Golden Hour in Parkes Today
This evening's golden hour in Parkes runs from to AEDT, followed by blue hour until . Morning golden hour today runs –, starting just before sunrise.
Today's light, hour by hour
Local time (AEDT)
- Night
- Nautical twilight
- Civil twilight (blue hour at its darker end)
- Daylight
- Golden hour
Golden hour in Parkes for the next 7 days
| Date | Morning golden hour | Evening golden hour | Evening 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 Parkes, at 33.1° 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.
Golden hour in nearby places
- Golden hour in Forbes 32 km
- Golden hour in Orange 88 km
- Golden hour in Cowra 91 km
- Golden hour in Dubbo 107 km
- Golden hour in Young 131 km
- Golden hour in Bathurst 134 km
- Golden hour in Kelso 136 km
- Golden hour in Mudgee 145 km
Golden hour questions for Parkes
What time is golden hour in Parkes tonight?
Evening golden hour in Parkes starts at 6:58 PM and ends at 7:48 PM AEDT today, when the sun drops from 6° above to 4° below the horizon.
When is morning golden hour in Parkes?
Morning golden hour in Parkes runs from 5:54 AM to 6:44 AM AEDT today.
When is blue hour in Parkes this evening?
Evening blue hour runs from 7:48 PM to 7:58 PM AEDT, while the sun is between 4° and 6° below the horizon.
How long does golden hour last in Parkes?
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.