Eureka, Illinois · Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Golden Hour in Eureka Today

This evening's golden hour in Eureka runs from to CDT, 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 (CDT)

Night: 12:00 AM–5:51 AMAstronomical twilight: 5:51 AM–6:23 AMNautical twilight: 6:23 AM–6:55 AMCivil twilight: 6:55 AM–7:23 AMDaylight: 7:23 AM–5:58 PMCivil twilight: 5:58 PM–6:26 PMNautical twilight: 6:26 PM–6:59 PMAstronomical twilight: 6:59 PM–7:30 PMNight: 7:30 PM–12:00 AMGolden hour: 7:06 AM–8:01 AMGolden hour: 5:20 PM–6:16 PM12am3am6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm12am
SunriseESE, 107°
SunsetWSW, 253°
Solar noonHarshest light, sun at 36.0°

Golden hour in Eureka for the next 7 days

DateMorning golden hourEvening golden hourEvening blue hour
Today Oct 28 – – –
Thu Oct 29 – – –
Fri Oct 30 – – –
Sat Oct 31 – – –
Sun Nov 1 – – –
Mon Nov 2 – – –
Tue Nov 3 – – –

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 Eureka, at 40.7° 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 Eureka

What time is golden hour in Eureka tonight?

Evening golden hour in Eureka starts at 5:20 PM and ends at 6:16 PM CDT today, when the sun drops from 6° above to 4° below the horizon.

When is morning golden hour in Eureka?

Morning golden hour in Eureka runs from 7:06 AM to 8:01 AM CDT today.

When is blue hour in Eureka this evening?

Evening blue hour runs from 6:16 PM to 6:26 PM CDT, while the sun is between 4° and 6° below the horizon.

How long does golden hour last in Eureka?

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.