Coalinga, California · Thursday, October 29, 2026

Golden Hour in Coalinga Today

This evening's golden hour in Coalinga runs from to PDT, followed by blue hour until . Morning golden hour today runs –, starting just before sunrise.

Morning blue hour–0h 10m
Morning golden hour–0h 52m · face ESE
Evening golden hour–0h 52m · face WSW
Evening blue hour–0h 10m

Today's light, hour by hour

Local time (PDT)

Night: 12:00 AM–5:55 AMAstronomical twilight: 5:55 AM–6:25 AMNautical twilight: 6:25 AM–6:55 AMCivil twilight: 6:55 AM–7:21 AMDaylight: 7:21 AM–6:08 PMCivil twilight: 6:08 PM–6:35 PMNautical twilight: 6:35 PM–7:05 PMAstronomical twilight: 7:05 PM–7:35 PMNight: 7:35 PM–12:00 AMGolden hour: 7:05 AM–7:57 AMGolden hour: 5:33 PM–6:25 PM12am3am6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm12am
SunriseESE, 106°
SunsetWSW, 254°
Solar noonHarshest light, sun at 40.2°

Golden hour in Coalinga 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 Coalinga, at 36.1° 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 Coalinga

What time is golden hour in Coalinga tonight?

Evening golden hour in Coalinga starts at 5:33 PM and ends at 6:25 PM PDT today, when the sun drops from 6° above to 4° below the horizon.

When is morning golden hour in Coalinga?

Morning golden hour in Coalinga runs from 7:05 AM to 7:57 AM PDT today.

When is blue hour in Coalinga this evening?

Evening blue hour runs from 6:25 PM to 6:35 PM PDT, while the sun is between 4° and 6° below the horizon.

How long does golden hour last in Coalinga?

This evening it lasts 0 hours, 52 minutes. It is shorter near the equinoxes and longer near the solstices, and longer the farther a place is from the equator.