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 Sahuarita, Arizona, giving 10 hours, 58 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 45 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 58m | −1m 45s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 57m | −1m 44s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 55m | −1m 43s | ||
| Sun Nov 1 | 10h 53m | −1m 42s | ||
| Mon Nov 2 | 10h 52m | −1m 41s | ||
| Tue Nov 3 | 10h 50m | −1m 40s | ||
| Wed Nov 4 | 10h 48m | −1m 39s |
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 |
Sahuarita 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 Sahuarita.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Sahuarita |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Valley | 7.5 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Summit | 7.6 mi N | same minute | ||
| Corona de Tucson | 11 mi E | 43 seconds earlier | ||
| Drexel Heights | 13 mi NNW | 32 seconds later | ||
| Valencia West | 15 mi NW | 52 seconds later | ||
| Vail | 16 mi ENE | 51 seconds earlier | ||
| South Tucson | 17 mi N | same minute | ||
| Tucson Estates | 18 mi NNW | 51 seconds later | ||
| Tucson | 18 mi N | same minute | ||
| Three Points | 23 mi WNW | 1 minute 35 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 Sahuarita, Arizona today, Thursday, October 29, 2026, is at 6:38 AM MST, and sunset is at 5:37 PM.
Sahuarita gets 10 hours, 58 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 45 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Evening golden hour in Sahuarita runs from 5:03 PM to 5:52 PM MST today.
The longest day of 2026 in Sahuarita is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 15 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 10 hours, 4 minutes.
Sahuarita uses the America/Phoenix time zone, currently MST (UTC−7).
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