Golden Hour in Wheeling Today
This evening's golden hour in Wheeling 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 Wheeling 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 Wheeling, at 42.1° 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 Buffalo Grove 1.8 mi
- Golden hour in Prospect Heights 3.1 mi
- Golden hour in Lincolnshire 3.7 mi
- Golden hour in Arlington Heights 4.4 mi
- Golden hour in Long Grove 4.4 mi
- Golden hour in Deerfield 4.9 mi
- Golden hour in Mount Prospect 5.0 mi
- Golden hour in Northbrook 5.2 mi
Golden hour questions for Wheeling
What time is golden hour in Wheeling tonight?
Evening golden hour in Wheeling starts at 5:17 PM and ends at 6:14 PM CDT today, when the sun drops from 6° above to 4° below the horizon.
When is morning golden hour in Wheeling?
Morning golden hour in Wheeling runs from 6:57 AM to 7:54 AM CDT today.
When is blue hour in Wheeling this evening?
Evening blue hour runs from 6:14 PM to 6:25 PM CDT, while the sun is between 4° and 6° below the horizon.
How long does golden hour last in Wheeling?
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.