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 Sierra Vista Southeast, Arizona, giving 11 hours of daylight, 1 minute 42 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 | 11h 00m | −1m 42s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 58m | −1m 42s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 56m | −1m 41s | ||
| Sun Nov 1 | 10h 55m | −1m 40s | ||
| Mon Nov 2 | 10h 53m | −1m 39s | ||
| Tue Nov 3 | 10h 51m | −1m 39s | ||
| Wed Nov 4 | 10h 50m | −1m 37s |
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 |
Sierra Vista Southeast 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 Sierra Vista Southeast.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Sierra Vista Southeast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Vista | 8.7 mi NW | same minute | ||
| Bisbee | 17 mi E | 1 minute 10 seconds earlier | ||
| Douglas | 40 mi E | 2 minutes 50 seconds earlier | ||
| Nogales | 43 mi W | 2 minutes 44 seconds later | ||
| Rio Rico | 45 mi W | 3 minutes 4 seconds later | ||
| Corona de Tucson | 48 mi NW | 2 minutes 54 seconds later | ||
| Vail | 50 mi NW | 2 minutes 46 seconds later | ||
| Green Valley | 53 mi WNW | 3 minutes 38 seconds later | ||
| Sahuarita | 56 mi NW | 3 minutes 37 seconds later | ||
| Summit | 60 mi NW | 3 minutes 44 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 Sierra Vista Southeast, Arizona today, Thursday, October 29, 2026, is at 6:34 AM MST, and sunset is at 5:34 PM.
Sierra Vista Southeast gets 11 hours of daylight today, 1 minute 42 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Evening golden hour in Sierra Vista Southeast runs from 5:01 PM to 5:50 PM MST today.
The longest day of 2026 in Sierra Vista Southeast is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 12 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 10 hours, 6 minutes.
Sierra Vista Southeast uses the America/Phoenix time zone, currently MST (UTC−7).
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