Next usable light
5:32 PM – 6:32 PM
Solar noonDaytime32.9° · 180° S
Minneapolis, Minnesota · Sun, Oct 25
Evening golden hour · 5:32 PM – 6:32 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 33° at its highest point and the evening light approaches from 254° WSW.
Pick the month before the day
The sampled golden window in Minneapolis is not one number — it spans 57 min (March) to 1 hr 10 min (December) over the year. The 68° seasonal walk of the sunset point (237° WSW in December, 305° NW in June) matters more than the clock time for framing. Day length spans 8 hr 48 min in December to 15 hr 35 min in June.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Golden window sample | Sunset bearing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7:48 AM | 4:58 PM | 9 hr 9 min | 4:11 PM · 1 hr 7 min | 241° WSW |
| February | 7:15 AM | 5:41 PM | 10 hr 26 min | 5:00 PM · 1 hr | 253° WSW |
| March | 7:27 AM | 7:19 PM | 11 hr 53 min | 6:40 PM · 57 min | 268° W |
| April | 6:29 AM | 7:58 PM | 13 hr 29 min | 7:19 PM · 58 min | 285° WNW |
| May | 5:45 AM | 8:36 PM | 14 hr 51 min | 7:53 PM · 1 hr 3 min | 298° WNW |
| June | 5:27 AM | 9:02 PM | 15 hr 35 min | 8:17 PM · 1 hr 8 min | 305° NW |
| July | 5:41 AM | 8:58 PM | 15 hr 17 min | 8:14 PM · 1 hr 6 min | 302° WNW |
| August | 6:16 AM | 8:21 PM | 14 hr 6 min | 7:41 PM · 1 hr | 291° WNW |
| September | 6:53 AM | 7:26 PM | 12 hr 33 min | 6:47 PM · 57 min | 275° W |
| October | 7:29 AM | 6:30 PM | 11 hr | 5:50 PM · 58 min | 259° W |
| November | 7:11 AM | 4:46 PM | 9 hr 34 min | 4:01 PM · 1 hr 4 min | 244° WSW |
| December | 7:45 AM | 4:33 PM | 8 hr 48 min | 3:44 PM · 1 hr 10 min | 237° 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 · Chicago, including any daylight-saving change.
| Phase | Time |
|---|---|
| Astronomical dawn | 6:04 AM |
| Nautical dawn | 6:38 AM |
| Blue hour (morning) | 7:12 AM |
| Golden hour (morning) | 7:24 AM |
| Sunrise | 7:42 AM |
| Solar noon | 12:58 PM |
| Sunset | 6:13 PM |
| Golden hour (evening) | 5:32 PM |
| Blue hour (evening) | 6:32 PM |
| Nautical dusk | 7:18 PM |
| Astronomical dusk | 7:51 PM |
| Date | Morning golden | Sunrise | Sunset | Evening golden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Oct 25 | 7:24 AM – 8:24 AM | 7:42 AM | 6:13 PM | 5:32 PM – 6:32 PM |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 7:25 AM – 8:25 AM | 7:44 AM | 6:12 PM | 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM |
| Tue, Oct 27 | 7:27 AM – 8:27 AM | 7:45 AM | 6:10 PM | 5:29 PM – 6:29 PM |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 7:28 AM – 8:28 AM | 7:47 AM | 6:09 PM | 5:27 PM – 6:27 PM |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 7:29 AM – 8:30 AM | 7:48 AM | 6:07 PM | 5:25 PM – 6:26 PM |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 7:31 AM – 8:31 AM | 7:49 AM | 6:06 PM | 5:24 PM – 6:24 PM |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 7:32 AM – 8:33 AM | 7:51 AM | 6:04 PM | 5:22 PM – 6:23 PM |
The moon over Minneapolis 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 Minneapolis, the evening golden hour window runs 1 hr 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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