Next usable light
5:34 PM – 6:24 PM
Solar noonDaytime43.8° · 180° S
Los Angeles, California · Sun, Oct 25
Evening golden hour · 5:34 PM – 6:24 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 44° at its highest point and the evening light approaches from 256° WSW.
Pick the month before the day
The sampled golden window in Los Angeles is not one number — it spans 48 min (March) to 55 min (June) over the year. The 57° seasonal walk of the sunset point (242° WSW in December, 299° WNW in June) matters more than the clock time for framing. Day length spans 9 hr 54 min in December to 14 hr 25 min in June.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Golden window sample | Sunset bearing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6:59 AM | 5:07 PM | 10 hr 8 min | 4:30 PM · 54 min | 245° WSW |
| February | 6:39 AM | 5:37 PM | 10 hr 59 min | 5:03 PM · 50 min | 256° WSW |
| March | 7:04 AM | 7:01 PM | 11 hr 57 min | 6:28 PM · 48 min | 268° W |
| April | 6:23 AM | 7:25 PM | 13 hr 2 min | 6:51 PM · 49 min | 283° WNW |
| May | 5:52 AM | 7:48 PM | 13 hr 56 min | 7:13 PM · 52 min | 294° WNW |
| June | 5:42 AM | 8:07 PM | 14 hr 25 min | 7:30 PM · 55 min | 299° WNW |
| July | 5:53 AM | 8:06 PM | 14 hr 12 min | 7:30 PM · 54 min | 297° WNW |
| August | 6:15 AM | 7:41 PM | 13 hr 26 min | 7:07 PM · 50 min | 288° WNW |
| September | 6:37 AM | 7:01 PM | 12 hr 24 min | 6:28 PM · 48 min | 274° W |
| October | 6:59 AM | 6:20 PM | 11 hr 21 min | 5:46 PM · 49 min | 260° W |
| November | 6:27 AM | 4:50 PM | 10 hr 24 min | 4:14 PM · 53 min | 248° WSW |
| December | 6:52 AM | 4:46 PM | 9 hr 54 min | 4:08 PM · 55 min | 242° 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 ~2 min per day in the fastest season. Clock times follow America · Los Angeles, including any daylight-saving change.
| Phase | Time |
|---|---|
| Astronomical dawn | 5:43 AM |
| Nautical dawn | 6:12 AM |
| Blue hour (morning) | 6:41 AM |
| Golden hour (morning) | 6:51 AM |
| Sunrise | 7:07 AM |
| Solar noon | 12:38 PM |
| Sunset | 6:08 PM |
| Golden hour (evening) | 5:34 PM |
| Blue hour (evening) | 6:24 PM |
| Nautical dusk | 7:03 PM |
| Astronomical dusk | 7:32 PM |
| Date | Morning golden | Sunrise | Sunset | Evening golden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Oct 25 | 6:51 AM – 7:41 AM | 7:07 AM | 6:08 PM | 5:34 PM – 6:24 PM |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 6:52 AM – 7:42 AM | 7:08 AM | 6:07 PM | 5:33 PM – 6:23 PM |
| Tue, Oct 27 | 6:53 AM – 7:43 AM | 7:09 AM | 6:06 PM | 5:32 PM – 6:22 PM |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 6:54 AM – 7:44 AM | 7:10 AM | 6:05 PM | 5:31 PM – 6:21 PM |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 6:55 AM – 7:45 AM | 7:11 AM | 6:04 PM | 5:29 PM – 6:20 PM |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 6:56 AM – 7:46 AM | 7:11 AM | 6:03 PM | 5:28 PM – 6:19 PM |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 6:57 AM – 7:47 AM | 7:12 AM | 6:02 PM | 5:27 PM – 6:18 PM |
The moon over Los Angeles is a Full Moon, 100% 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 256° 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 Los Angeles, the evening golden hour window runs 50 min on the selected date and approaches from 256° 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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