Next usable light
Orlando
7:21 PM – 8:08 PM
Solar noonDaytime71.1° · 181° S
Light windows
Fri, Aug 28 · America · New YorkMorning
- Golden hour
- 6:48 AM – 7:34 AM46 min of warm light
- Blue hour
- 6:38 AM – 6:48 AM9 min of deep blue twilight
Evening
- Golden hour
- 7:21 PM – 8:08 PM46 min of warm light
- Blue hour
- 8:08 PM – 8:17 PM9 min of deep blue twilight
- Sunrise
- 7:03 AM
- Sunset
- 7:53 PM
- Day length
- 12 hr 50 min
- Solar noon
- 1:28 PM
Where to point the camera
Solar path and bearing
On this selected date, the sun reaches 71° at its highest point and the evening light approaches from 282° WNW.
Pick the month before the day
Light through 2026 in Orlando
Orlando's sampled golden window runs from about 46 min in March to 51 min in June. Check the bearing column before trusting a remembered spot: sunset lands at 244° WSW in December but 297° WNW in June, a 53° shift. Between December and June the day itself stretches from 10 hr 20 min to 13 hr 57 min, dragging every window with it.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Golden window sample | Sunset bearing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7:20 AM | 5:51 PM | 10 hr 31 min | 5:17 PM · 50 min | 246° WSW |
| February | 7:05 AM | 6:16 PM | 11 hr 12 min | 5:44 PM · 47 min | 256° WSW |
| March | 7:36 AM | 7:35 PM | 11 hr 58 min | 7:03 PM · 46 min | 268° W |
| April | 7:01 AM | 7:52 PM | 12 hr 51 min | 7:20 PM · 46 min | 282° WNW |
| May | 6:36 AM | 8:10 PM | 13 hr 34 min | 7:37 PM · 49 min | 292° WNW |
| June | 6:28 AM | 8:25 PM | 13 hr 57 min | 7:51 PM · 51 min | 297° WNW |
| July | 6:38 AM | 8:26 PM | 13 hr 47 min | 7:52 PM · 50 min | 295° WNW |
| August | 6:56 AM | 8:06 PM | 13 hr 10 min | 7:34 PM · 47 min | 287° WNW |
| September | 7:11 AM | 7:32 PM | 12 hr 21 min | 7:01 PM · 46 min | 274° W |
| October | 7:27 AM | 6:57 PM | 11 hr 30 min | 6:25 PM · 46 min | 261° W |
| November | 6:49 AM | 5:33 PM | 10 hr 44 min | 4:59 PM · 49 min | 249° WSW |
| December | 7:11 AM | 5:32 PM | 10 hr 20 min | 4:56 PM · 51 min | 244° 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 · New York, including any daylight-saving change.
Full light and twilight schedule
Midnight to midnight
| Phase | Time |
|---|---|
| Astronomical dawn | 5:41 AM |
| Nautical dawn | 6:10 AM |
| Blue hour (morning) | 6:38 AM |
| Golden hour (morning) | 6:48 AM |
| Sunrise | 7:03 AM |
| Solar noon | 1:28 PM |
| Sunset | 7:53 PM |
| Golden hour (evening) | 7:21 PM |
| Blue hour (evening) | 8:08 PM |
| Nautical dusk | 8:46 PM |
| Astronomical dusk | 9:15 PM |
Seven local days in Orlando
The week ahead
| Date | Morning golden | Sunrise | Sunset | Evening golden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Aug 28 | 6:48 AM – 7:34 AM | 7:03 AM | 7:53 PM | 7:21 PM – 8:08 PM |
| Sat, Aug 29 | 6:48 AM – 7:35 AM | 7:03 AM | 7:52 PM | 7:20 PM – 8:07 PM |
| Sun, Aug 30 | 6:49 AM – 7:35 AM | 7:04 AM | 7:51 PM | 7:19 PM – 8:05 PM |
| Mon, Aug 31 | 6:49 AM – 7:36 AM | 7:04 AM | 7:50 PM | 7:18 PM – 8:04 PM |
| Tue, Sep 1 | 6:50 AM – 7:36 AM | 7:05 AM | 7:49 PM | 7:17 PM – 8:03 PM |
| Wed, Sep 2 | 6:50 AM – 7:37 AM | 7:05 AM | 7:47 PM | 7:16 PM – 8:02 PM |
| Thu, Sep 3 | 6:51 AM – 7:37 AM | 7:06 AM | 7:46 PM | 7:15 PM – 8:01 PM |
Moon and candidate vantage points
Context to verify
Moon on the selected date
The moon over Orlando is a Full Moon, 100% lit. Treat this as lighting context, not a visibility forecast.
Candidate vantage points
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 282° WNW. 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.
Plan and calculation notes
Assumptions and limits
Plan this specific light
In Orlando, the evening golden hour window runs 46 min on the selected date and approaches from 282° WNW. 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.
Common questions
Golden hour FAQ for Orlando
- When is golden hour in Orlando?
- Start with the sun angle in Orlando: +6° to −4°. The morning crossing carries sunrise and the later crossing carries sunset, while the representative monthly span is 46 minutes in March and 51 minutes in June. The selected-date light panel translates that geometry into local clock times.
- Which direction does the sun set in Orlando?
- There is no single answer — over the year the sunset point travels 53° along Orlando's horizon, between 244° WSW (December) and 297° WNW (June). The month table above lists the bearing for each month, and the sun-path panel computes it per date.
- How much does day length change in Orlando?
- In Orlando, between 10 hr 20 min (December) and 13 hr 57 min (June). The month-by-month table above lists every month.
- Does Orlando get blue hour right after golden hour?
- Always — the two are one continuous descent of the sun. Gold runs while the sun sits between +6° and −4° of Orlando's horizon; the instant it passes −4°, blue takes over until −6°. Stay in position after a June golden window (51 min at its longest) and the blue phase arrives without you moving a step. Exact times for both are in the panel above.