Golden Hour in Hoffman Estates Today
This evening's golden hour in Hoffman Estates 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 Hoffman Estates for the next 7 days
| Date | Morning golden hour | Evening golden hour | Evening blue hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 26 | – | – | – |
| Tue Oct 27 | – | – | – |
| Wed Oct 28 | – | – | – |
| Thu Oct 29 | – | – | – |
| Fri Oct 30 | – | – | – |
| Sat Oct 31 | – | – | – |
| Sun Nov 1 | – | – | – |
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 Hoffman Estates, at 42.0° 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 Schaumburg 0.7 mi
- Golden hour in Roselle 4.0 mi
- Golden hour in Rolling Meadows 4.5 mi
- Golden hour in Hanover Park 4.5 mi
- Golden hour in Streamwood 5.2 mi
- Golden hour in Palatine 5.2 mi
- Golden hour in Inverness 5.3 mi
- Golden hour in Bloomingdale 5.9 mi
Golden hour questions for Hoffman Estates
What time is golden hour in Hoffman Estates tonight?
Evening golden hour in Hoffman Estates starts at 5:15 PM and ends at 6:12 PM CDT today, when the sun drops from 6° above to 4° below the horizon.
When is morning golden hour in Hoffman Estates?
Morning golden hour in Hoffman Estates runs from 7:00 AM to 7:57 AM CDT today.
When is blue hour in Hoffman Estates this evening?
Evening blue hour runs from 6:12 PM to 6:23 PM CDT, while the sun is between 4° and 6° below the horizon.
How long does golden hour last in Hoffman Estates?
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.