Golden Hour Landscape Photography: 12 Practical Tips
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Today, Thursday, October 29, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at MST in Arizona City, Arizona, giving 10 hours, 56 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 48 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Local time, America/Phoenix (UTC−7)
| Dawn | Dusk | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical −18° | ||
| Nautical −12° | ||
| Civil −6° | ||
| Sunrise / sunset |
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | – | – |
| Golden hour | – | – |
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 29 | 10h 56m | −1m 48s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 55m | −1m 47s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 53m | −1m 47s | ||
| Sun Nov 1 | 10h 51m | −1m 45s | ||
| Mon Nov 2 | 10h 49m | −1m 45s | ||
| Tue Nov 3 | 10h 48m | −1m 43s | ||
| Wed Nov 4 | 10h 46m | −1m 42s |
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
| March equinox | March 20, 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| June solstice longest day | June 21, 2026 | |
| September equinox | September 22, 2026 | |
| December solstice shortest day | December 21, 2026 |
Arizona City does not change its clocks in 2026.
83% illuminated · 18.8 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Beaver Moon, Tuesday, November 24, 2026 at .
Today's times; the difference is against Arizona City.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Arizona City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eloy | 6.7 mi E | same minute | ||
| Casa Grande | 9.9 mi NNW | 31 seconds later | ||
| Coolidge | 18 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Florence | 25 mi NE | 46 seconds earlier | ||
| Avra Valley | 30 mi SE | 1 minute 51 seconds earlier | ||
| Maricopa | 30 mi NW | 1 minute 55 seconds later | ||
| San Tan Valley | 31 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Sun Lakes | 34 mi NNW | 1 minute 26 seconds later | ||
| Marana | 34 mi SE | 2 minutes 12 seconds earlier | ||
| Queen Creek | 34 mi N | 31 seconds later |
Sunrise and sunset are the moments the top edge of the sun meets a flat, sea-level horizon, with standard atmospheric refraction (the sun's centre 0.833° below the horizon). Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight begin when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below. Golden hour is the sun between 6° above and 4° below.
Sunrise in Arizona City, Arizona today, Thursday, October 29, 2026, is at 6:42 AM MST, and sunset is at 5:38 PM.
Arizona City gets 10 hours, 56 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 48 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Evening golden hour in Arizona City runs from 5:04 PM to 5:54 PM MST today.
The longest day of 2026 in Arizona City is June 21, 2026, with 14 hours, 19 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 10 hours.
Arizona City uses the America/Phoenix time zone, currently MST (UTC−7).
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