Great Bend, Kansas · Thursday, October 29, 2026

Golden Hour in Great Bend Today

This evening's golden hour in Great Bend 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 54m · face ESE
Evening golden hour–0h 54m · face WSW
Evening blue hour–0h 10m

Today's light, hour by hour

Local time (CDT)

Night: 12:00 AM–6:29 AMAstronomical twilight: 6:29 AM–7:00 AMNautical twilight: 7:00 AM–7:31 AMCivil twilight: 7:31 AM–7:58 AMDaylight: 7:58 AM–6:39 PMCivil twilight: 6:39 PM–7:06 PMNautical twilight: 7:06 PM–7:37 PMAstronomical twilight: 7:37 PM–8:08 PMNight: 8:08 PM–12:00 AMGolden hour: 7:42 AM–8:35 AMGolden hour: 6:02 PM–6:55 PM12am3am6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm12am
SunriseESE, 107°
SunsetWSW, 253°
Solar noonHarshest light, sun at 38.0°

Golden hour in Great Bend 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 Great Bend, at 38.4° 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 Great Bend

What time is golden hour in Great Bend tonight?

Evening golden hour in Great Bend starts at 6:02 PM and ends at 6:55 PM CDT today, when the sun drops from 6° above to 4° below the horizon.

When is morning golden hour in Great Bend?

Morning golden hour in Great Bend runs from 7:42 AM to 8:35 AM CDT today.

When is blue hour in Great Bend this evening?

Evening blue hour runs from 6:55 PM to 7:06 PM CDT, while the sun is between 4° and 6° below the horizon.

How long does golden hour last in Great Bend?

This evening it lasts 0 hours, 54 minutes. It is shorter near the equinoxes and longer near the solstices, and longer the farther a place is from the equator.