Bend, Oregon · Sunday, October 25, 2026

Golden Hour in Bend Today

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

Morning blue hour–0h 11m
Morning golden hour–0h 59m · face ESE
Evening golden hour–0h 59m · face WSW
Evening blue hour–0h 11m

Today's light, hour by hour

Local time (PDT)

Night: 12:00 AM–5:56 AMAstronomical twilight: 5:56 AM–6:29 AMNautical twilight: 6:29 AM–7:03 AMCivil twilight: 7:03 AM–7:33 AMDaylight: 7:33 AM–6:05 PMCivil twilight: 6:05 PM–6:35 PMNautical twilight: 6:35 PM–7:08 PMAstronomical twilight: 7:08 PM–7:42 PMNight: 7:42 PM–12:00 AMGolden hour: 7:15 AM–8:13 AMGolden hour: 5:25 PM–6:23 PM12am3am6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm12am
SunriseESE, 106°
SunsetWSW, 253°
Solar noonHarshest light, sun at 33.6°

Golden hour in Bend for the next 7 days

DateMorning golden hourEvening golden hourEvening blue hour
Today Oct 25 – – –
Mon Oct 26 – – –
Tue Oct 27 – – –
Wed Oct 28 – – –
Thu Oct 29 – – –
Fri Oct 30 – – –
Sat Oct 31 – – –

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 Bend, at 44.1° 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 Bend

What time is golden hour in Bend tonight?

Evening golden hour in Bend starts at 5:25 PM and ends at 6:23 PM PDT today, when the sun drops from 6° above to 4° below the horizon.

When is morning golden hour in Bend?

Morning golden hour in Bend runs from 7:15 AM to 8:13 AM PDT today.

When is blue hour in Bend this evening?

Evening blue hour runs from 6:23 PM to 6:35 PM PDT, while the sun is between 4° and 6° below the horizon.

How long does golden hour last in Bend?

This evening it lasts 0 hours, 59 minutes. It is shorter near the equinoxes and longer near the solstices, and longer the farther a place is from the equator.