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