Golden Hour in Santa Rosa Beach Today
This evening's golden hour in Santa Rosa Beach runs from to CDT, followed by blue hour until . Morning golden hour today runs –, starting just before sunrise.
Today's light, hour by hour
Local time (CDT)
- Night
- Nautical twilight
- Civil twilight (blue hour at its darker end)
- Daylight
- Golden hour
Golden hour in Santa Rosa Beach 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 Santa Rosa Beach, at 30.4° 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.
Golden hour in nearby places
- Golden hour in Miramar Beach 7.9 mi
- Golden hour in Destin 16 mi
- Golden hour in Niceville 17 mi
- Golden hour in Valparaiso 18 mi
- Golden hour in Eglin Village 19 mi
- Golden hour in Lake Lorraine 20 mi
- Golden hour in Ocean City 23 mi
- Golden hour in Fort Walton Beach 23 mi
Golden hour questions for Santa Rosa Beach
What time is golden hour in Santa Rosa Beach tonight?
Evening golden hour in Santa Rosa Beach starts at 5:27 PM and ends at 6:15 PM CDT today, when the sun drops from 6° above to 4° below the horizon.
When is morning golden hour in Santa Rosa Beach?
Morning golden hour in Santa Rosa Beach runs from 6:42 AM to 7:30 AM CDT today.
When is blue hour in Santa Rosa Beach this evening?
Evening blue hour runs from 6:15 PM to 6:24 PM CDT, while the sun is between 4° and 6° below the horizon.
How long does golden hour last in Santa Rosa Beach?
This evening it lasts 0 hours, 48 minutes. It is shorter near the equinoxes and longer near the solstices, and longer the farther a place is from the equator.