Watertown, South Dakota · Saturday, October 24, 2026

Golden Hour in Watertown Today

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

Morning blue hour–0h 12m
Morning golden hour–1h 00m · face ESE
Evening golden hour–0h 59m · face WSW
Evening blue hour–0h 12m

Today's light, hour by hour

Local time (CDT)

Night: 12:00 AM–6:18 AMAstronomical twilight: 6:18 AM–6:52 AMNautical twilight: 6:52 AM–7:26 AMCivil twilight: 7:26 AM–7:56 AMDaylight: 7:56 AM–6:29 PMCivil twilight: 6:29 PM–6:59 PMNautical twilight: 6:59 PM–7:33 PMAstronomical twilight: 7:33 PM–8:07 PMNight: 8:07 PM–12:00 AMGolden hour: 7:38 AM–8:37 AMGolden hour: 5:48 PM–6:47 PM12am3am6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm12am
SunriseESE, 106°
SunsetWSW, 254°
Solar noonHarshest light, sun at 33.2°

Golden hour in Watertown for the next 7 days

DateMorning golden hourEvening golden hourEvening blue hour
Today Oct 24 – – –
Sun Oct 25 – – –
Mon Oct 26 – – –
Tue Oct 27 – – –
Wed Oct 28 – – –
Thu Oct 29 – – –
Fri Oct 30 – – –

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 Watertown, at 44.9° 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 Watertown

What time is golden hour in Watertown tonight?

Evening golden hour in Watertown starts at 5:48 PM and ends at 6:47 PM CDT today, when the sun drops from 6° above to 4° below the horizon.

When is morning golden hour in Watertown?

Morning golden hour in Watertown runs from 7:38 AM to 8:37 AM CDT today.

When is blue hour in Watertown this evening?

Evening blue hour runs from 6:47 PM to 6:59 PM CDT, while the sun is between 4° and 6° below the horizon.

How long does golden hour last in Watertown?

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.