Golden Hour in Sterling Today
This evening's golden hour in Sterling runs from to AKDT, followed by blue hour until . Morning golden hour today runs –, starting just before sunrise.
Today's light, hour by hour
Local time (AKDT)
- Night
- Nautical twilight
- Civil twilight (blue hour at its darker end)
- Daylight
- Golden hour
Golden hour in Sterling for the next 7 days
| Date | Morning golden hour | Evening golden hour | Evening 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 Sterling, at 60.5° 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.
Golden hour in nearby places
- Golden hour in Kenai 17 mi
- Golden hour in Kalifornsky 20 mi
- Golden hour in Anchorage 55 mi
- Golden hour in Elmendorf Air Force Base 63 mi
- Golden hour in Eagle River 67 mi
- Golden hour in Homer 67 mi
- Golden hour in Knik-Fairview 78 mi
- Golden hour in Wasilla 85 mi
Golden hour questions for Sterling
What time is golden hour in Sterling tonight?
Evening golden hour in Sterling starts at 5:21 PM and ends at 6:53 PM AKDT today, when the sun drops from 6° above to 4° below the horizon.
When is morning golden hour in Sterling?
Morning golden hour in Sterling runs from 8:40 AM to 10:12 AM AKDT today.
When is blue hour in Sterling this evening?
Evening blue hour runs from 6:53 PM to 7:10 PM AKDT, while the sun is between 4° and 6° below the horizon.
How long does golden hour last in Sterling?
This evening it lasts 1 hour, 32 minutes. It is shorter near the equinoxes and longer near the solstices, and longer the farther a place is from the equator.