Next usable light
4:53 PM – 5:52 PM
Solar noonDaytime33.5° · 180° S
Bar Harbor, Maine · Sun, Oct 25
Evening golden hour · 4:53 PM – 5:52 PM
Weather, terrain, buildings, local access, and elevation are not included.
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Morning
Evening
Where to point the camera
On this selected date, the sun reaches 34° at its highest point and the evening light approaches from 254° WSW.
Pick the month before the day
The sampled golden window in Bar Harbor is not one number — it spans 56 min (March) to 1 hr 8 min (December) over the year. Between December and June the sunset point migrates 67° — from 238° WSW to 305° NW — which is enough to put a fixed foreground in or out of the light depending on the season. Between December and June the day itself stretches from 8 hr 52 min to 15 hr 31 min, dragging every window with it.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Golden window sample | Sunset bearing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7:06 AM | 4:19 PM | 9 hr 13 min | 3:33 PM · 1 hr 6 min | 241° WSW |
| February | 6:34 AM | 5:02 PM | 10 hr 28 min | 4:21 PM · 59 min | 253° WSW |
| March | 6:46 AM | 6:39 PM | 11 hr 53 min | 6:01 PM · 56 min | 268° W |
| April | 5:50 AM | 7:17 PM | 13 hr 27 min | 6:38 PM · 57 min | 285° WNW |
| May | 5:07 AM | 7:54 PM | 14 hr 47 min | 7:12 PM · 1 hr 2 min | 298° WNW |
| June | 4:49 AM | 8:20 PM | 15 hr 31 min | 7:35 PM · 1 hr 7 min | 305° NW |
| July | 5:03 AM | 8:16 PM | 15 hr 13 min | 7:32 PM · 1 hr 5 min | 302° WNW |
| August | 5:37 AM | 7:40 PM | 14 hr 3 min | 7:00 PM · 59 min | 291° WNW |
| September | 6:12 AM | 6:45 PM | 12 hr 33 min | 6:07 PM · 56 min | 275° W |
| October | 6:48 AM | 5:50 PM | 11 hr 2 min | 5:11 PM · 58 min | 259° W |
| November | 6:30 AM | 4:07 PM | 9 hr 38 min | 3:23 PM · 1 hr 3 min | 245° WSW |
| December | 7:03 AM | 3:55 PM | 8 hr 52 min | 3:07 PM · 1 hr 8 min | 238° WSW |
Find the months when sunset faces your spot
Pick the direction your subject faces the sky. Months whose sunset lands within ±10° light up in the table above. Disabled shortcuts have no matching row in this visible mid-month sample.
Each row samples the 15th of the month at these coordinates, so dates near a month boundary can differ from the printed row — around here day length moves up to ~3 min per day in the fastest season. Clock times follow America · New York, including any daylight-saving change.
| Phase | Time |
|---|---|
| Astronomical dawn | 5:24 AM |
| Nautical dawn | 5:57 AM |
| Blue hour (morning) | 6:31 AM |
| Golden hour (morning) | 6:43 AM |
| Sunrise | 7:01 AM |
| Solar noon | 12:18 PM |
| Sunset | 5:34 PM |
| Golden hour (evening) | 4:53 PM |
| Blue hour (evening) | 5:52 PM |
| Nautical dusk | 6:38 PM |
| Astronomical dusk | 7:11 PM |
| Date | Morning golden | Sunrise | Sunset | Evening golden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Oct 25 | 6:43 AM – 7:42 AM | 7:01 AM | 5:34 PM | 4:53 PM – 5:52 PM |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 6:44 AM – 7:43 AM | 7:03 AM | 5:32 PM | 4:52 PM – 5:51 PM |
| Tue, Oct 27 | 6:45 AM – 7:45 AM | 7:04 AM | 5:31 PM | 4:50 PM – 5:49 PM |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 6:47 AM – 7:46 AM | 7:05 AM | 5:29 PM | 4:48 PM – 5:48 PM |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 6:48 AM – 7:48 AM | 7:07 AM | 5:28 PM | 4:47 PM – 5:46 PM |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 6:49 AM – 7:49 AM | 7:08 AM | 5:27 PM | 4:45 PM – 5:45 PM |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 6:51 AM – 7:51 AM | 7:09 AM | 5:25 PM | 4:44 PM – 5:44 PM |
The moon over Bar Harbor is a Full Moon, 99% lit. Treat this as lighting context, not a visibility forecast.
They are map-search starting points, not ranked recommendations; current access, closures, permits, safety, and unobstructed views have not been verified. The selected-date sunset bearing is 254° WSW; if a composition faces elsewhere, use the bearing planner in the month table above to find sampled months that align. This mathematical bearing is a planning aid and does not prove visibility.
In Bar Harbor, the evening golden hour window runs 59 min on the selected date and approaches from 254° WSW. Arrive 15 minutes before its start when that window occurs, then choose a position with an open view toward that bearing. Don't rely on the generic “one hour before sunset” rule here — the real window shifts with the season, so check the computed times for your date.
See the calculation method and limits before relying on the estimate in terrain-sensitive or safety-critical conditions.
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