West Salem, Wisconsin · Thursday, October 29, 2026

Golden Hour in West Salem Today

This evening's golden hour in West Salem runs from to CDT, 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 (CDT)

Night: 12:00 AM–6:00 AMAstronomical twilight: 6:00 AM–6:33 AMNautical twilight: 6:33 AM–7:07 AMCivil twilight: 7:07 AM–7:37 AMDaylight: 7:37 AM–5:59 PMCivil twilight: 5:59 PM–6:28 PMNautical twilight: 6:28 PM–7:02 PMAstronomical twilight: 7:02 PM–7:36 PMNight: 7:36 PM–12:00 AMGolden hour: 7:18 AM–8:18 AMGolden hour: 5:18 PM–6:17 PM12am3am6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm12am
SunriseESE, 108°
SunsetWSW, 252°
Solar noonHarshest light, sun at 32.5°

Golden hour in West Salem 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 West Salem, at 43.9° 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 West Salem

What time is golden hour in West Salem tonight?

Evening golden hour in West Salem starts at 5:18 PM and ends at 6:17 PM CDT today, when the sun drops from 6° above to 4° below the horizon.

When is morning golden hour in West Salem?

Morning golden hour in West Salem runs from 7:18 AM to 8:18 AM CDT today.

When is blue hour in West Salem this evening?

Evening blue hour runs from 6:17 PM to 6:28 PM CDT, while the sun is between 4° and 6° below the horizon.

How long does golden hour last in West Salem?

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.