Golden Hour Landscape Photography: 12 Practical Tips
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Today, Wednesday, October 28, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at MST in Casas Adobes, Arizona, giving 10 hours, 59 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 47 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 28 | 10h 59m | −1m 47s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 57m | −1m 47s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 56m | −1m 45s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 54m | −1m 45s | ||
| Sun Nov 1 | 10h 52m | −1m 43s | ||
| Mon Nov 2 | 10h 51m | −1m 43s | ||
| Tue Nov 3 | 10h 49m | −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 |
Casas Adobes does not change its clocks in 2026.
91% illuminated · 17.7 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Beaver Moon, Tuesday, November 24, 2026 at .
Today's times; the difference is against Casas Adobes.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Casas Adobes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flowing Wells | 2.2 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Catalina Foothills | 4.8 mi ESE | same minute | ||
| Oro Valley | 5.0 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Tucson | 8.1 mi SSE | same minute | ||
| South Tucson | 8.7 mi S | same minute | ||
| Tucson Estates | 11 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Drexel Heights | 13 mi S | same minute | ||
| Catalina | 13 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Picture Rocks | 15 mi W | 1 minute 2 seconds later | ||
| Valencia West | 15 mi SSW | same minute |
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 Casas Adobes, Arizona today, Wednesday, October 28, 2026, is at 6:38 AM MST, and sunset is at 5:37 PM.
Casas Adobes gets 10 hours, 59 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 47 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Evening golden hour in Casas Adobes runs from 5:03 PM to 5:53 PM MST today.
The longest day of 2026 in Casas Adobes is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 16 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 10 hours, 2 minutes.
Casas Adobes uses the America/Phoenix time zone, currently MST (UTC−7).
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