Gallup, New Mexico · Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Golden Hour in Gallup Today

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

Morning blue hour–0h 10m
Morning golden hour–0h 52m · face ESE
Evening golden hour–0h 51m · face WSW
Evening blue hour–0h 10m

Today's light, hour by hour

Local time (MDT)

Night: 12:00 AM–6:07 AMAstronomical twilight: 6:07 AM–6:37 AMNautical twilight: 6:37 AM–7:07 AMCivil twilight: 7:07 AM–7:33 AMDaylight: 7:33 AM–6:24 PMCivil twilight: 6:24 PM–6:50 PMNautical twilight: 6:50 PM–7:20 PMAstronomical twilight: 7:20 PM–7:50 PMNight: 7:50 PM–12:00 AMGolden hour: 7:17 AM–8:09 AMGolden hour: 5:48 PM–6:40 PM12am3am6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm12am
SunriseESE, 106°
SunsetWSW, 254°
Solar noonHarshest light, sun at 41.2°

Golden hour in Gallup 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 Gallup, at 35.5° 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 Gallup

What time is golden hour in Gallup tonight?

Evening golden hour in Gallup starts at 5:48 PM and ends at 6:40 PM MDT today, when the sun drops from 6° above to 4° below the horizon.

When is morning golden hour in Gallup?

Morning golden hour in Gallup runs from 7:17 AM to 8:09 AM MDT today.

When is blue hour in Gallup this evening?

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

How long does golden hour last in Gallup?

This evening it lasts 0 hours, 51 minutes. It is shorter near the equinoxes and longer near the solstices, and longer the farther a place is from the equator.