Emerald, Queensland · Friday, 30 October 2026

Golden Hour in Emerald Today

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

Morning blue hour–0h 09m
Morning golden hour–0h 45m · face ESE
Evening golden hour–0h 45m · face WSW
Evening blue hour–0h 09m

Today's light, hour by hour

Local time (AEST)

Night: 12:00 AM–4:04 AMAstronomical twilight: 4:04 AM–4:32 AMNautical twilight: 4:32 AM–5:00 AMCivil twilight: 5:00 AM–5:23 AMDaylight: 5:23 AM–6:19 PMCivil twilight: 6:19 PM–6:43 PMNautical twilight: 6:43 PM–7:11 PMAstronomical twilight: 7:11 PM–7:39 PMNight: 7:39 PM–12:00 AMGolden hour: 5:09 AM–5:54 AMGolden hour: 5:49 PM–6:34 PM12am3am6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm12am
SunriseESE, 105°
SunsetWSW, 255°
Solar noonHarshest light, sun at 80.2°

Golden hour in Emerald 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 Emerald, at 23.5° 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 Emerald

What time is golden hour in Emerald tonight?

Evening golden hour in Emerald starts at 5:49 PM and ends at 6:34 PM AEST today, when the sun drops from 6° above to 4° below the horizon.

When is morning golden hour in Emerald?

Morning golden hour in Emerald runs from 5:09 AM to 5:54 AM AEST today.

When is blue hour in Emerald this evening?

Evening blue hour runs from 6:34 PM to 6:43 PM AEST, while the sun is between 4° and 6° below the horizon.

How long does golden hour last in Emerald?

This evening it lasts 0 hours, 45 minutes. It is shorter near the equinoxes and longer near the solstices, and longer the farther a place is from the equator.