Golden Hour Landscape Photography: 12 Practical Tips
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Today, Monday, October 26, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Center Line, Michigan, giving 10 hours, 35 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 38 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Local time, America/Detroit (UTC−4)
| Dawn | Dusk | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical −18° | ||
| Nautical −12° | ||
| Civil −6° | ||
| Sunrise / sunset |
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | – | – |
| Golden hour | – | – |
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 26 | 10h 35m | −2m 38s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 32m | −2m 39s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 30m | −2m 36s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 27m | −2m 36s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 24m | −2m 35s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 22m | −2m 34s | ||
| Sun Nov 1 | 10h 19m | −2m 33s |
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
| March equinox | March 20, 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| June solstice longest day | June 21, 2026 | |
| September equinox | September 22, 2026 | |
| December solstice shortest day | December 21, 2026 | |
| Clocks go forward | March 8, 2026 | EDT |
| Clocks go back | November 1, 2026 | EST |
99% illuminated · 15.3 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Beaver Moon, Tuesday, November 24, 2026 at .
Today's times; the difference is against Center Line.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Center Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren | 0.8 mi ENE | same minute | ||
| Eastpointe | 3.9 mi ESE | same minute | ||
| Madison Heights | 3.9 mi W | same minute | ||
| Hazel Park | 4.2 mi WSW | same minute | ||
| Roseville | 4.7 mi E | same minute | ||
| Fraser | 5.5 mi NE | same minute | ||
| Ferndale | 5.7 mi WSW | same minute | ||
| Royal Oak | 6.0 mi W | same minute | ||
| Harper Woods | 6.4 mi SE | 30 seconds earlier | ||
| Hamtramck | 6.5 mi S | same minute |
Sunrise and sunset are the moments the top edge of the sun meets a flat, sea-level horizon, with standard atmospheric refraction (the sun's centre 0.833° below the horizon). Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight begin when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below. Golden hour is the sun between 6° above and 4° below.
Sunrise in Center Line, Michigan today, Monday, October 26, 2026, is at 7:58 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:33 PM.
Center Line gets 10 hours, 35 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 38 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Evening golden hour in Center Line runs from 5:54 PM to 6:51 PM EDT today.
The longest day of 2026 in Center Line is June 20, 2026, with 15 hours, 18 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 4 minutes.
Center Line uses the America/Detroit time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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