Palmer, Alaska · Thursday, October 29, 2026

Golden Hour in Palmer Today

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

Morning blue hour–0h 18m
Morning golden hour–1h 41m · face SE
Evening golden hour–1h 41m · face SW
Evening blue hour–0h 18m

Today's light, hour by hour

Local time (AKDT)

Night: 12:00 AM–6:49 AMAstronomical twilight: 6:49 AM–7:40 AMNautical twilight: 7:40 AM–8:31 AMCivil twilight: 8:31 AM–9:19 AMDaylight: 9:19 AM–6:01 PMCivil twilight: 6:01 PM–6:48 PMNautical twilight: 6:48 PM–7:39 PMAstronomical twilight: 7:39 PM–8:30 PMNight: 8:30 PM–12:00 AMGolden hour: 8:49 AM–10:30 AMGolden hour: 4:49 PM–6:30 PM12am3am6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm12am
SunriseESE, 118°
SunsetWSW, 242°
Solar noonHarshest light, sun at 14.7°

Golden hour in Palmer 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 Palmer, at 61.6° 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 Palmer

What time is golden hour in Palmer tonight?

Evening golden hour in Palmer starts at 4:49 PM and ends at 6:30 PM AKDT today, when the sun drops from 6° above to 4° below the horizon.

When is morning golden hour in Palmer?

Morning golden hour in Palmer runs from 8:49 AM to 10:30 AM AKDT today.

When is blue hour in Palmer this evening?

Evening blue hour runs from 6:30 PM to 6:48 PM AKDT, while the sun is between 4° and 6° below the horizon.

How long does golden hour last in Palmer?

This evening it lasts 1 hour, 41 minutes. It is shorter near the equinoxes and longer near the solstices, and longer the farther a place is from the equator.