Cromwell, Otago · Friday, 30 October 2026

Golden Hour in Cromwell Today

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

Morning blue hour–0h 12m
Morning golden hour–1h 00m · face ESE
Evening golden hour–1h 00m · face WSW
Evening blue hour–0h 13m

Today's light, hour by hour

Local time (NZDT)

Night: 12:00 AM–4:32 AMAstronomical twilight: 4:32 AM–5:15 AMNautical twilight: 5:15 AM–5:54 AMCivil twilight: 5:54 AM–6:26 AMDaylight: 6:26 AM–8:29 PMCivil twilight: 8:29 PM–9:01 PMNautical twilight: 9:01 PM–9:40 PMAstronomical twilight: 9:40 PM–10:24 PMNight: 10:24 PM–12:00 AMGolden hour: 6:06 AM–7:06 AMGolden hour: 7:48 PM–8:48 PM12am3am6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm12am
SunriseESE, 110°
SunsetWSW, 249°
Solar noonHarshest light, sun at 58.7°

Golden hour in Cromwell 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 Cromwell, at 45.0° 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 Cromwell

What time is golden hour in Cromwell tonight?

Evening golden hour in Cromwell starts at 7:48 PM and ends at 8:48 PM NZDT today, when the sun drops from 6° above to 4° below the horizon.

When is morning golden hour in Cromwell?

Morning golden hour in Cromwell runs from 6:06 AM to 7:06 AM NZDT today.

When is blue hour in Cromwell this evening?

Evening blue hour runs from 8:48 PM to 9:01 PM NZDT, while the sun is between 4° and 6° below the horizon.

How long does golden hour last in Cromwell?

This evening it lasts 1 hour. It is shorter near the equinoxes and longer near the solstices, and longer the farther a place is from the equator.