Reading, Ohio · Monday, October 26, 2026

Golden Hour in Reading Today

This evening's golden hour in Reading 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 54m · face ESE
Evening golden hour–0h 54m · face WSW
Evening blue hour–0h 11m

Today's light, hour by hour

Local time (EDT)

Night: 12:00 AM–6:29 AMAstronomical twilight: 6:29 AM–7:00 AMNautical twilight: 7:00 AM–7:32 AMCivil twilight: 7:32 AM–7:59 AMDaylight: 7:59 AM–6:44 PMCivil twilight: 6:44 PM–7:11 PMNautical twilight: 7:11 PM–7:43 PMAstronomical twilight: 7:43 PM–8:14 PMNight: 8:14 PM–12:00 AMGolden hour: 7:42 AM–8:36 AMGolden hour: 6:07 PM–7:01 PM12am3am6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm12am
SunriseESE, 106°
SunsetWSW, 254°
Solar noonHarshest light, sun at 38.2°

Golden hour in Reading for the next 7 days

DateMorning golden hourEvening golden hourEvening blue hour
Today Oct 26 – – –
Tue Oct 27 – – –
Wed Oct 28 – – –
Thu Oct 29 – – –
Fri Oct 30 – – –
Sat Oct 31 – – –
Sun Nov 1 – – –

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 Reading, at 39.2° 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 Reading

What time is golden hour in Reading tonight?

Evening golden hour in Reading starts at 6:07 PM and ends at 7:01 PM EDT today, when the sun drops from 6° above to 4° below the horizon.

When is morning golden hour in Reading?

Morning golden hour in Reading runs from 7:42 AM to 8:36 AM EDT today.

When is blue hour in Reading this evening?

Evening blue hour runs from 7:01 PM to 7:11 PM EDT, while the sun is between 4° and 6° below the horizon.

How long does golden hour last in Reading?

This evening it lasts 0 hours, 54 minutes. It is shorter near the equinoxes and longer near the solstices, and longer the farther a place is from the equator.