Launceston, Tasmania · Friday, 30 October 2026

Golden Hour in Launceston Today

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

Morning blue hour–0h 12m
Morning golden hour–0h 56m · face ESE
Evening golden hour–0h 56m · face WSW
Evening blue hour–0h 12m

Today's light, hour by hour

Local time (AEDT)

Night: 12:00 AM–4:17 AMAstronomical twilight: 4:17 AM–4:55 AMNautical twilight: 4:55 AM–5:31 AMCivil twilight: 5:31 AM–6:01 AMDaylight: 6:01 AM–7:50 PMCivil twilight: 7:50 PM–8:20 PMNautical twilight: 8:20 PM–8:56 PMAstronomical twilight: 8:56 PM–9:35 PMNight: 9:35 PM–12:00 AMGolden hour: 5:43 AM–6:39 AMGolden hour: 7:12 PM–8:08 PM12am3am6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm12am
SunriseESE, 109°
SunsetWSW, 251°
Solar noonHarshest light, sun at 62.3°

Golden hour in Launceston 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 Launceston, at 41.4° 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 Launceston

What time is golden hour in Launceston tonight?

Evening golden hour in Launceston starts at 7:12 PM and ends at 8:08 PM AEDT today, when the sun drops from 6° above to 4° below the horizon.

When is morning golden hour in Launceston?

Morning golden hour in Launceston runs from 5:43 AM to 6:39 AM AEDT today.

When is blue hour in Launceston this evening?

Evening blue hour runs from 8:08 PM to 8:20 PM AEDT, while the sun is between 4° and 6° below the horizon.

How long does golden hour last in Launceston?

This evening it lasts 0 hours, 56 minutes. It is shorter near the equinoxes and longer near the solstices, and longer the farther a place is from the equator.