Golden Hour in Fort Madison Today
This evening's golden hour in Fort Madison 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 Fort Madison for the next 7 days
| Date | Morning golden hour | Evening golden hour | Evening 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 Fort Madison, at 40.6° 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 in Quincy 48 mi
- Golden hour in Washington 50 mi
Golden hour questions for Fort Madison
What time is golden hour in Fort Madison tonight?
Evening golden hour in Fort Madison starts at 5:27 PM and ends at 6:23 PM CDT today, when the sun drops from 6° above to 4° below the horizon.
When is morning golden hour in Fort Madison?
Morning golden hour in Fort Madison runs from 7:15 AM to 8:11 AM CDT today.
When is blue hour in Fort Madison this evening?
Evening blue hour runs from 6:23 PM to 6:33 PM CDT, while the sun is between 4° and 6° below the horizon.
How long does golden hour last in Fort Madison?
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.