Orange, New South Wales · Friday, 30 October 2026

Golden Hour in Orange Today

This evening's golden hour in Orange runs from to AEDT, followed by blue hour until . Morning golden hour today runs –, starting just before sunrise.

Morning blue hour–0h 10m
Morning golden hour–0h 50m · face ESE
Evening golden hour–0h 50m · face WSW
Evening blue hour–0h 10m

Today's light, hour by hour

Local time (AEDT)

Night: 12:00 AM–4:37 AMAstronomical twilight: 4:37 AM–5:09 AMNautical twilight: 5:09 AM–5:40 AMCivil twilight: 5:40 AM–6:06 AMDaylight: 6:06 AM–7:29 PMCivil twilight: 7:29 PM–7:55 PMNautical twilight: 7:55 PM–8:26 PMAstronomical twilight: 8:26 PM–8:59 PMNight: 8:59 PM–12:00 AMGolden hour: 5:51 AM–6:40 AMGolden hour: 6:55 PM–7:45 PM12am3am6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm12am
SunriseESE, 107°
SunsetWSW, 253°
Solar noonHarshest light, sun at 70.5°

Golden hour in Orange for the next 7 days

DateMorning golden hourEvening golden hourEvening blue hour
Today 30 Oct – – –
Sat 31 Oct – – –
Sun 1 Nov – – –
Mon 2 Nov – – –
Tue 3 Nov – – –
Wed 4 Nov – – –
Thu 5 Nov – – –

What golden hour means here

Golden hour is the stretch when the sun sits low, between 6° above and 4° below the horizon. Its light travels through more atmosphere, which scatters blue and leaves warm, soft, directional light with long shadows. In Orange, at 33.3° south, the sun crosses that band at a moderate angle.

Blue hour follows in the evening and comes before golden hour in the morning, while the sun is 4° to 6° below the horizon: the sky turns deep blue and city lights balance with it.

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Golden hour questions for Orange

What time is golden hour in Orange tonight?

Evening golden hour in Orange starts at 6:55 PM and ends at 7:45 PM AEDT today, when the sun drops from 6° above to 4° below the horizon.

When is morning golden hour in Orange?

Morning golden hour in Orange runs from 5:51 AM to 6:40 AM AEDT today.

When is blue hour in Orange this evening?

Evening blue hour runs from 7:45 PM to 7:55 PM AEDT, while the sun is between 4° and 6° below the horizon.

How long does golden hour last in Orange?

This evening it lasts 0 hours, 50 minutes. It is shorter near the equinoxes and longer near the solstices, and longer the farther a place is from the equator.