College, Alaska · Saturday, October 24, 2026

Golden Hour in College Today

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

Morning blue hour–0h 20m
Morning golden hour–1h 53m · face SE
Evening golden hour–1h 53m · face SW
Evening blue hour–0h 20m

Today's light, hour by hour

Local time (AKDT)

Night: 12:00 AM–6:27 AMAstronomical twilight: 6:27 AM–7:24 AMNautical twilight: 7:24 AM–8:21 AMCivil twilight: 8:21 AM–9:13 AMDaylight: 9:13 AM–5:56 PMCivil twilight: 5:56 PM–6:48 PMNautical twilight: 6:48 PM–7:46 PMAstronomical twilight: 7:46 PM–8:42 PMNight: 8:42 PM–12:00 AMGolden hour: 8:41 AM–10:34 AMGolden hour: 4:36 PM–6:29 PM12am3am6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm12am
SunriseESE, 117°
SunsetWSW, 243°
Solar noonHarshest light, sun at 13.2°

Golden hour in College for the next 7 days

DateMorning golden hourEvening golden hourEvening blue hour
Today Oct 24 – – –
Sun Oct 25 – – –
Mon Oct 26 – – –
Tue Oct 27 – – –
Wed Oct 28 – – –
Thu Oct 29 – – –
Fri Oct 30 – – –

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 College, at 64.9° north, the sun crosses that band at a shallow angle, so golden hour lasts longer than in most places.

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 College

What time is golden hour in College tonight?

Evening golden hour in College starts at 4:36 PM and ends at 6:29 PM AKDT today, when the sun drops from 6° above to 4° below the horizon.

When is morning golden hour in College?

Morning golden hour in College runs from 8:41 AM to 10:34 AM AKDT today.

When is blue hour in College this evening?

Evening blue hour runs from 6:29 PM to 6:48 PM AKDT, while the sun is between 4° and 6° below the horizon.

How long does golden hour last in College?

This evening it lasts 1 hour, 53 minutes. It is shorter near the equinoxes and longer near the solstices, and longer the farther a place is from the equator.