Next usable light
Sedona
6:27 PM – 7:17 PM
Solar noonDaytime64.8° · 181° S
Light windows
Fri, Aug 28 · America · PhoenixMorning
- Golden hour
- 5:42 AM – 6:32 AM50 min of warm light
- Blue hour
- 5:32 AM – 5:42 AM10 min of deep blue twilight
Evening
- Golden hour
- 6:27 PM – 7:17 PM50 min of warm light
- Blue hour
- 7:17 PM – 7:27 PM10 min of deep blue twilight
- Sunrise
- 5:58 AM
- Sunset
- 7:01 PM
- Day length
- 13 hr 3 min
- Solar noon
- 12:29 PM
Where to point the camera
Solar path and bearing
On this selected date, the sun reaches 65° at its highest point and the evening light approaches from 282° WNW.
Pick the month before the day
Light through 2026 in Sedona
Sedona's sampled golden window runs from about 49 min in March to 56 min in December. Check the bearing column before trusting a remembered spot: sunset lands at 242° WSW in December but 300° WNW in June, a 58° shift. Day length spans 9 hr 50 min in December to 14 hr 29 min in June.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Golden window sample | Sunset bearing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7:35 AM | 5:39 PM | 10 hr 4 min | 5:01 PM · 55 min | 245° WSW |
| February | 7:14 AM | 6:10 PM | 10 hr 57 min | 5:35 PM · 51 min | 255° WSW |
| March | 6:39 AM | 6:35 PM | 11 hr 57 min | 6:02 PM · 49 min | 268° W |
| April | 5:56 AM | 7:00 PM | 13 hr 4 min | 6:26 PM · 50 min | 283° WNW |
| May | 5:25 AM | 7:24 PM | 13 hr 59 min | 6:48 PM · 53 min | 294° WNW |
| June | 5:14 AM | 7:43 PM | 14 hr 29 min | 7:06 PM · 55 min | 300° WNW |
| July | 5:25 AM | 7:42 PM | 14 hr 17 min | 7:05 PM · 54 min | 297° WNW |
| August | 5:48 AM | 7:17 PM | 13 hr 29 min | 6:42 PM · 51 min | 288° WNW |
| September | 6:11 AM | 6:36 PM | 12 hr 25 min | 6:02 PM · 49 min | 274° W |
| October | 6:33 AM | 5:53 PM | 11 hr 20 min | 5:19 PM · 50 min | 260° W |
| November | 7:02 AM | 5:23 PM | 10 hr 21 min | 4:46 PM · 53 min | 248° WSW |
| December | 7:28 AM | 5:18 PM | 9 hr 50 min | 4:39 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 · Phoenix, including any daylight-saving change.
Full light and twilight schedule
Midnight to midnight
| Phase | Time |
|---|---|
| Astronomical dawn | 4:29 AM |
| Nautical dawn | 5:01 AM |
| Blue hour (morning) | 5:32 AM |
| Golden hour (morning) | 5:42 AM |
| Sunrise | 5:58 AM |
| Solar noon | 12:29 PM |
| Sunset | 7:01 PM |
| Golden hour (evening) | 6:27 PM |
| Blue hour (evening) | 7:17 PM |
| Nautical dusk | 7:58 PM |
| Astronomical dusk | 8:29 PM |
Seven local days in Sedona
The week ahead
| Date | Morning golden | Sunrise | Sunset | Evening golden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Aug 28 | 5:42 AM – 6:32 AM | 5:58 AM | 7:01 PM | 6:27 PM – 7:17 PM |
| Sat, Aug 29 | 5:43 AM – 6:32 AM | 5:59 AM | 6:59 PM | 6:26 PM – 7:15 PM |
| Sun, Aug 30 | 5:44 AM – 6:33 AM | 5:59 AM | 6:58 PM | 6:24 PM – 7:14 PM |
| Mon, Aug 31 | 5:44 AM – 6:34 AM | 6:00 AM | 6:57 PM | 6:23 PM – 7:12 PM |
| Tue, Sep 1 | 5:45 AM – 6:34 AM | 6:01 AM | 6:55 PM | 6:22 PM – 7:11 PM |
| Wed, Sep 2 | 5:46 AM – 6:35 AM | 6:02 AM | 6:54 PM | 6:20 PM – 7:10 PM |
| Thu, Sep 3 | 5:47 AM – 6:36 AM | 6:02 AM | 6:53 PM | 6:19 PM – 7:08 PM |
Moon and candidate vantage points
Context to verify
Moon on the selected date
The moon over Sedona 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 Sedona, the evening golden hour window runs 50 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 Sedona
- When is golden hour in Sedona?
- Start with the sun angle in Sedona: +6° to −4°. The morning crossing carries sunrise and the later crossing carries sunset, while the representative monthly span is 49 minutes in March and 56 minutes in December. The selected-date light panel translates that geometry into local clock times.
- Which direction does the sun set in Sedona?
- Roughly west, but the useful number changes with the season: 242° WSW in December versus 300° WNW in June in Sedona. That 58° difference decides whether a street or shoreline actually faces the light on your date.
- How much does day length change in Sedona?
- Enough to reshape a shoot plan in Sedona: 9 hr 50 min of daylight in December versus 14 hr 29 min in June. See the table above for the month you're planning.
- Does Sedona get blue hour right after golden hour?
- Yes, with no gap: blue hour is simply the next slice of the same sunset, defined by the sun dropping from −4° to −6° after the golden band (+6° to −4°) closes. Planning a December shoot in Sedona? Budget 56 min of gold, then the blue window follows immediately — both computed per date in the light-windows panel.