Apache Junction, Arizona · Sunday, October 25, 2026

Golden Hour in Apache Junction Today

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

Morning blue hour–0h 10m
Morning golden hour–0h 50m · face ESE
Evening golden hour–0h 50m · face WSW
Evening blue hour–0h 10m

Today's light, hour by hour

Local time (MST)

Night: 12:00 AM–5:16 AMAstronomical twilight: 5:16 AM–5:45 AMNautical twilight: 5:45 AM–6:14 AMCivil twilight: 6:14 AM–6:39 AMDaylight: 6:39 AM–5:41 PMCivil twilight: 5:41 PM–6:06 PMNautical twilight: 6:06 PM–6:35 PMAstronomical twilight: 6:35 PM–7:04 PMNight: 7:04 PM–12:00 AMGolden hour: 6:23 AM–7:13 AMGolden hour: 5:07 PM–5:57 PM12am3am6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm12am
SunriseESE, 104°
SunsetWSW, 256°
Solar noonHarshest light, sun at 44.3°

Golden hour in Apache Junction for the next 7 days

DateMorning golden hourEvening golden hourEvening blue hour
Today Oct 25 – – –
Mon Oct 26 – – –
Tue Oct 27 – – –
Wed Oct 28 – – –
Thu Oct 29 – – –
Fri Oct 30 – – –
Sat Oct 31 – – –

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 Apache Junction, at 33.4° 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 Apache Junction

What time is golden hour in Apache Junction tonight?

Evening golden hour in Apache Junction starts at 5:07 PM and ends at 5:57 PM MST today, when the sun drops from 6° above to 4° below the horizon.

When is morning golden hour in Apache Junction?

Morning golden hour in Apache Junction runs from 6:23 AM to 7:13 AM MST today.

When is blue hour in Apache Junction this evening?

Evening blue hour runs from 5:57 PM to 6:06 PM MST, while the sun is between 4° and 6° below the horizon.

How long does golden hour last in Apache Junction?

This evening it lasts 0 hours, 50 minutes. It is shorter near the equinoxes and longer near the solstices, and longer the farther a place is from the equator.