Saint Michael, Minnesota · Thursday, October 29, 2026

Golden Hour in Saint Michael Today

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

Morning blue hour–0h 12m
Morning golden hour–1h 01m · face ESE
Evening golden hour–1h 01m · face WSW
Evening blue hour–0h 12m

Today's light, hour by hour

Local time (CDT)

Night: 12:00 AM–6:10 AMAstronomical twilight: 6:10 AM–6:44 AMNautical twilight: 6:44 AM–7:19 AMCivil twilight: 7:19 AM–7:50 AMDaylight: 7:50 AM–6:07 PMCivil twilight: 6:07 PM–6:37 PMNautical twilight: 6:37 PM–7:12 PMAstronomical twilight: 7:12 PM–7:46 PMNight: 7:46 PM–12:00 AMGolden hour: 7:31 AM–8:32 AMGolden hour: 5:25 PM–6:25 PM12am3am6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm12am
SunriseESE, 109°
SunsetWSW, 251°
Solar noonHarshest light, sun at 31.2°

Golden hour in Saint Michael 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 Saint Michael, at 45.2° 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.

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Golden hour questions for Saint Michael

What time is golden hour in Saint Michael tonight?

Evening golden hour in Saint Michael starts at 5:25 PM and ends at 6:25 PM CDT today, when the sun drops from 6° above to 4° below the horizon.

When is morning golden hour in Saint Michael?

Morning golden hour in Saint Michael runs from 7:31 AM to 8:32 AM CDT today.

When is blue hour in Saint Michael this evening?

Evening blue hour runs from 6:25 PM to 6:37 PM CDT, while the sun is between 4° and 6° below the horizon.

How long does golden hour last in Saint Michael?

This evening it lasts 1 hour, 1 minute. It is shorter near the equinoxes and longer near the solstices, and longer the farther a place is from the equator.