Golden Hour in Bloomington Today
This evening's golden hour in Bloomington 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 Bloomington for the next 7 days
| Date | Morning golden hour | Evening golden hour | Evening blue hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | – | – | – |
| Sun Oct 25 | – | – | – |
| Mon Oct 26 | – | – | – |
| Tue Oct 27 | – | – | – |
| Wed Oct 28 | – | – | – |
| Thu Oct 29 | – | – | – |
| Fri Oct 30 | – | – | – |
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 Bloomington, at 40.5° 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 Normal 2.1 mi
- Golden hour in Eureka 22 mi
- Golden hour in Clinton 23 mi
- Golden hour in Morton 26 mi
- Golden hour in Washington 26 mi
- Golden hour in Lincoln 30 mi
- Golden hour in East Peoria 33 mi
- Golden hour in Creve Coeur 33 mi
Golden hour questions for Bloomington
What time is golden hour in Bloomington tonight?
Evening golden hour in Bloomington starts at 5:25 PM and ends at 6:20 PM CDT today, when the sun drops from 6° above to 4° below the horizon.
When is morning golden hour in Bloomington?
Morning golden hour in Bloomington runs from 7:00 AM to 7:55 AM CDT today.
When is blue hour in Bloomington this evening?
Evening blue hour runs from 6:20 PM to 6:31 PM CDT, while the sun is between 4° and 6° below the horizon.
How long does golden hour last in Bloomington?
This evening it lasts 0 hours, 55 minutes. It is shorter near the equinoxes and longer near the solstices, and longer the farther a place is from the equator.