Golden Hour in Lake Charles Today
This evening's golden hour in Lake Charles 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 Lake Charles 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 Lake Charles, at 30.2° 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 Prien 4.7 mi
- Golden hour in Moss Bluff 6.2 mi
- Golden hour in Sulphur 10 mi
- Golden hour in Jennings 33 mi
- Golden hour in Orange 33 mi
- Golden hour in Bridge City 41 mi
- Golden hour in DeRidder 44 mi
- Golden hour in Groves 46 mi
Golden hour questions for Lake Charles
What time is golden hour in Lake Charles tonight?
Evening golden hour in Lake Charles starts at 6:00 PM and ends at 6:47 PM CDT today, when the sun drops from 6° above to 4° below the horizon.
When is morning golden hour in Lake Charles?
Morning golden hour in Lake Charles runs from 7:06 AM to 7:54 AM CDT today.
When is blue hour in Lake Charles this evening?
Evening blue hour runs from 6:47 PM to 6:57 PM CDT, while the sun is between 4° and 6° below the horizon.
How long does golden hour last in Lake Charles?
This evening it lasts 0 hours, 48 minutes. It is shorter near the equinoxes and longer near the solstices, and longer the farther a place is from the equator.