Joplin, Missouri · Thursday, October 29, 2026

Golden Hour in Joplin Today

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

Morning blue hour–0h 10m
Morning golden hour–0h 53m · face ESE
Evening golden hour–0h 53m · face WSW
Evening blue hour–0h 10m

Today's light, hour by hour

Local time (CDT)

Night: 12:00 AM–6:12 AMAstronomical twilight: 6:12 AM–6:42 AMNautical twilight: 6:42 AM–7:13 AMCivil twilight: 7:13 AM–7:39 AMDaylight: 7:39 AM–6:24 PMCivil twilight: 6:24 PM–6:50 PMNautical twilight: 6:50 PM–7:21 PMAstronomical twilight: 7:21 PM–7:51 PMNight: 7:51 PM–12:00 AMGolden hour: 7:23 AM–8:16 AMGolden hour: 5:47 PM–6:40 PM12am3am6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm12am
SunriseESE, 106°
SunsetWSW, 253°
Solar noonHarshest light, sun at 39.3°

Golden hour in Joplin 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 Joplin, at 37.1° 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 Joplin

What time is golden hour in Joplin tonight?

Evening golden hour in Joplin starts at 5:47 PM and ends at 6:40 PM CDT today, when the sun drops from 6° above to 4° below the horizon.

When is morning golden hour in Joplin?

Morning golden hour in Joplin runs from 7:23 AM to 8:16 AM CDT today.

When is blue hour in Joplin this evening?

Evening blue hour runs from 6:40 PM to 6:50 PM CDT, while the sun is between 4° and 6° below the horizon.

How long does golden hour last in Joplin?

This evening it lasts 0 hours, 53 minutes. It is shorter near the equinoxes and longer near the solstices, and longer the farther a place is from the equator.