Lansing, Michigan · Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Golden Hour in Lansing Today

This evening's golden hour in Lansing runs from to EDT, followed by blue hour until . Morning golden hour today runs –, starting just before sunrise.

Morning blue hour–0h 11m
Morning golden hour–0h 58m · face ESE
Evening golden hour–0h 58m · face WSW
Evening blue hour–0h 11m

Today's light, hour by hour

Local time (EDT)

Night: 12:00 AM–6:32 AMAstronomical twilight: 6:32 AM–7:05 AMNautical twilight: 7:05 AM–7:38 AMCivil twilight: 7:38 AM–8:07 AMDaylight: 8:07 AM–6:36 PMCivil twilight: 6:36 PM–7:05 PMNautical twilight: 7:05 PM–7:38 PMAstronomical twilight: 7:38 PM–8:11 PMNight: 8:11 PM–12:00 AMGolden hour: 7:49 AM–8:47 AMGolden hour: 5:56 PM–6:54 PM12am3am6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm12am
SunriseESE, 107°
SunsetWSW, 252°
Solar noonHarshest light, sun at 34.0°

Golden hour in Lansing for the next 7 days

DateMorning golden hourEvening golden hourEvening blue hour
Today Oct 28 – – –
Thu Oct 29 – – –
Fri Oct 30 – – –
Sat Oct 31 – – –
Sun Nov 1 – – –
Mon Nov 2 – – –
Tue Nov 3 – – –

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 Lansing, at 42.7° 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 Lansing

What time is golden hour in Lansing tonight?

Evening golden hour in Lansing starts at 5:56 PM and ends at 6:54 PM EDT today, when the sun drops from 6° above to 4° below the horizon.

When is morning golden hour in Lansing?

Morning golden hour in Lansing runs from 7:49 AM to 8:47 AM EDT today.

When is blue hour in Lansing this evening?

Evening blue hour runs from 6:54 PM to 7:05 PM EDT, while the sun is between 4° and 6° below the horizon.

How long does golden hour last in Lansing?

This evening it lasts 0 hours, 58 minutes. It is shorter near the equinoxes and longer near the solstices, and longer the farther a place is from the equator.