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