Johnstown, Colorado · Thursday, October 29, 2026

Golden Hour in Johnstown Today

This evening's golden hour in Johnstown runs from to MDT, followed by blue hour until . Morning golden hour today runs –, starting just before sunrise.

Morning blue hour–0h 11m
Morning golden hour–0h 56m · face ESE
Evening golden hour–0h 56m · face WSW
Evening blue hour–0h 11m

Today's light, hour by hour

Local time (MDT)

Night: 12:00 AM–5:54 AMAstronomical twilight: 5:54 AM–6:26 AMNautical twilight: 6:26 AM–6:58 AMCivil twilight: 6:58 AM–7:26 AMDaylight: 7:26 AM–6:00 PMCivil twilight: 6:00 PM–6:28 PMNautical twilight: 6:28 PM–7:00 PMAstronomical twilight: 7:00 PM–7:32 PMNight: 7:32 PM–12:00 AMGolden hour: 7:09 AM–8:04 AMGolden hour: 5:22 PM–6:17 PM12am3am6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm12am
SunriseESE, 107°
SunsetWSW, 253°
Solar noonHarshest light, sun at 36.0°

Golden hour in Johnstown 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 Johnstown, at 40.3° 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 Johnstown

What time is golden hour in Johnstown tonight?

Evening golden hour in Johnstown starts at 5:22 PM and ends at 6:17 PM MDT today, when the sun drops from 6° above to 4° below the horizon.

When is morning golden hour in Johnstown?

Morning golden hour in Johnstown runs from 7:09 AM to 8:04 AM MDT today.

When is blue hour in Johnstown this evening?

Evening blue hour runs from 6:17 PM to 6:28 PM MDT, while the sun is between 4° and 6° below the horizon.

How long does golden hour last in Johnstown?

This evening it lasts 0 hours, 56 minutes. It is shorter near the equinoxes and longer near the solstices, and longer the farther a place is from the equator.