Golden Hour in Rio Del Mar Today
This evening's golden hour in Rio Del Mar 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 Rio Del Mar 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 Rio Del Mar, at 37.0° 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 Aptos 0.6 mi
- Golden hour in Capitola 3.0 mi
- Golden hour in Soquel 3.4 mi
- Golden hour in Live Oak 4.6 mi
- Golden hour in Santa Cruz 7.2 mi
- Golden hour in Scotts Valley 8.5 mi
- Golden hour in Watsonville 8.9 mi
- Golden hour in Interlaken 9.3 mi
Golden hour questions for Rio Del Mar
What time is golden hour in Rio Del Mar tonight?
Evening golden hour in Rio Del Mar starts at 5:37 PM and ends at 6:30 PM PDT today, when the sun drops from 6° above to 4° below the horizon.
When is morning golden hour in Rio Del Mar?
Morning golden hour in Rio Del Mar runs from 7:12 AM to 8:05 AM PDT today.
When is blue hour in Rio Del Mar this evening?
Evening blue hour runs from 6:30 PM to 6:40 PM PDT, while the sun is between 4° and 6° below the horizon.
How long does golden hour last in Rio Del Mar?
This evening it lasts 0 hours, 53 minutes. It is shorter near the equinoxes and longer near the solstices, and longer the farther a place is from the equator.