All cities › United States · Thursday, 13 August 2026
Phoenix
golden hour tonight
Sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for Phoenix — 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 Phoenix
Day length
13:26
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
05:49
Solar noon
12:33
Sunset
19:16
Day length
13:26
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
05:33 → 06:23
Golden hour · evening
18:42 → 19:32
Next 7 days · Phoenix
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 13 Aug | 05:49 | 19:16 | 18:42 → 19:32 | 19:32 → 19:42 | 13:26 |
| Fri, 14 Aug | 05:50 | 19:15 | 18:41 → 19:31 | 19:31 → 19:41 | 13:25 |
| Sat, 15 Aug | 05:51 | 19:14 | 18:40 → 19:30 | 19:30 → 19:40 | 13:23 |
| Sun, 16 Aug | 05:51 | 19:13 | 18:39 → 19:29 | 19:29 → 19:39 | 13:21 |
| Mon, 17 Aug | 05:52 | 19:12 | 18:38 → 19:28 | 19:28 → 19:38 | 13:19 |
| Tue, 18 Aug | 05:53 | 19:11 | 18:37 → 19:26 | 19:26 → 19:37 | 13:17 |
| Wed, 19 Aug | 05:53 | 19:09 | 18:36 → 19:25 | 19:25 → 19:35 | 13:16 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Thursday, 13 August
Longest evening golden window: 18:42 → 19:32. Block this slot on your calendar.
Next 30 days · expanded table
| Date | Sunrise | Golden (AM) | Solar noon | Golden (PM) | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 13 Aug | 05:49 | 05:33 → 06:23 | 12:33 | 18:42 → 19:32 | 19:16 | 13:26 |
| Fri, 14 Aug | 05:50 | 05:34 → 06:24 | 12:33 | 18:41 → 19:31 | 19:15 | 13:25 |
| Sat, 15 Aug | 05:51 | 05:35 → 06:24 | 12:32 | 18:40 → 19:30 | 19:14 | 13:23 |
| Sun, 16 Aug | 05:51 | 05:35 → 06:25 | 12:32 | 18:39 → 19:29 | 19:13 | 13:21 |
| Mon, 17 Aug | 05:52 | 05:36 → 06:26 | 12:32 | 18:38 → 19:28 | 19:12 | 13:19 |
| Tue, 18 Aug | 05:53 | 05:37 → 06:26 | 12:32 | 18:37 → 19:26 | 19:11 | 13:17 |
| Wed, 19 Aug | 05:53 | 05:37 → 06:27 | 12:31 | 18:36 → 19:25 | 19:09 | 13:16 |
| Thu, 20 Aug | 05:54 | 05:38 → 06:28 | 12:31 | 18:35 → 19:24 | 19:08 | 13:14 |
| Fri, 21 Aug | 05:55 | 05:39 → 06:28 | 12:31 | 18:33 → 19:23 | 19:07 | 13:12 |
| Sat, 22 Aug | 05:55 | 05:40 → 06:29 | 12:31 | 18:32 → 19:22 | 19:06 | 13:10 |
| Sun, 23 Aug | 05:56 | 05:40 → 06:30 | 12:30 | 18:31 → 19:20 | 19:05 | 13:08 |
| Mon, 24 Aug | 05:57 | 05:41 → 06:30 | 12:30 | 18:30 → 19:19 | 19:03 | 13:06 |
| Tue, 25 Aug | 05:57 | 05:42 → 06:31 | 12:30 | 18:29 → 19:18 | 19:02 | 13:04 |
| Wed, 26 Aug | 05:58 | 05:43 → 06:31 | 12:30 | 18:28 → 19:17 | 19:01 | 13:02 |
| Thu, 27 Aug | 05:59 | 05:43 → 06:32 | 12:29 | 18:26 → 19:15 | 19:00 | 13:00 |
| Fri, 28 Aug | 06:00 | 05:44 → 06:33 | 12:29 | 18:25 → 19:14 | 18:58 | 12:58 |
| Sat, 29 Aug | 06:00 | 05:45 → 06:33 | 12:29 | 18:24 → 19:13 | 18:57 | 12:56 |
| Sun, 30 Aug | 06:01 | 05:45 → 06:34 | 12:28 | 18:23 → 19:11 | 18:56 | 12:54 |
| Mon, 31 Aug | 06:02 | 05:46 → 06:35 | 12:28 | 18:21 → 19:10 | 18:55 | 12:53 |
| Tue, 1 Sep | 06:02 | 05:47 → 06:35 | 12:28 | 18:20 → 19:09 | 18:53 | 12:51 |
| Wed, 2 Sep | 06:03 | 05:47 → 06:36 | 12:28 | 18:19 → 19:07 | 18:52 | 12:49 |
| Thu, 3 Sep | 06:04 | 05:48 → 06:37 | 12:27 | 18:18 → 19:06 | 18:51 | 12:47 |
| Fri, 4 Sep | 06:04 | 05:49 → 06:37 | 12:27 | 18:16 → 19:05 | 18:49 | 12:45 |
| Sat, 5 Sep | 06:05 | 05:49 → 06:38 | 12:27 | 18:15 → 19:03 | 18:48 | 12:43 |
| Sun, 6 Sep | 06:06 | 05:50 → 06:38 | 12:26 | 18:14 → 19:02 | 18:47 | 12:41 |
| Mon, 7 Sep | 06:06 | 05:51 → 06:39 | 12:26 | 18:12 → 19:01 | 18:45 | 12:39 |
| Tue, 8 Sep | 06:07 | 05:52 → 06:40 | 12:25 | 18:11 → 18:59 | 18:44 | 12:37 |
| Wed, 9 Sep | 06:08 | 05:52 → 06:40 | 12:25 | 18:10 → 18:58 | 18:43 | 12:34 |
| Thu, 10 Sep | 06:08 | 05:53 → 06:41 | 12:25 | 18:08 → 18:56 | 18:41 | 12:32 |
| Fri, 11 Sep | 06:09 | 05:54 → 06:42 | 12:24 | 18:07 → 18:55 | 18:40 | 12:30 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Phoenix today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 18:42 and lasts until 19:32 local time. Morning golden hour is from 05:33 to 06:23.
- When does the sun rise and set in Phoenix?
- Today the sun rises at 05:49 and sets at 19:16. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 12:33.
- What's the moon phase in Phoenix tonight?
- 🌑 New Moon — 0% illuminated. Moonrise at 07:00, moonset at 20:10.
- When is the best season for golden hour photography in Phoenix?
- Summer here means long days, late golden hour, and warm horizons — best for late-evening portraits and architecture photography in soft amber light.