Golden Hour in Mesa Today
This evening's golden hour in Mesa runs from to MST, followed by blue hour until . Morning golden hour today runs –, starting just before sunrise.
Today's light, hour by hour
Local time (MST)
- Night
- Nautical twilight
- Civil twilight (blue hour at its darker end)
- Daylight
- Golden hour
Golden hour in Mesa 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 Mesa, 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.
Golden hour in nearby places
- Golden hour in Tempe 5.0 mi
- Golden hour in Gilbert 5.2 mi
- Golden hour in Tempe Junction 7.0 mi
- Golden hour in Scottsdale 7.4 mi
- Golden hour in Chandler 8.1 mi
- Golden hour in Guadalupe 8.8 mi
- Golden hour in Paradise Valley 10 mi
- Golden hour in Fountain Hills 14 mi
Golden hour questions for Mesa
What time is golden hour in Mesa tonight?
Evening golden hour in Mesa starts at 5:09 PM and ends at 5:59 PM MST today, when the sun drops from 6° above to 4° below the horizon.
When is morning golden hour in Mesa?
Morning golden hour in Mesa runs from 6:24 AM to 7:13 AM MST today.
When is blue hour in Mesa this evening?
Evening blue hour runs from 5:59 PM to 6:09 PM MST, while the sun is between 4° and 6° below the horizon.
How long does golden hour last in Mesa?
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.