Golden Hour Landscape Photography: 12 Practical Tips
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Today, Thursday, October 29, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at PDT in Hermosa Beach, California, giving 10 hours, 53 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 52 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Local time, America/Los_Angeles (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 53m | −1m 52s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 51m | −1m 52s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 50m | −1m 51s | ||
| Sun Nov 1 | 10h 48m | −1m 50s | ||
| Mon Nov 2 | 10h 46m | −1m 50s | ||
| Tue Nov 3 | 10h 44m | −1m 48s | ||
| Wed Nov 4 | 10h 42m | −1m 47s |
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 | |
| Clocks go forward | March 8, 2026 | PDT |
| Clocks go back | November 1, 2026 | PST |
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 Hermosa Beach.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Hermosa Beach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redondo Beach | 1.1 mi SE | same minute | ||
| Manhattan Beach | 1.7 mi NNW | same minute | ||
| Lawndale | 3.2 mi ENE | same minute | ||
| Torrance | 3.8 mi ESE | same minute | ||
| El Segundo | 4.1 mi NNW | same minute | ||
| Del Aire | 4.1 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Palos Verdes Estates | 4.2 mi S | same minute | ||
| Alondra Park | 4.4 mi ENE | same minute | ||
| Hawthorne | 4.6 mi NE | same minute | ||
| Gardena | 5.5 mi ENE | same minute |
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 Hermosa Beach, California today, Thursday, October 29, 2026, is at 7:10 AM PDT, and sunset is at 6:04 PM.
Hermosa Beach gets 10 hours, 53 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 52 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Evening golden hour in Hermosa Beach runs from 5:29 PM to 6:20 PM PDT today.
The longest day of 2026 in Hermosa Beach is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 25 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 54 minutes.
Hermosa Beach uses the America/Los_Angeles time zone, currently PDT (UTC−7).
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