All cities › United States · Sunday, 23 August 2026
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.
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/Chicago
Sky chart for Birmingham
Day length
13:08
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
06:15
Solar noon
12:49
Sunset
19:24
Day length
13:08
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
05:59 → 06:48
Golden hour · evening
18:50 → 19:39
Next 7 days · Birmingham
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 23 Aug | 06:15 | 19:24 | 18:50 → 19:39 | 19:39 → 19:49 | 13:08 |
| Mon, 24 Aug | 06:16 | 19:22 | 18:49 → 19:38 | 19:38 → 19:48 | 13:06 |
| Tue, 25 Aug | 06:16 | 19:21 | 18:48 → 19:37 | 19:37 → 19:47 | 13:04 |
| Wed, 26 Aug | 06:17 | 19:20 | 18:47 → 19:36 | 19:36 → 19:46 | 13:03 |
| Thu, 27 Aug | 06:18 | 19:19 | 18:45 → 19:34 | 19:34 → 19:44 | 13:01 |
| Fri, 28 Aug | 06:18 | 19:17 | 18:44 → 19:33 | 19:33 → 19:43 | 12:59 |
| Sat, 29 Aug | 06:19 | 19:16 | 18:43 → 19:32 | 19:32 → 19:42 | 12:57 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Sunday, 23 August
Longest evening golden window: 18:50 → 19:39. Block this slot on your calendar.
Next 30 days · expanded table
| Date | Sunrise | Golden (AM) | Solar noon | Golden (PM) | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 23 Aug | 06:15 | 05:59 → 06:48 | 12:49 | 18:50 → 19:39 | 19:24 | 13:08 |
| Mon, 24 Aug | 06:16 | 06:00 → 06:49 | 12:49 | 18:49 → 19:38 | 19:22 | 13:06 |
| Tue, 25 Aug | 06:16 | 06:01 → 06:50 | 12:49 | 18:48 → 19:37 | 19:21 | 13:04 |
| Wed, 26 Aug | 06:17 | 06:01 → 06:50 | 12:49 | 18:47 → 19:36 | 19:20 | 13:03 |
| Thu, 27 Aug | 06:18 | 06:02 → 06:51 | 12:48 | 18:45 → 19:34 | 19:19 | 13:01 |
| Fri, 28 Aug | 06:18 | 06:03 → 06:52 | 12:48 | 18:44 → 19:33 | 19:17 | 12:59 |
| Sat, 29 Aug | 06:19 | 06:03 → 06:52 | 12:48 | 18:43 → 19:32 | 19:16 | 12:57 |
| Sun, 30 Aug | 06:20 | 06:04 → 06:53 | 12:47 | 18:42 → 19:30 | 19:15 | 12:55 |
| Mon, 31 Aug | 06:20 | 06:05 → 06:53 | 12:47 | 18:40 → 19:29 | 19:14 | 12:53 |
| Tue, 1 Sep | 06:21 | 06:06 → 06:54 | 12:47 | 18:39 → 19:28 | 19:12 | 12:51 |
| Wed, 2 Sep | 06:22 | 06:06 → 06:55 | 12:46 | 18:38 → 19:26 | 19:11 | 12:49 |
| Thu, 3 Sep | 06:22 | 06:07 → 06:55 | 12:46 | 18:37 → 19:25 | 19:10 | 12:47 |
| Fri, 4 Sep | 06:23 | 06:08 → 06:56 | 12:46 | 18:35 → 19:24 | 19:08 | 12:45 |
| Sat, 5 Sep | 06:24 | 06:08 → 06:57 | 12:45 | 18:34 → 19:22 | 19:07 | 12:43 |
| Sun, 6 Sep | 06:24 | 06:09 → 06:57 | 12:45 | 18:33 → 19:21 | 19:06 | 12:41 |
| Mon, 7 Sep | 06:25 | 06:10 → 06:58 | 12:45 | 18:31 → 19:20 | 19:04 | 12:39 |
| Tue, 8 Sep | 06:26 | 06:10 → 06:59 | 12:44 | 18:30 → 19:18 | 19:03 | 12:37 |
| Wed, 9 Sep | 06:26 | 06:11 → 06:59 | 12:44 | 18:29 → 19:17 | 19:02 | 12:35 |
| Thu, 10 Sep | 06:27 | 06:12 → 07:00 | 12:44 | 18:27 → 19:16 | 19:00 | 12:33 |
| Fri, 11 Sep | 06:28 | 06:12 → 07:01 | 12:43 | 18:26 → 19:14 | 18:59 | 12:31 |
| Sat, 12 Sep | 06:28 | 06:13 → 07:01 | 12:43 | 18:25 → 19:13 | 18:57 | 12:29 |
| Sun, 13 Sep | 06:29 | 06:14 → 07:02 | 12:43 | 18:23 → 19:11 | 18:56 | 12:27 |
| Mon, 14 Sep | 06:30 | 06:14 → 07:03 | 12:42 | 18:22 → 19:10 | 18:55 | 12:25 |
| Tue, 15 Sep | 06:30 | 06:15 → 07:03 | 12:42 | 18:21 → 19:09 | 18:53 | 12:22 |
| Wed, 16 Sep | 06:31 | 06:16 → 07:04 | 12:42 | 18:19 → 19:07 | 18:52 | 12:20 |
| Thu, 17 Sep | 06:32 | 06:16 → 07:05 | 12:41 | 18:18 → 19:06 | 18:51 | 12:18 |
| Fri, 18 Sep | 06:32 | 06:17 → 07:05 | 12:41 | 18:16 → 19:04 | 18:49 | 12:16 |
| Sat, 19 Sep | 06:33 | 06:18 → 07:06 | 12:41 | 18:15 → 19:03 | 18:48 | 12:14 |
| Sun, 20 Sep | 06:34 | 06:19 → 07:07 | 12:40 | 18:14 → 19:02 | 18:46 | 12:12 |
| Mon, 21 Sep | 06:34 | 06:19 → 07:07 | 12:40 | 18:12 → 19:00 | 18:45 | 12:10 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Birmingham today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 18:50 and lasts until 19:39 local time. Morning golden hour is from 05:59 to 06:48.
- When does the sun rise and set in Birmingham?
- Today the sun rises at 06:15 and sets at 19:24. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 12:49.
- What's the moon phase in Birmingham tonight?
- 🌔 Waxing Gibbous — 85% illuminated. Moonrise at 16:50, moonset at 01:50.
- When is the best season for golden hour photography in Birmingham?
- Summer here means long days, late golden hour, and warm horizons — best for late-evening portraits and architecture photography in soft amber light.