Queen Creek, Arizona · Thursday, October 29, 2026

Golden Hour in Queen Creek Today

This evening's golden hour in Queen Creek 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–5:19 AMAstronomical twilight: 5:19 AM–5:48 AMNautical twilight: 5:48 AM–6:17 AMCivil twilight: 6:17 AM–6:43 AMDaylight: 6:43 AM–5:38 PMCivil twilight: 5:38 PM–6:03 PMNautical twilight: 6:03 PM–6:32 PMAstronomical twilight: 6:32 PM–7:01 PMNight: 7:01 PM–12:00 AMGolden hour: 6:27 AM–7:17 AMGolden hour: 5:03 PM–5:53 PM12am3am6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm12am
SunriseESE, 106°
SunsetWSW, 254°
Solar noonHarshest light, sun at 43.1°

Golden hour in Queen Creek for the next 7 days

DateMorning golden hourEvening golden hourEvening blue hour
Today Oct 29 – – –
Fri Oct 30 – – –
Sat Oct 31 – – –
Sun Nov 1 – – –
Mon Nov 2 – – –
Tue Nov 3 – – –
Wed Nov 4 – – –

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 Queen Creek, at 33.2° 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 Queen Creek

What time is golden hour in Queen Creek tonight?

Evening golden hour in Queen Creek starts at 5:03 PM and ends at 5:53 PM MST today, when the sun drops from 6° above to 4° below the horizon.

When is morning golden hour in Queen Creek?

Morning golden hour in Queen Creek runs from 6:27 AM to 7:17 AM MST today.

When is blue hour in Queen Creek this evening?

Evening blue hour runs from 5:53 PM to 6:03 PM MST, while the sun is between 4° and 6° below the horizon.

How long does golden hour last in Queen Creek?

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.