Next usable light
5:39 PM – 6:37 PM
Solar noonDaytime35.0° · 180° S
Buffalo, New York · Sun, Oct 25
Evening golden hour · 5:39 PM – 6:37 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 35° at its highest point and the evening light approaches from 254° WSW.
Pick the month before the day
The sampled golden window in Buffalo is not one number — it spans 55 min (March) to 1 hr 6 min (December) over the year. Between December and June the sunset point migrates 66° — from 238° WSW to 304° NW — which is enough to put a fixed foreground in or out of the light depending on the season. June days run 15 hr 20 min; by December they shrink to 9 hr 2 min.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Golden window sample | Sunset bearing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7:44 AM | 5:07 PM | 9 hr 22 min | 4:22 PM · 1 hr 4 min | 242° WSW |
| February | 7:14 AM | 5:47 PM | 10 hr 33 min | 5:07 PM · 58 min | 254° WSW |
| March | 7:29 AM | 7:22 PM | 11 hr 53 min | 6:45 PM · 55 min | 268° W |
| April | 6:35 AM | 7:58 PM | 13 hr 23 min | 7:20 PM · 56 min | 284° WNW |
| May | 5:54 AM | 8:32 PM | 14 hr 38 min | 7:51 PM · 1 hr | 297° WNW |
| June | 5:37 AM | 8:57 PM | 15 hr 20 min | 8:14 PM · 1 hr 4 min | 304° NW |
| July | 5:51 AM | 8:53 PM | 15 hr 2 min | 8:11 PM · 1 hr 3 min | 301° WNW |
| August | 6:22 AM | 8:19 PM | 13 hr 57 min | 7:40 PM · 58 min | 290° WNW |
| September | 6:56 AM | 7:27 PM | 12 hr 31 min | 6:50 PM · 55 min | 275° W |
| October | 7:29 AM | 6:35 PM | 11 hr 5 min | 5:56 PM · 56 min | 259° W |
| November | 7:08 AM | 4:54 PM | 9 hr 45 min | 4:11 PM · 1 hr 1 min | 245° WSW |
| December | 7:40 AM | 4:43 PM | 9 hr 2 min | 3:57 PM · 1 hr 6 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 | 6:07 AM |
| Nautical dawn | 6:39 AM |
| Blue hour (morning) | 7:13 AM |
| Golden hour (morning) | 7:24 AM |
| Sunrise | 7:42 AM |
| Solar noon | 1:00 PM |
| Sunset | 6:19 PM |
| Golden hour (evening) | 5:39 PM |
| Blue hour (evening) | 6:37 PM |
| Nautical dusk | 7:21 PM |
| Astronomical dusk | 7:54 PM |
| Date | Morning golden | Sunrise | Sunset | Evening golden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Oct 25 | 7:24 AM – 8:21 AM | 7:42 AM | 6:19 PM | 5:39 PM – 6:37 PM |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 7:25 AM – 8:22 AM | 7:43 AM | 6:18 PM | 5:38 PM – 6:35 PM |
| Tue, Oct 27 | 7:26 AM – 8:24 AM | 7:44 AM | 6:16 PM | 5:36 PM – 6:34 PM |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 7:27 AM – 8:25 AM | 7:45 AM | 6:15 PM | 5:35 PM – 6:33 PM |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 7:29 AM – 8:27 AM | 7:47 AM | 6:13 PM | 5:33 PM – 6:31 PM |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 7:30 AM – 8:28 AM | 7:48 AM | 6:12 PM | 5:32 PM – 6:30 PM |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 7:31 AM – 8:29 AM | 7:49 AM | 6:11 PM | 5:30 PM – 6:29 PM |
The moon over Buffalo is a Full Moon, 99% lit. Treat this as lighting context, not a visibility forecast.
Use them only as map-search leads; they are not ranked recommendations. We have not verified current access, closures, permits, safety, or an unobstructed view. 254° WSW is the selected-date mathematical sunset bearing; if another composition faces elsewhere, use the bearing planner in the month table above to locate better-matched sampled months. The number is a planning aid and does not prove visibility.
In Buffalo, the evening golden hour window runs 57 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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