All cities › United States · Wednesday, 26 August 2026
Pittsburgh
blue hour today
Blue hour in Pittsburgh 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 Pittsburgh
Day length
13:19
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
06:41
Solar noon
13:21
Sunset
20:01
Day length
13:19
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
06:24 → 07:18
Golden hour · evening
19:25 → 20:18
Next 7 days · Pittsburgh
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 26 Aug | 06:41 | 20:01 | 19:25 → 20:18 | 20:18 → 20:29 | 13:19 |
| Thu, 27 Aug | 06:42 | 20:00 | 19:23 → 20:17 | 20:17 → 20:28 | 13:17 |
| Fri, 28 Aug | 06:43 | 19:58 | 19:22 → 20:15 | 20:15 → 20:26 | 13:14 |
| Sat, 29 Aug | 06:44 | 19:56 | 19:20 → 20:14 | 20:14 → 20:25 | 13:12 |
| Sun, 30 Aug | 06:45 | 19:55 | 19:18 → 20:12 | 20:12 → 20:23 | 13:09 |
| Mon, 31 Aug | 06:46 | 19:53 | 19:17 → 20:10 | 20:10 → 20:21 | 13:07 |
| Tue, 1 Sep | 06:47 | 19:52 | 19:15 → 20:09 | 20:09 → 20:20 | 13:04 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Wednesday, 26 August
Longest evening golden window: 19:25 → 20:18. Block this slot on your calendar.
Next 30 days · expanded table
| Date | Sunrise | Golden (AM) | Solar noon | Golden (PM) | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 26 Aug | 06:41 | 06:24 → 07:18 | 13:21 | 19:25 → 20:18 | 20:01 | 13:19 |
| Thu, 27 Aug | 06:42 | 06:25 → 07:19 | 13:21 | 19:23 → 20:17 | 20:00 | 13:17 |
| Fri, 28 Aug | 06:43 | 06:26 → 07:20 | 13:21 | 19:22 → 20:15 | 19:58 | 13:14 |
| Sat, 29 Aug | 06:44 | 06:27 → 07:21 | 13:20 | 19:20 → 20:14 | 19:56 | 13:12 |
| Sun, 30 Aug | 06:45 | 06:28 → 07:22 | 13:20 | 19:18 → 20:12 | 19:55 | 13:09 |
| Mon, 31 Aug | 06:46 | 06:29 → 07:23 | 13:20 | 19:17 → 20:10 | 19:53 | 13:07 |
| Tue, 1 Sep | 06:47 | 06:30 → 07:23 | 13:20 | 19:15 → 20:09 | 19:52 | 13:04 |
| Wed, 2 Sep | 06:48 | 06:31 → 07:24 | 13:19 | 19:14 → 20:07 | 19:50 | 13:01 |
| Thu, 3 Sep | 06:49 | 06:32 → 07:25 | 13:19 | 19:12 → 20:06 | 19:49 | 12:59 |
| Fri, 4 Sep | 06:50 | 06:33 → 07:26 | 13:19 | 19:11 → 20:04 | 19:47 | 12:56 |
| Sat, 5 Sep | 06:51 | 06:34 → 07:27 | 13:18 | 19:09 → 20:02 | 19:45 | 12:54 |
| Sun, 6 Sep | 06:52 | 06:35 → 07:28 | 13:18 | 19:07 → 20:01 | 19:44 | 12:51 |
| Mon, 7 Sep | 06:53 | 06:36 → 07:29 | 13:18 | 19:06 → 19:59 | 19:42 | 12:49 |
| Tue, 8 Sep | 06:54 | 06:37 → 07:30 | 13:17 | 19:04 → 19:57 | 19:40 | 12:46 |
| Wed, 9 Sep | 06:55 | 06:38 → 07:31 | 13:17 | 19:03 → 19:56 | 19:39 | 12:43 |
| Thu, 10 Sep | 06:56 | 06:39 → 07:32 | 13:16 | 19:01 → 19:54 | 19:37 | 12:41 |
| Fri, 11 Sep | 06:57 | 06:40 → 07:33 | 13:16 | 18:59 → 19:52 | 19:35 | 12:38 |
| Sat, 12 Sep | 06:58 | 06:41 → 07:34 | 13:16 | 18:58 → 19:50 | 19:34 | 12:35 |
| Sun, 13 Sep | 06:59 | 06:42 → 07:35 | 13:15 | 18:56 → 19:49 | 19:32 | 12:33 |
| Mon, 14 Sep | 07:00 | 06:43 → 07:36 | 13:15 | 18:54 → 19:47 | 19:30 | 12:30 |
| Tue, 15 Sep | 07:01 | 06:44 → 07:37 | 13:15 | 18:53 → 19:45 | 19:29 | 12:28 |
| Wed, 16 Sep | 07:02 | 06:45 → 07:38 | 13:14 | 18:51 → 19:44 | 19:27 | 12:25 |
| Thu, 17 Sep | 07:03 | 06:46 → 07:38 | 13:14 | 18:49 → 19:42 | 19:25 | 12:22 |
| Fri, 18 Sep | 07:04 | 06:47 → 07:39 | 13:14 | 18:48 → 19:40 | 19:24 | 12:20 |
| Sat, 19 Sep | 07:04 | 06:48 → 07:40 | 13:13 | 18:46 → 19:39 | 19:22 | 12:17 |
| Sun, 20 Sep | 07:05 | 06:49 → 07:41 | 13:13 | 18:44 → 19:37 | 19:20 | 12:14 |
| Mon, 21 Sep | 07:06 | 06:50 → 07:42 | 13:13 | 18:43 → 19:35 | 19:19 | 12:12 |
| Tue, 22 Sep | 07:07 | 06:51 → 07:43 | 13:12 | 18:41 → 19:34 | 19:17 | 12:09 |
| Wed, 23 Sep | 07:08 | 06:52 → 07:44 | 13:12 | 18:39 → 19:32 | 19:15 | 12:06 |
| Thu, 24 Sep | 07:09 | 06:53 → 07:45 | 13:12 | 18:38 → 19:30 | 19:14 | 12:04 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Pittsburgh today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 19:25 and lasts until 20:18 local time. Morning golden hour is from 06:24 to 07:18.
- When does the sun rise and set in Pittsburgh?
- Today the sun rises at 06:41 and sets at 20:01. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 13:21.
- What's the moon phase in Pittsburgh tonight?
- 🌕 Full Moon — 97% illuminated. Moonrise at 19:30, moonset at 05:00.
- When is the best season for golden hour photography in Pittsburgh?
- Summer here means long days, late golden hour, and warm horizons — best for late-evening portraits and architecture photography in soft amber light.