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