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