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Albuquerque
golden hour tonight
Sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for Albuquerque — updated daily. Use the tables below to plan photography, hikes and any activity that depends on the light.
Spring and autumn here offer the year's most photogenic skies — gentle haze, longer twilight than midsummer, and reliable color in both the morning and evening golden hours.
Today · America/Denver
Sky chart for Albuquerque
Day length
11:08
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
07:17
Solar noon
12:51
Sunset
18:25
Day length
11:08
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
07:01 → 07:51
Golden hour · evening
17:50 → 18:41
Next 7 days · Albuquerque
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 20 Oct | 07:17 | 18:25 | 17:50 → 18:41 | 18:41 → 18:51 | 11:08 |
| Wed, 21 Oct | 07:18 | 18:24 | 17:49 → 18:40 | 18:40 → 18:49 | 11:06 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 07:18 | 18:23 | 17:48 → 18:38 | 18:38 → 18:48 | 11:04 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 07:19 | 18:21 | 17:47 → 18:37 | 18:37 → 18:47 | 11:02 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 07:20 | 18:20 | 17:45 → 18:36 | 18:36 → 18:46 | 11:00 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 07:21 | 18:19 | 17:44 → 18:35 | 18:35 → 18:45 | 10:57 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 07:22 | 18:18 | 17:43 → 18:34 | 18:34 → 18:44 | 10:55 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Monday, 26 October
Longest evening golden window: 17:43 → 18:34. Block this slot on your calendar.
Next 30 days · expanded table
| Date | Sunrise | Golden (AM) | Solar noon | Golden (PM) | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 20 Oct | 07:17 | 07:01 → 07:51 | 12:51 | 17:50 → 18:41 | 18:25 | 11:08 |
| Wed, 21 Oct | 07:18 | 07:02 → 07:52 | 12:51 | 17:49 → 18:40 | 18:24 | 11:06 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 07:18 | 07:03 → 07:53 | 12:51 | 17:48 → 18:38 | 18:23 | 11:04 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 07:19 | 07:03 → 07:54 | 12:50 | 17:47 → 18:37 | 18:21 | 11:02 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 07:20 | 07:04 → 07:55 | 12:50 | 17:45 → 18:36 | 18:20 | 11:00 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 07:21 | 07:05 → 07:56 | 12:50 | 17:44 → 18:35 | 18:19 | 10:57 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 07:22 | 07:06 → 07:57 | 12:50 | 17:43 → 18:34 | 18:18 | 10:55 |
| Tue, 27 Oct | 07:23 | 07:07 → 07:58 | 12:50 | 17:42 → 18:33 | 18:17 | 10:53 |
| Wed, 28 Oct | 07:24 | 07:08 → 07:59 | 12:50 | 17:41 → 18:32 | 18:16 | 10:51 |
| Thu, 29 Oct | 07:25 | 07:09 → 08:00 | 12:50 | 17:39 → 18:31 | 18:15 | 10:49 |
| Fri, 30 Oct | 07:26 | 07:10 → 08:01 | 12:50 | 17:38 → 18:30 | 18:14 | 10:48 |
| Sat, 31 Oct | 07:27 | 07:11 → 08:02 | 12:50 | 17:37 → 18:29 | 18:13 | 10:46 |
| Sun, 1 Nov | 06:28 | 06:11 → 07:03 | 11:50 | 16:36 → 17:28 | 17:12 | 10:44 |
| Mon, 2 Nov | 06:29 | 06:12 → 07:04 | 11:50 | 16:35 → 17:27 | 17:11 | 10:42 |
| Tue, 3 Nov | 06:29 | 06:13 → 07:05 | 11:50 | 16:34 → 17:26 | 17:10 | 10:40 |
| Wed, 4 Nov | 06:30 | 06:14 → 07:06 | 11:50 | 16:33 → 17:25 | 17:09 | 10:38 |
| Thu, 5 Nov | 06:31 | 06:15 → 07:07 | 11:50 | 16:32 → 17:24 | 17:08 | 10:36 |
| Fri, 6 Nov | 06:32 | 06:16 → 07:08 | 11:50 | 16:31 → 17:23 | 17:07 | 10:34 |
| Sat, 7 Nov | 06:33 | 06:17 → 07:09 | 11:50 | 16:30 → 17:23 | 17:06 | 10:32 |
| Sun, 8 Nov | 06:34 | 06:18 → 07:10 | 11:50 | 16:29 → 17:22 | 17:05 | 10:31 |
| Mon, 9 Nov | 06:35 | 06:19 → 07:12 | 11:50 | 16:28 → 17:21 | 17:05 | 10:29 |
| Tue, 10 Nov | 06:36 | 06:20 → 07:13 | 11:50 | 16:27 → 17:20 | 17:04 | 10:27 |
| Wed, 11 Nov | 06:37 | 06:21 → 07:14 | 11:50 | 16:27 → 17:20 | 17:03 | 10:25 |
| Thu, 12 Nov | 06:38 | 06:22 → 07:15 | 11:50 | 16:26 → 17:19 | 17:02 | 10:24 |
| Fri, 13 Nov | 06:39 | 06:23 → 07:16 | 11:50 | 16:25 → 17:18 | 17:02 | 10:22 |
| Sat, 14 Nov | 06:40 | 06:24 → 07:17 | 11:51 | 16:24 → 17:18 | 17:01 | 10:20 |
| Sun, 15 Nov | 06:41 | 06:24 → 07:18 | 11:51 | 16:23 → 17:17 | 17:00 | 10:19 |
| Mon, 16 Nov | 06:42 | 06:25 → 07:19 | 11:51 | 16:23 → 17:16 | 17:00 | 10:17 |
| Tue, 17 Nov | 06:43 | 06:26 → 07:20 | 11:51 | 16:22 → 17:16 | 16:59 | 10:16 |
| Wed, 18 Nov | 06:44 | 06:27 → 07:21 | 11:51 | 16:21 → 17:15 | 16:59 | 10:14 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Albuquerque today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 17:50 and lasts until 18:41 local time. Morning golden hour is from 07:01 to 07:51.
- When does the sun rise and set in Albuquerque?
- Today the sun rises at 07:17 and sets at 18:25. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 12:51.
- What's the moon phase in Albuquerque tonight?
- 🌓 First Quarter — 67% illuminated. Moonrise at 15:40, moonset at 01:40.
- When is the best season for golden hour photography in Albuquerque?
- Spring and autumn here offer the year's most photogenic skies — gentle haze, longer twilight than midsummer, and reliable color in both the morning and evening golden hours.