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Birmingham
golden hour tonight
Sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for Birmingham — 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/Chicago
Sky chart for Birmingham
Day length
11:11
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
06:56
Solar noon
12:31
Sunset
18:07
Day length
11:11
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
06:40 → 07:29
Golden hour · evening
17:33 → 18:23
Next 7 days · Birmingham
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 20 Oct | 06:56 | 18:07 | 17:33 → 18:23 | 18:23 → 18:32 | 11:11 |
| Wed, 21 Oct | 06:56 | 18:06 | 17:32 → 18:22 | 18:22 → 18:31 | 11:09 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 06:57 | 18:05 | 17:31 → 18:21 | 18:21 → 18:30 | 11:07 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 06:58 | 18:04 | 17:30 → 18:19 | 18:19 → 18:29 | 11:05 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 06:59 | 18:03 | 17:29 → 18:18 | 18:18 → 18:28 | 11:03 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 07:00 | 18:02 | 17:27 → 18:17 | 18:17 → 18:27 | 11:01 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 07:01 | 18:01 | 17:26 → 18:16 | 18:16 → 18:26 | 11:00 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Monday, 26 October
Longest evening golden window: 17:26 → 18:16. 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 | 06:56 | 06:40 → 07:29 | 12:31 | 17:33 → 18:23 | 18:07 | 11:11 |
| Wed, 21 Oct | 06:56 | 06:41 → 07:30 | 12:31 | 17:32 → 18:22 | 18:06 | 11:09 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 06:57 | 06:42 → 07:31 | 12:31 | 17:31 → 18:21 | 18:05 | 11:07 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 06:58 | 06:43 → 07:32 | 12:31 | 17:30 → 18:19 | 18:04 | 11:05 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 06:59 | 06:43 → 07:33 | 12:31 | 17:29 → 18:18 | 18:03 | 11:03 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 07:00 | 06:44 → 07:34 | 12:31 | 17:27 → 18:17 | 18:02 | 11:01 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 07:01 | 06:45 → 07:35 | 12:31 | 17:26 → 18:16 | 18:01 | 11:00 |
| Tue, 27 Oct | 07:01 | 06:46 → 07:36 | 12:31 | 17:25 → 18:15 | 18:00 | 10:58 |
| Wed, 28 Oct | 07:02 | 06:47 → 07:37 | 12:30 | 17:24 → 18:14 | 17:59 | 10:56 |
| Thu, 29 Oct | 07:03 | 06:47 → 07:38 | 12:30 | 17:23 → 18:13 | 17:58 | 10:54 |
| Fri, 30 Oct | 07:04 | 06:48 → 07:39 | 12:30 | 17:22 → 18:12 | 17:57 | 10:52 |
| Sat, 31 Oct | 07:05 | 06:49 → 07:40 | 12:30 | 17:21 → 18:11 | 17:56 | 10:50 |
| Sun, 1 Nov | 06:06 | 05:50 → 06:41 | 11:30 | 16:20 → 17:11 | 16:55 | 10:48 |
| Mon, 2 Nov | 06:07 | 05:51 → 06:42 | 11:30 | 16:19 → 17:10 | 16:54 | 10:47 |
| Tue, 3 Nov | 06:08 | 05:52 → 06:43 | 11:30 | 16:18 → 17:09 | 16:53 | 10:45 |
| Wed, 4 Nov | 06:08 | 05:53 → 06:43 | 11:30 | 16:17 → 17:08 | 16:52 | 10:43 |
| Thu, 5 Nov | 06:09 | 05:53 → 06:44 | 11:30 | 16:16 → 17:07 | 16:51 | 10:41 |
| Fri, 6 Nov | 06:10 | 05:54 → 06:45 | 11:30 | 16:15 → 17:06 | 16:50 | 10:40 |
| Sat, 7 Nov | 06:11 | 05:55 → 06:46 | 11:30 | 16:14 → 17:06 | 16:50 | 10:38 |
| Sun, 8 Nov | 06:12 | 05:56 → 06:47 | 11:30 | 16:13 → 17:05 | 16:49 | 10:36 |
| Mon, 9 Nov | 06:13 | 05:57 → 06:48 | 11:30 | 16:13 → 17:04 | 16:48 | 10:35 |
| Tue, 10 Nov | 06:14 | 05:58 → 06:49 | 11:31 | 16:12 → 17:03 | 16:47 | 10:33 |
| Wed, 11 Nov | 06:15 | 05:59 → 06:51 | 11:31 | 16:11 → 17:03 | 16:47 | 10:31 |
| Thu, 12 Nov | 06:16 | 06:00 → 06:52 | 11:31 | 16:10 → 17:02 | 16:46 | 10:30 |
| Fri, 13 Nov | 06:17 | 06:01 → 06:53 | 11:31 | 16:09 → 17:01 | 16:45 | 10:28 |
| Sat, 14 Nov | 06:18 | 06:01 → 06:54 | 11:31 | 16:09 → 17:01 | 16:45 | 10:27 |
| Sun, 15 Nov | 06:19 | 06:02 → 06:55 | 11:31 | 16:08 → 17:00 | 16:44 | 10:25 |
| Mon, 16 Nov | 06:19 | 06:03 → 06:56 | 11:31 | 16:07 → 17:00 | 16:44 | 10:24 |
| Tue, 17 Nov | 06:20 | 06:04 → 06:57 | 11:32 | 16:07 → 16:59 | 16:43 | 10:22 |
| Wed, 18 Nov | 06:21 | 06:05 → 06:58 | 11:32 | 16:06 → 16:59 | 16:42 | 10:21 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Birmingham today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 17:33 and lasts until 18:23 local time. Morning golden hour is from 06:40 to 07:29.
- When does the sun rise and set in Birmingham?
- Today the sun rises at 06:56 and sets at 18:07. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 12:31.
- What's the moon phase in Birmingham tonight?
- 🌓 First Quarter — 67% illuminated. Moonrise at 15:10, moonset at 01:20.
- When is the best season for golden hour photography in Birmingham?
- 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.