Geneseo, Illinois · Thursday, October 29, 2026

Golden Hour in Geneseo Today

This evening's golden hour in Geneseo 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 57m · face ESE
Evening golden hour–0h 57m · face WSW
Evening blue hour–0h 11m

Today's light, hour by hour

Local time (CDT)

Night: 12:00 AM–5:56 AMAstronomical twilight: 5:56 AM–6:28 AMNautical twilight: 6:28 AM–7:00 AMCivil twilight: 7:00 AM–7:29 AMDaylight: 7:29 AM–5:59 PMCivil twilight: 5:59 PM–6:28 PMNautical twilight: 6:28 PM–7:00 PMAstronomical twilight: 7:00 PM–7:33 PMNight: 7:33 PM–12:00 AMGolden hour: 7:11 AM–8:08 AMGolden hour: 5:20 PM–6:17 PM12am3am6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm12am
SunriseESE, 107°
SunsetWSW, 252°
Solar noonHarshest light, sun at 34.9°

Golden hour in Geneseo 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 Geneseo, at 41.4° 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 Geneseo

What time is golden hour in Geneseo tonight?

Evening golden hour in Geneseo starts at 5:20 PM and ends at 6:17 PM CDT today, when the sun drops from 6° above to 4° below the horizon.

When is morning golden hour in Geneseo?

Morning golden hour in Geneseo runs from 7:11 AM to 8:08 AM CDT today.

When is blue hour in Geneseo this evening?

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

How long does golden hour last in Geneseo?

This evening it lasts 0 hours, 57 minutes. It is shorter near the equinoxes and longer near the solstices, and longer the farther a place is from the equator.