hour (morning)	05:34	06:05
Golden hour (morning)	06:32	07:09
Golden hour (evening)	16:32	17:09
Blue hour (evening)	17:36	18:07

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in San Jose through the year

Midsummer: 39 min
Equinox: 34 min
Midwinter: 41 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

San Jose lies at 37.34° N, in the mid-latitudes, where the seasons reshape the light noticeably. Its longest measured day falls on Thu 18 June 2026 with 14h 44m of daylight, and its shortest on Sat 19 December 2026 with 9h 35m — a difference of 5h 09m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in San Jose runs for roughly 39 minutes at the height of summer, 34 minutes around the March equinox and 41 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is actually widest in the colder months, which makes winter evenings unusually forgiving here.

The sun sets toward 301° WNW in late June and toward 241° WSW in late December, a shift of about 60° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In San Jose, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

−2 min/day

Sunrise: 06:32
Sunset: 17:09
Solar noon: 11:51
Day length: 10h 37m

Evening golden hour starts at 16:32

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 38°

East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 38° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

06:32Sunrise11:51Solar noon17:09Sunset

NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length
2026-11-01	06:32	17:09	10h 37m
2026-11-02	06:33	17:08	10h 35m
2026-11-03	06:34	17:07	10h 33m
2026-11-04	06:35	17:06	10h 31m
2026-11-05	06:36	17:05	10h 29m
2026-11-06	06:37	17:04	10h 27m
2026-11-07	06:38	17:03	10h 25m

Annual light rhythm · San Jose

9h 36m—14h 44m

Longest days in June (14h 44m), shortest in December (9h 36m).

Questions

When is golden hour in San Jose today?: Evening golden hour in San Jose starts at 16:32 and ends at sunset, 17:09. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:32, until 07:09 local time (America/Los_Angeles).
How long does golden hour last in San Jose?: Evening golden hour in San Jose runs from 16:32 to 17:09, and morning golden hour from 06:32 to 07:09.
When is blue hour in San Jose?: Morning blue hour in San Jose begins at 05:34, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:36, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in San Jose today?: Sunrise in San Jose is at 06:32 local time (America/Los_Angeles), rising toward 108° ESE.
What time is sunset in San Jose today?: Sunset in San Jose is at 17:09 local time (America/Los_Angeles), setting toward 252° WSW.
How long is the day in San Jose?: San Jose has 10h 37m of daylight today.