Next usable light
5:39 PM – 6:30 PM
Solar noonDaytime42.7° · 180° S
Memphis, Tennessee · Sun, Oct 25
Evening golden hour · 5:39 PM – 6:30 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 43° at its highest point and the evening light approaches from 256° WSW.
Pick the month before the day
Memphis's sampled golden window runs from about 49 min in March to 56 min in June. Where to stand changes with the calendar: 242° WSW in December swings to 300° WNW by June, 58° of horizon between them. Day length spans 9 hr 48 min in December to 14 hr 31 min in June.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Golden window sample | Sunset bearing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7:09 AM | 5:12 PM | 10 hr 3 min | 4:34 PM · 55 min | 245° WSW |
| February | 6:47 AM | 5:43 PM | 10 hr 56 min | 5:08 PM · 51 min | 255° WSW |
| March | 7:12 AM | 7:08 PM | 11 hr 56 min | 6:35 PM · 49 min | 268° W |
| April | 6:29 AM | 7:33 PM | 13 hr 4 min | 6:59 PM · 50 min | 283° WNW |
| May | 5:57 AM | 7:58 PM | 14 hr | 7:22 PM · 53 min | 294° WNW |
| June | 5:46 AM | 8:17 PM | 14 hr 31 min | 7:39 PM · 56 min | 300° WNW |
| July | 5:58 AM | 8:16 PM | 14 hr 18 min | 7:39 PM · 54 min | 297° WNW |
| August | 6:21 AM | 7:50 PM | 13 hr 30 min | 7:16 PM · 51 min | 288° WNW |
| September | 6:44 AM | 7:09 PM | 12 hr 25 min | 6:35 PM · 49 min | 274° W |
| October | 7:07 AM | 6:26 PM | 11 hr 20 min | 5:52 PM · 50 min | 260° W |
| November | 6:36 AM | 4:56 PM | 10 hr 20 min | 4:19 PM · 53 min | 248° WSW |
| December | 7:02 AM | 4:50 PM | 9 hr 48 min | 4:11 PM · 56 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 · Chicago, including any daylight-saving change.
| Phase | Time |
|---|---|
| Astronomical dawn | 5:51 AM |
| Nautical dawn | 6:20 AM |
| Blue hour (morning) | 6:50 AM |
| Golden hour (morning) | 7:00 AM |
| Sunrise | 7:16 AM |
| Solar noon | 12:45 PM |
| Sunset | 6:14 PM |
| Golden hour (evening) | 5:39 PM |
| Blue hour (evening) | 6:30 PM |
| Nautical dusk | 7:10 PM |
| Astronomical dusk | 7:39 PM |
| Date | Morning golden | Sunrise | Sunset | Evening golden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Oct 25 | 7:00 AM – 7:50 AM | 7:16 AM | 6:14 PM | 5:39 PM – 6:30 PM |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 7:01 AM – 7:51 AM | 7:16 AM | 6:13 PM | 5:38 PM – 6:29 PM |
| Tue, Oct 27 | 7:01 AM – 7:52 AM | 7:17 AM | 6:12 PM | 5:37 PM – 6:28 PM |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 7:02 AM – 7:53 AM | 7:18 AM | 6:11 PM | 5:36 PM – 6:27 PM |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 7:03 AM – 7:55 AM | 7:19 AM | 6:10 PM | 5:35 PM – 6:26 PM |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 7:04 AM – 7:56 AM | 7:20 AM | 6:09 PM | 5:34 PM – 6:25 PM |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 7:05 AM – 7:57 AM | 7:21 AM | 6:08 PM | 5:33 PM – 6:24 PM |
The moon over Memphis is a Full Moon, 99% lit. Treat this as lighting context, not a visibility forecast.
The list supplies map-search starting points, not ranked recommendations. Confirm access, closures, permits, safety, and horizon obstructions yourself before setting out. For the selected date, the mathematical sunset bearing is 256° WSW. If the composition faces differently, use the bearing planner in the month table above to identify sampled months; the result remains a planning aid and does not prove visibility.
In Memphis, the evening golden hour window runs 51 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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