Brookings, Oregon · Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Golden Hour in Brookings Today

This evening's golden hour in Brookings 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 57m · face ESE
Evening golden hour–0h 57m · face WSW
Evening blue hour–0h 11m

Today's light, hour by hour

Local time (PDT)

Night: 12:00 AM–6:11 AMAstronomical twilight: 6:11 AM–6:44 AMNautical twilight: 6:44 AM–7:16 AMCivil twilight: 7:16 AM–7:45 AMDaylight: 7:45 AM–6:16 PMCivil twilight: 6:16 PM–6:45 PMNautical twilight: 6:45 PM–7:18 PMAstronomical twilight: 7:18 PM–7:50 PMNight: 7:50 PM–12:00 AMGolden hour: 7:28 AM–8:25 AMGolden hour: 5:37 PM–6:34 PM12am3am6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm12am
SunriseESE, 107°
SunsetWSW, 253°
Solar noonHarshest light, sun at 34.6°

Golden hour in Brookings 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 Brookings, at 42.1° 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 Brookings

What time is golden hour in Brookings tonight?

Evening golden hour in Brookings starts at 5:37 PM and ends at 6:34 PM PDT today, when the sun drops from 6° above to 4° below the horizon.

When is morning golden hour in Brookings?

Morning golden hour in Brookings runs from 7:28 AM to 8:25 AM PDT today.

When is blue hour in Brookings this evening?

Evening blue hour runs from 6:34 PM to 6:45 PM PDT, while the sun is between 4° and 6° below the horizon.

How long does golden hour last in Brookings?

This evening it lasts 0 hours, 57 minutes. It is shorter near the equinoxes and longer near the solstices, and longer the farther a place is from the equator.