Murphysboro, Illinois · Tuesday, October 27, 2026

Golden Hour in Murphysboro Today

This evening's golden hour in Murphysboro runs from to CDT, followed by blue hour until . Morning golden hour today runs –, starting just before sunrise.

Morning blue hour–0h 10m
Morning golden hour–0h 53m · face ESE
Evening golden hour–0h 53m · face WSW
Evening blue hour–0h 10m

Today's light, hour by hour

Local time (CDT)

Night: 12:00 AM–5:49 AMAstronomical twilight: 5:49 AM–6:20 AMNautical twilight: 6:20 AM–6:51 AMCivil twilight: 6:51 AM–7:18 AMDaylight: 7:18 AM–6:04 PMCivil twilight: 6:04 PM–6:31 PMNautical twilight: 6:31 PM–7:02 PMAstronomical twilight: 7:02 PM–7:32 PMNight: 7:32 PM–12:00 AMGolden hour: 7:01 AM–7:54 AMGolden hour: 5:28 PM–6:21 PM12am3am6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm12am
SunriseESE, 106°
SunsetWSW, 254°
Solar noonHarshest light, sun at 39.3°

Golden hour in Murphysboro for the next 7 days

DateMorning golden hourEvening golden hourEvening blue hour
Today Oct 27 – – –
Wed Oct 28 – – –
Thu Oct 29 – – –
Fri Oct 30 – – –
Sat Oct 31 – – –
Sun Nov 1 – – –
Mon Nov 2 – – –

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 Murphysboro, at 37.8° 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 Murphysboro

What time is golden hour in Murphysboro tonight?

Evening golden hour in Murphysboro starts at 5:28 PM and ends at 6:21 PM CDT today, when the sun drops from 6° above to 4° below the horizon.

When is morning golden hour in Murphysboro?

Morning golden hour in Murphysboro runs from 7:01 AM to 7:54 AM CDT today.

When is blue hour in Murphysboro this evening?

Evening blue hour runs from 6:21 PM to 6:31 PM CDT, while the sun is between 4° and 6° below the horizon.

How long does golden hour last in Murphysboro?

This evening it lasts 0 hours, 53 minutes. It is shorter near the equinoxes and longer near the solstices, and longer the farther a place is from the equator.