Golden Hour in San Marcos Today
This evening's golden hour in San Marcos 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 San Marcos 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 San Marcos, at 33.1° 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.
Golden hour in nearby places
- Golden hour in Escondido 4.9 mi
- Golden hour in Vista 5.9 mi
- Golden hour in Valley Center 9.2 mi
- Golden hour in Encinitas 10 mi
- Golden hour in Carlsbad 11 mi
- Golden hour in Solana Beach 12 mi
- Golden hour in Oceanside 13 mi
- Golden hour in Camp Pendleton South 14 mi
Golden hour questions for San Marcos
What time is golden hour in San Marcos tonight?
Evening golden hour in San Marcos starts at 5:25 PM and ends at 6:15 PM PDT today, when the sun drops from 6° above to 4° below the horizon.
When is morning golden hour in San Marcos?
Morning golden hour in San Marcos runs from 6:49 AM to 7:39 AM PDT today.
When is blue hour in San Marcos this evening?
Evening blue hour runs from 6:15 PM to 6:25 PM PDT, while the sun is between 4° and 6° below the horizon.
How long does golden hour last in San Marcos?
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.