Golden Hour in Palm Springs Today
This evening's golden hour in Palm Springs runs from to PDT, followed by blue hour until . Morning golden hour today runs –, starting just before sunrise.
Today's light, hour by hour
Local time (PDT)
- Night
- Nautical twilight
- Civil twilight (blue hour at its darker end)
- Daylight
- Golden hour
Golden hour in Palm Springs for the next 7 days
| Date | Morning golden hour | Evening golden hour | Evening 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 Palm Springs, at 33.8° 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.
Golden hour in nearby places
- Golden hour in Cathedral City 5.8 mi
- Golden hour in Garnet 7.7 mi
- Golden hour in Thousand Palms 8.9 mi
- Golden hour in Desert Hot Springs 9.4 mi
- Golden hour in Rancho Mirage 9.9 mi
- Golden hour in Palm Desert 12 mi
- Golden hour in Indian Wells 14 mi
- Golden hour in Bermuda Dunes 16 mi
Golden hour questions for Palm Springs
What time is golden hour in Palm Springs tonight?
Evening golden hour in Palm Springs starts at 5:22 PM and ends at 6:12 PM PDT today, when the sun drops from 6° above to 4° below the horizon.
When is morning golden hour in Palm Springs?
Morning golden hour in Palm Springs runs from 6:47 AM to 7:38 AM PDT today.
When is blue hour in Palm Springs this evening?
Evening blue hour runs from 6:12 PM to 6:22 PM PDT, while the sun is between 4° and 6° below the horizon.
How long does golden hour last in Palm Springs?
This evening it lasts 0 hours, 50 minutes. It is shorter near the equinoxes and longer near the solstices, and longer the farther a place is from the equator.