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