Elk Plain, Washington · Thursday, October 29, 2026

Golden Hour in Elk Plain Today

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

Morning blue hour–0h 12m
Morning golden hour–1h 03m · face ESE
Evening golden hour–1h 03m · face WSW
Evening blue hour–0h 12m

Today's light, hour by hour

Local time (PDT)

Night: 12:00 AM–6:05 AMAstronomical twilight: 6:05 AM–6:41 AMNautical twilight: 6:41 AM–7:17 AMCivil twilight: 7:17 AM–7:48 AMDaylight: 7:48 AM–5:58 PMCivil twilight: 5:58 PM–6:29 PMNautical twilight: 6:29 PM–7:05 PMAstronomical twilight: 7:05 PM–7:40 PMNight: 7:40 PM–12:00 AMGolden hour: 7:29 AM–8:32 AMGolden hour: 5:14 PM–6:17 PM12am3am6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm12am
SunriseESE, 109°
SunsetWSW, 251°
Solar noonHarshest light, sun at 29.3°

Golden hour in Elk Plain 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 Elk Plain, at 47.1° 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 Elk Plain

What time is golden hour in Elk Plain tonight?

Evening golden hour in Elk Plain starts at 5:14 PM and ends at 6:17 PM PDT today, when the sun drops from 6° above to 4° below the horizon.

When is morning golden hour in Elk Plain?

Morning golden hour in Elk Plain runs from 7:29 AM to 8:32 AM PDT today.

When is blue hour in Elk Plain this evening?

Evening blue hour runs from 6:17 PM to 6:29 PM PDT, while the sun is between 4° and 6° below the horizon.

How long does golden hour last in Elk Plain?

This evening it lasts 1 hour, 3 minutes. It is shorter near the equinoxes and longer near the solstices, and longer the farther a place is from the equator.