Palmerston, Northern Territory · Friday, 30 October 2026

Golden Hour in Palmerston Today

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

Morning blue hour–0h 08m
Morning golden hour–0h 42m · face ESE
Evening golden hour–0h 42m · face WSW
Evening blue hour–0h 09m

Today's light, hour by hour

Local time (ACST)

Night: 12:00 AM–5:01 AMAstronomical twilight: 5:01 AM–5:26 AMNautical twilight: 5:26 AM–5:52 AMCivil twilight: 5:52 AM–6:14 AMDaylight: 6:14 AM–6:46 PMCivil twilight: 6:46 PM–7:08 PMNautical twilight: 7:08 PM–7:33 PMAstronomical twilight: 7:33 PM–7:59 PMNight: 7:59 PM–12:00 AMGolden hour: 6:01 AM–6:43 AMGolden hour: 6:17 PM–6:59 PM12am3am6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm12am
SunriseESE, 104°
SunsetWSW, 256°
Solar noonHarshest light, sun at 88.7°

Golden hour in Palmerston 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 Palmerston, at 12.5° 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 Palmerston

What time is golden hour in Palmerston tonight?

Evening golden hour in Palmerston starts at 6:17 PM and ends at 6:59 PM ACST today, when the sun drops from 6° above to 4° below the horizon.

When is morning golden hour in Palmerston?

Morning golden hour in Palmerston runs from 6:01 AM to 6:43 AM ACST today.

When is blue hour in Palmerston this evening?

Evening blue hour runs from 6:59 PM to 7:08 PM ACST, while the sun is between 4° and 6° below the horizon.

How long does golden hour last in Palmerston?

This evening it lasts 0 hours, 42 minutes. It is shorter near the equinoxes and longer near the solstices, and longer the farther a place is from the equator.