All cities › United States · Wednesday, 26 August 2026
Aurora
golden hour tonight
Sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for Aurora — 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/Denver
Sky chart for Aurora
Day length
13:17
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
06:22
Solar noon
13:01
Sunset
19:39
Day length
13:17
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
06:05 → 06:58
Golden hour · evening
19:03 → 19:57
Next 7 days · Aurora
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 26 Aug | 06:22 | 19:39 | 19:03 → 19:57 | 19:57 → 20:07 | 13:17 |
| Thu, 27 Aug | 06:23 | 19:38 | 19:02 → 19:55 | 19:55 → 20:06 | 13:15 |
| Fri, 28 Aug | 06:24 | 19:36 | 19:00 → 19:53 | 19:53 → 20:04 | 13:12 |
| Sat, 29 Aug | 06:25 | 19:35 | 18:59 → 19:52 | 19:52 → 20:03 | 13:10 |
| Sun, 30 Aug | 06:25 | 19:33 | 18:57 → 19:50 | 19:50 → 20:01 | 13:07 |
| Mon, 31 Aug | 06:26 | 19:32 | 18:56 → 19:49 | 19:49 → 19:59 | 13:05 |
| Tue, 1 Sep | 06:27 | 19:30 | 18:54 → 19:47 | 19:47 → 19:58 | 13:02 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Wednesday, 26 August
Longest evening golden window: 19:03 → 19:57. Block this slot on your calendar.
Next 30 days · expanded table
| Date | Sunrise | Golden (AM) | Solar noon | Golden (PM) | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 26 Aug | 06:22 | 06:05 → 06:58 | 13:01 | 19:03 → 19:57 | 19:39 | 13:17 |
| Thu, 27 Aug | 06:23 | 06:06 → 06:59 | 13:00 | 19:02 → 19:55 | 19:38 | 13:15 |
| Fri, 28 Aug | 06:24 | 06:07 → 07:00 | 13:00 | 19:00 → 19:53 | 19:36 | 13:12 |
| Sat, 29 Aug | 06:25 | 06:08 → 07:01 | 13:00 | 18:59 → 19:52 | 19:35 | 13:10 |
| Sun, 30 Aug | 06:25 | 06:09 → 07:01 | 12:59 | 18:57 → 19:50 | 19:33 | 13:07 |
| Mon, 31 Aug | 06:26 | 06:09 → 07:02 | 12:59 | 18:56 → 19:49 | 19:32 | 13:05 |
| Tue, 1 Sep | 06:27 | 06:10 → 07:03 | 12:59 | 18:54 → 19:47 | 19:30 | 13:02 |
| Wed, 2 Sep | 06:28 | 06:11 → 07:04 | 12:59 | 18:53 → 19:45 | 19:29 | 13:00 |
| Thu, 3 Sep | 06:29 | 06:12 → 07:05 | 12:58 | 18:51 → 19:44 | 19:27 | 12:57 |
| Fri, 4 Sep | 06:30 | 06:13 → 07:06 | 12:58 | 18:50 → 19:42 | 19:25 | 12:55 |
| Sat, 5 Sep | 06:31 | 06:14 → 07:07 | 12:58 | 18:48 → 19:41 | 19:24 | 12:52 |
| Sun, 6 Sep | 06:32 | 06:15 → 07:08 | 12:57 | 18:47 → 19:39 | 19:22 | 12:50 |
| Mon, 7 Sep | 06:33 | 06:16 → 07:09 | 12:57 | 18:45 → 19:37 | 19:21 | 12:47 |
| Tue, 8 Sep | 06:34 | 06:17 → 07:10 | 12:57 | 18:43 → 19:36 | 19:19 | 12:45 |
| Wed, 9 Sep | 06:35 | 06:18 → 07:10 | 12:56 | 18:42 → 19:34 | 19:17 | 12:42 |
| Thu, 10 Sep | 06:36 | 06:19 → 07:11 | 12:56 | 18:40 → 19:32 | 19:16 | 12:40 |
| Fri, 11 Sep | 06:37 | 06:20 → 07:12 | 12:55 | 18:39 → 19:31 | 19:14 | 12:37 |
| Sat, 12 Sep | 06:38 | 06:21 → 07:13 | 12:55 | 18:37 → 19:29 | 19:13 | 12:35 |
| Sun, 13 Sep | 06:38 | 06:22 → 07:14 | 12:55 | 18:35 → 19:27 | 19:11 | 12:32 |
| Mon, 14 Sep | 06:39 | 06:23 → 07:15 | 12:54 | 18:34 → 19:26 | 19:09 | 12:29 |
| Tue, 15 Sep | 06:40 | 06:24 → 07:16 | 12:54 | 18:32 → 19:24 | 19:08 | 12:27 |
| Wed, 16 Sep | 06:41 | 06:25 → 07:17 | 12:54 | 18:30 → 19:23 | 19:06 | 12:24 |
| Thu, 17 Sep | 06:42 | 06:26 → 07:18 | 12:53 | 18:29 → 19:21 | 19:04 | 12:22 |
| Fri, 18 Sep | 06:43 | 06:27 → 07:19 | 12:53 | 18:27 → 19:19 | 19:03 | 12:19 |
| Sat, 19 Sep | 06:44 | 06:28 → 07:20 | 12:53 | 18:25 → 19:18 | 19:01 | 12:17 |
| Sun, 20 Sep | 06:45 | 06:28 → 07:21 | 12:52 | 18:24 → 19:16 | 18:59 | 12:14 |
| Mon, 21 Sep | 06:46 | 06:29 → 07:21 | 12:52 | 18:22 → 19:14 | 18:58 | 12:11 |
| Tue, 22 Sep | 06:47 | 06:30 → 07:22 | 12:52 | 18:21 → 19:13 | 18:56 | 12:09 |
| Wed, 23 Sep | 06:48 | 06:31 → 07:23 | 12:51 | 18:19 → 19:11 | 18:54 | 12:06 |
| Thu, 24 Sep | 06:49 | 06:32 → 07:24 | 12:51 | 18:17 → 19:09 | 18:53 | 12:04 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Aurora today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 19:03 and lasts until 19:57 local time. Morning golden hour is from 06:05 to 06:58.
- When does the sun rise and set in Aurora?
- Today the sun rises at 06:22 and sets at 19:39. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 13:01.
- What's the moon phase in Aurora tonight?
- 🌕 Full Moon — 97% illuminated. Moonrise at 19:10, moonset at 04:40.
- When is the best season for golden hour photography in Aurora?
- Summer here means long days, late golden hour, and warm horizons — best for late-evening portraits and architecture photography in soft amber light.