Golden Hour Asheville Today – Times & 30-Day Planner
Golden hour in Asheville today: 07:14–08:04 in the morning and 18:31–19:21 in the evening. Sun direction, blue hour and the best days of the next 30 days for photos.
Where the light comes from
- In the evening the sun is in the west (262°) – that is where the sky glows most, and shadows point east.
- Morning: 07:14–08:04 · E 94° → 101°
- Evening: 18:31–19:21 · WSW 258° → 266°
- Wed, Oct 7: Morning 07:14–08:04 · Evening 18:31–19:21
- Thu, Oct 8: Morning 07:15–08:04 · Evening 18:29–19:19
- Fri, Oct 9: Morning 07:15–08:05 · Evening 18:28–19:18
- Sat, Oct 10: Morning 07:16–08:06 · Evening 18:27–19:16
- Sun, Oct 11: Morning 07:17–08:07 · Evening 18:25–19:15
- Mon, Oct 12: Morning 07:18–08:08 · Evening 18:24–19:14
- Tue, Oct 13: Morning 07:19–08:09 · Evening 18:22–19:12
How long the Golden Hour lasts in Asheville
- The evening window on the 15th of every month – its length depends on your latitude and the season.
- January: 55 min
- February: 51 min
- March: 49 min
- April: 50 min
- May: 54 min
- June: 56 min
- July: 55 min
- August: 51 min
- September: 49 min
- October: 50 min
- November: 54 min
- December: 57 min
- Longest in December (57 min), shortest in March (49 min).
Today in other cities
- Reykjavik: 96 min
- Oslo: 82 min
- Berlin: 67 min
- Rome: 54 min
- Asheville: 50 min
- Dubai: 44 min
- Singapore: 40 min
- Sydney: 48 min
- The farther from the equator, the flatter the sun's path – and the longer the light lasts.
Golden hour in Asheville – questions
- When is the golden hour in Asheville today? Today the golden hour in Asheville runs 07:14–08:04 in the morning and 18:31–19:21 in the evening. The evening window lasts 50 minutes.
- Which direction does the light come from? During the evening golden hour the sun stands in the west. Choose your spot so the light falls on your subject from there – or shoot into it for silhouettes.
- When does the golden hour last longest in Asheville? Around December: then the evening window lasts about 57 minutes. Around the equinoxes it is shortest, because the sun sets most steeply.
- How is the golden hour defined? SunnyTracker counts the time in which the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon – the golden hour begins where the blue hour ends. The light is warm and soft because it passes through a lot of atmosphere.
- Does the weather matter? The times are astronomical and assume a clear horizon. Thin clouds often make the golden hour even more colourful; a thick bank of cloud at the horizon can end it early.