Santa Paula, California · Thursday, October 29, 2026

Golden Hour in Santa Paula Today

This evening's golden hour in Santa Paula 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 51m · face ESE
Evening golden hour–0h 51m · face WSW
Evening blue hour–0h 10m

Today's light, hour by hour

Local time (PDT)

Night: 12:00 AM–5:49 AMAstronomical twilight: 5:49 AM–6:18 AMNautical twilight: 6:18 AM–6:48 AMCivil twilight: 6:48 AM–7:14 AMDaylight: 7:14 AM–6:06 PMCivil twilight: 6:06 PM–6:32 PMNautical twilight: 6:32 PM–7:01 PMAstronomical twilight: 7:01 PM–7:30 PMNight: 7:30 PM–12:00 AMGolden hour: 6:58 AM–7:49 AMGolden hour: 5:31 PM–6:22 PM12am3am6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm12am
SunriseESE, 106°
SunsetWSW, 254°
Solar noonHarshest light, sun at 42.0°

Golden hour in Santa Paula 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 Santa Paula, at 34.4° 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 Santa Paula

What time is golden hour in Santa Paula tonight?

Evening golden hour in Santa Paula starts at 5:31 PM and ends at 6:22 PM PDT today, when the sun drops from 6° above to 4° below the horizon.

When is morning golden hour in Santa Paula?

Morning golden hour in Santa Paula runs from 6:58 AM to 7:49 AM PDT today.

When is blue hour in Santa Paula this evening?

Evening blue hour runs from 6:22 PM to 6:32 PM PDT, while the sun is between 4° and 6° below the horizon.

How long does golden hour last in Santa Paula?

This evening it lasts 0 hours, 51 minutes. It is shorter near the equinoxes and longer near the solstices, and longer the farther a place is from the equator.