Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · Thursday, October 29, 2026

Golden Hour in Pittsburgh Today

This evening's golden hour in Pittsburgh 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 56m · face ESE
Evening golden hour–0h 56m · face WSW
Evening blue hour–0h 11m

Today's light, hour by hour

Local time (EDT)

Night: 12:00 AM–6:15 AMAstronomical twilight: 6:15 AM–6:46 AMNautical twilight: 6:46 AM–7:18 AMCivil twilight: 7:18 AM–7:47 AMDaylight: 7:47 AM–6:20 PMCivil twilight: 6:20 PM–6:48 PMNautical twilight: 6:48 PM–7:21 PMAstronomical twilight: 7:21 PM–7:52 PMNight: 7:52 PM–12:00 AMGolden hour: 7:29 AM–8:25 AMGolden hour: 5:42 PM–6:38 PM12am3am6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm12am
SunriseESE, 107°
SunsetWSW, 253°
Solar noonHarshest light, sun at 35.9°

Golden hour in Pittsburgh 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 Pittsburgh, at 40.4° 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 Pittsburgh

What time is golden hour in Pittsburgh tonight?

Evening golden hour in Pittsburgh starts at 5:42 PM and ends at 6:38 PM EDT today, when the sun drops from 6° above to 4° below the horizon.

When is morning golden hour in Pittsburgh?

Morning golden hour in Pittsburgh runs from 7:29 AM to 8:25 AM EDT today.

When is blue hour in Pittsburgh this evening?

Evening blue hour runs from 6:38 PM to 6:48 PM EDT, while the sun is between 4° and 6° below the horizon.

How long does golden hour last in Pittsburgh?

This evening it lasts 0 hours, 56 minutes. It is shorter near the equinoxes and longer near the solstices, and longer the farther a place is from the equator.