St. Marys, Ontario · Thursday, October 29, 2026

Golden Hour in St. Marys Today

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

Morning blue hour–0h 11m
Morning golden hour–0h 59m · face ESE
Evening golden hour–0h 58m · face WSW
Evening blue hour–0h 11m

Today's light, hour by hour

Local time (EDT)

Night: 12:00 AM–6:20 AMAstronomical twilight: 6:20 AM–6:53 AMNautical twilight: 6:53 AM–7:26 AMCivil twilight: 7:26 AM–7:56 AMDaylight: 7:56 AM–6:20 PMCivil twilight: 6:20 PM–6:50 PMNautical twilight: 6:50 PM–7:23 PMAstronomical twilight: 7:23 PM–7:56 PMNight: 7:56 PM–12:00 AMGolden hour: 7:38 AM–8:36 AMGolden hour: 5:40 PM–6:38 PM12am3am6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm12am
SunriseESE, 108°
SunsetWSW, 252°
Solar noonHarshest light, sun at 33.1°

Golden hour in St. Marys for the next 7 days

DateMorning golden hourEvening golden hourEvening blue hour
Today Oct 29 – – –
Fri Oct 30 – – –
Sat Oct 31 – – –
Sun Nov 1 – – –
Mon Nov 2 – – –
Tue Nov 3 – – –
Wed Nov 4 – – –

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 St. Marys, at 43.3° north, 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 St. Marys

What time is golden hour in St. Marys tonight?

Evening golden hour in St. Marys starts at 5:40 PM and ends at 6:38 PM EDT today, when the sun drops from 6° above to 4° below the horizon.

When is morning golden hour in St. Marys?

Morning golden hour in St. Marys runs from 7:38 AM to 8:36 AM EDT today.

When is blue hour in St. Marys this evening?

Evening blue hour runs from 6:38 PM to 6:50 PM EDT, while the sun is between 4° and 6° below the horizon.

How long does golden hour last in St. Marys?

This evening it lasts 0 hours, 58 minutes. It is shorter near the equinoxes and longer near the solstices, and longer the farther a place is from the equator.