Next usable light
Savannah
7:22 PM – 8:11 PM
Solar noonDaytime67.6° · 181° S
Light windows
Fri, Aug 28 · America · New YorkMorning
- Golden hour
- 6:43 AM – 7:31 AM48 min of warm light
- Blue hour
- 6:33 AM – 6:43 AM10 min of deep blue twilight
Evening
- Golden hour
- 7:22 PM – 8:11 PM48 min of warm light
- Blue hour
- 8:11 PM – 8:20 PM10 min of deep blue twilight
- Sunrise
- 6:58 AM
- Sunset
- 7:55 PM
- Day length
- 12 hr 57 min
- Solar noon
- 1:27 PM
Where to point the camera
Solar path and bearing
On this selected date, the sun reaches 68° at its highest point and the evening light approaches from 282° WNW.
Pick the month before the day
Light through 2026 in Savannah
The sampled golden window in Savannah is not one number — it spans 47 min (March) to 54 min (December) over the year. Between December and June the sunset point migrates 56° — from 243° WSW to 299° WNW — which is enough to put a fixed foreground in or out of the light depending on the season. Day length spans 10 hr 4 min in December to 14 hr 14 min in June.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Golden window sample | Sunset bearing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7:26 AM | 5:43 PM | 10 hr 17 min | 5:06 PM · 53 min | 246° WSW |
| February | 7:08 AM | 6:11 PM | 11 hr 3 min | 5:37 PM · 49 min | 256° WSW |
| March | 7:36 AM | 7:33 PM | 11 hr 57 min | 7:00 PM · 47 min | 268° W |
| April | 6:56 AM | 7:54 PM | 12 hr 58 min | 7:21 PM · 48 min | 282° WNW |
| May | 6:28 AM | 8:15 PM | 13 hr 48 min | 7:41 PM · 51 min | 293° WNW |
| June | 6:19 AM | 8:33 PM | 14 hr 14 min | 7:57 PM · 53 min | 299° WNW |
| July | 6:29 AM | 8:33 PM | 14 hr 3 min | 7:57 PM · 52 min | 296° WNW |
| August | 6:50 AM | 8:10 PM | 13 hr 20 min | 7:37 PM · 49 min | 287° WNW |
| September | 7:09 AM | 7:32 PM | 12 hr 23 min | 7:00 PM · 47 min | 274° W |
| October | 7:28 AM | 6:53 PM | 11 hr 25 min | 6:20 PM · 48 min | 260° W |
| November | 6:54 AM | 5:26 PM | 10 hr 32 min | 4:50 PM · 51 min | 249° WSW |
| December | 7:18 AM | 5:22 PM | 10 hr 4 min | 4:45 PM · 54 min | 243° 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 | 5:33 AM |
| Nautical dawn | 6:03 AM |
| Blue hour (morning) | 6:33 AM |
| Golden hour (morning) | 6:43 AM |
| Sunrise | 6:58 AM |
| Solar noon | 1:27 PM |
| Sunset | 7:55 PM |
| Golden hour (evening) | 7:22 PM |
| Blue hour (evening) | 8:11 PM |
| Nautical dusk | 8:50 PM |
| Astronomical dusk | 9:21 PM |
Seven local days in Savannah
The week ahead
| Date | Morning golden | Sunrise | Sunset | Evening golden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Aug 28 | 6:43 AM – 7:31 AM | 6:58 AM | 7:55 PM | 7:22 PM – 8:11 PM |
| Sat, Aug 29 | 6:43 AM – 7:31 AM | 6:59 AM | 7:54 PM | 7:21 PM – 8:09 PM |
| Sun, Aug 30 | 6:44 AM – 7:32 AM | 6:59 AM | 7:53 PM | 7:20 PM – 8:08 PM |
| Mon, Aug 31 | 6:45 AM – 7:33 AM | 7:00 AM | 7:52 PM | 7:19 PM – 8:07 PM |
| Tue, Sep 1 | 6:45 AM – 7:33 AM | 7:01 AM | 7:50 PM | 7:18 PM – 8:06 PM |
| Wed, Sep 2 | 6:46 AM – 7:34 AM | 7:01 AM | 7:49 PM | 7:16 PM – 8:04 PM |
| Thu, Sep 3 | 6:47 AM – 7:34 AM | 7:02 AM | 7:48 PM | 7:15 PM – 8:03 PM |
Moon and candidate vantage points
Context to verify
Moon on the selected date
The moon over Savannah is a Full Moon, 100% lit. Treat this as lighting context, not a visibility forecast.
Candidate vantage points
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. 282° WNW 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.
Plan and calculation notes
Assumptions and limits
Plan this specific light
In Savannah, the evening golden hour window runs 48 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 Savannah
- When is golden hour in Savannah?
- The reliable answer is an angle, not a clock time: golden hour is the span with the sun between +6° and −4° of the horizon, around sunrise and again around sunset. In Savannah the representative monthly span is 47 minutes in March and 54 minutes in December. The panel above computes it for the exact date you pick.
- Which direction does the sun set in Savannah?
- Roughly west, but the useful number changes with the season: 243° WSW in December versus 299° WNW in June in Savannah. That 56° difference decides whether a street or shoreline actually faces the light on your date.
- How much does day length change in Savannah?
- Savannah's swing is 4 hr 10 min: December bottoms out around 10 hr 4 min of daylight while June peaks near 14 hr 14 min. Each month's numbers are in the table above.
- Does Savannah 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 Savannah's horizon; the instant it passes −4°, blue takes over until −6°. Stay in position after a December golden window (54 min at its longest) and the blue phase arrives without you moving a step. Exact times for both are in the panel above.