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blue hour today
Blue hour in Columbus is the short, cool-toned window when the sun sits just below the horizon and the sky glows deep blue — prized for cityscapes and waterfronts. Below are today's blue hour, golden hour and sunset times.
Summer here means long days, late golden hour, and warm horizons — best for late-evening portraits and architecture photography in soft amber light.
Today · America/New_York
Sky chart for Columbus
Day length
14:58
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
06:02
Solar noon
13:32
Sunset
21:01
Day length
14:58
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
05:42 → 06:43
Golden hour · evening
20:20 → 21:21
Next 7 days · Columbus
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 13 Jun | 06:02 | 21:01 | 20:20 → 21:21 | 21:21 → 21:34 | 14:58 |
| Sun, 14 Jun | 06:02 | 21:02 | 20:21 → 21:21 | 21:21 → 21:34 | 14:59 |
| Mon, 15 Jun | 06:02 | 21:02 | 20:21 → 21:22 | 21:22 → 21:35 | 14:59 |
| Tue, 16 Jun | 06:02 | 21:02 | 20:22 → 21:22 | 21:22 → 21:35 | 15:00 |
| Wed, 17 Jun | 06:02 | 21:03 | 20:22 → 21:22 | 21:22 → 21:35 | 15:00 |
| Thu, 18 Jun | 06:03 | 21:03 | 20:22 → 21:23 | 21:23 → 21:36 | 15:00 |
| Fri, 19 Jun | 06:03 | 21:03 | 20:22 → 21:23 | 21:23 → 21:36 | 15:00 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Thursday, 18 June
Longest evening golden window: 20:22 → 21:23. Block this slot on your calendar.
Next 30 days · expanded table
| Date | Sunrise | Golden (AM) | Solar noon | Golden (PM) | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 13 Jun | 06:02 | 05:42 → 06:43 | 13:32 | 20:20 → 21:21 | 21:01 | 14:58 |
| Sun, 14 Jun | 06:02 | 05:42 → 06:43 | 13:32 | 20:21 → 21:21 | 21:02 | 14:59 |
| Mon, 15 Jun | 06:02 | 05:42 → 06:43 | 13:32 | 20:21 → 21:22 | 21:02 | 14:59 |
| Tue, 16 Jun | 06:02 | 05:42 → 06:43 | 13:32 | 20:22 → 21:22 | 21:02 | 15:00 |
| Wed, 17 Jun | 06:02 | 05:43 → 06:43 | 13:32 | 20:22 → 21:22 | 21:03 | 15:00 |
| Thu, 18 Jun | 06:03 | 05:43 → 06:43 | 13:33 | 20:22 → 21:23 | 21:03 | 15:00 |
| Fri, 19 Jun | 06:03 | 05:43 → 06:43 | 13:33 | 20:22 → 21:23 | 21:03 | 15:00 |
| Sat, 20 Jun | 06:03 | 05:43 → 06:44 | 13:33 | 20:23 → 21:23 | 21:03 | 15:00 |
| Sun, 21 Jun | 06:03 | 05:43 → 06:44 | 13:33 | 20:23 → 21:24 | 21:04 | 15:00 |
| Mon, 22 Jun | 06:03 | 05:43 → 06:44 | 13:34 | 20:23 → 21:24 | 21:04 | 15:00 |
| Tue, 23 Jun | 06:04 | 05:44 → 06:44 | 13:34 | 20:23 → 21:24 | 21:04 | 15:00 |
| Wed, 24 Jun | 06:04 | 05:44 → 06:45 | 13:34 | 20:23 → 21:24 | 21:04 | 15:00 |
| Thu, 25 Jun | 06:04 | 05:44 → 06:45 | 13:34 | 20:24 → 21:24 | 21:04 | 15:00 |
| Fri, 26 Jun | 06:05 | 05:45 → 06:45 | 13:34 | 20:24 → 21:24 | 21:04 | 14:59 |
| Sat, 27 Jun | 06:05 | 05:45 → 06:46 | 13:35 | 20:24 → 21:24 | 21:04 | 14:59 |
| Sun, 28 Jun | 06:05 | 05:46 → 06:46 | 13:35 | 20:24 → 21:24 | 21:04 | 14:59 |
| Mon, 29 Jun | 06:06 | 05:46 → 06:46 | 13:35 | 20:24 → 21:24 | 21:04 | 14:58 |
| Tue, 30 Jun | 06:06 | 05:46 → 06:47 | 13:35 | 20:24 → 21:24 | 21:04 | 14:58 |
| Wed, 1 Jul | 06:07 | 05:47 → 06:47 | 13:35 | 20:24 → 21:24 | 21:04 | 14:57 |
| Thu, 2 Jul | 06:07 | 05:48 → 06:48 | 13:36 | 20:24 → 21:24 | 21:04 | 14:56 |
| Fri, 3 Jul | 06:08 | 05:48 → 06:48 | 13:36 | 20:23 → 21:24 | 21:04 | 14:56 |
| Sat, 4 Jul | 06:08 | 05:49 → 06:49 | 13:36 | 20:23 → 21:23 | 21:04 | 14:55 |
| Sun, 5 Jul | 06:09 | 05:49 → 06:49 | 13:36 | 20:23 → 21:23 | 21:03 | 14:54 |
| Mon, 6 Jul | 06:10 | 05:50 → 06:50 | 13:36 | 20:23 → 21:23 | 21:03 | 14:53 |
| Tue, 7 Jul | 06:10 | 05:51 → 06:50 | 13:36 | 20:23 → 21:22 | 21:03 | 14:52 |
| Wed, 8 Jul | 06:11 | 05:51 → 06:51 | 13:37 | 20:22 → 21:22 | 21:03 | 14:51 |
| Thu, 9 Jul | 06:11 | 05:52 → 06:52 | 13:37 | 20:22 → 21:22 | 21:02 | 14:50 |
| Fri, 10 Jul | 06:12 | 05:53 → 06:52 | 13:37 | 20:22 → 21:21 | 21:02 | 14:49 |
| Sat, 11 Jul | 06:13 | 05:53 → 06:53 | 13:37 | 20:21 → 21:21 | 21:01 | 14:48 |
| Sun, 12 Jul | 06:14 | 05:54 → 06:53 | 13:37 | 20:21 → 21:20 | 21:01 | 14:47 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Columbus today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 20:20 and lasts until 21:21 local time. Morning golden hour is from 05:42 to 06:43.
- When does the sun rise and set in Columbus?
- Today the sun rises at 06:02 and sets at 21:01. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 13:32.
- What's the moon phase in Columbus tonight?
- 🌑 New Moon — 3% illuminated. Moonrise at 04:20, moonset at 20:10.
- When is the best season for golden hour photography in Columbus?
- Summer here means long days, late golden hour, and warm horizons — best for late-evening portraits and architecture photography in soft amber light.
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