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 West Sedona, Arizona, giving 10 hours, 51 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 57 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 51m | −1m 57s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 49m | −1m 56s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 47m | −1m 56s | ||
| Sun Nov 1 | 10h 45m | −1m 54s | ||
| Mon Nov 2 | 10h 43m | −1m 54s | ||
| Tue Nov 3 | 10h 41m | −1m 52s | ||
| Wed Nov 4 | 10h 39m | −1m 52s |
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 |
West Sedona 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 West Sedona.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs West Sedona |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sedona | 2.5 mi E | same minute | ||
| Village of Oak Creek (Big Park) | 6.4 mi SSE | same minute | ||
| Big Park | 6.5 mi SSE | same minute | ||
| Cottonwood | 15 mi SW | 38 seconds later | ||
| Verde Village | 16 mi SW | 36 seconds later | ||
| Camp Verde | 21 mi S | same minute | ||
| Flagstaff | 24 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Prescott Valley | 34 mi WSW | 1 minute 41 seconds later | ||
| Chino Valley | 38 mi WSW | 2 minutes 27 seconds later | ||
| Paulden | 38 mi W | 2 minutes 41 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 West Sedona, Arizona today, Thursday, October 29, 2026, is at 6:45 AM MST, and sunset is at 5:36 PM.
West Sedona gets 10 hours, 51 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 57 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Evening golden hour in West Sedona runs from 5:01 PM to 5:52 PM MST today.
The longest day of 2026 in West Sedona is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 30 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 49 minutes.
West Sedona uses the America/Phoenix time zone, currently MST (UTC−7).
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