Golden Hour Québec Today – Times & 30-Day Planner
Golden hour in Québec today: 06:31–07:31 in the morning and 17:34–18:33 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 (261°) – that is where the sky glows most, and shadows point east.
- Morning: 06:31–07:31 · E 93° → 104°
- Evening: 17:34–18:33 · WSW 256° → 266°
- Tue, Oct 6: Morning 06:31–07:31 · Evening 17:34–18:33
- Wed, Oct 7: Morning 06:33–07:32 · Evening 17:32–18:31
- Thu, Oct 8: Morning 06:34–07:33 · Evening 17:30–18:29
- Fri, Oct 9: Morning 06:35–07:35 · Evening 17:28–18:27
- Sat, Oct 10: Morning 06:37–07:36 · Evening 17:26–18:25
- Sun, Oct 11: Morning 06:38–07:38 · Evening 17:24–18:23
- Mon, Oct 12: Morning 06:39–07:39 · Evening 17:22–18:21
How long the Golden Hour lasts in Québec
- The evening window on the 15th of every month – its length depends on your latitude and the season.
- January: 70 min
- February: 62 min
- March: 59 min
- April: 60 min
- May: 66 min
- June: 71 min
- July: 68 min
- August: 62 min
- September: 59 min
- October: 60 min
- November: 67 min
- December: 73 min
- Longest in December (73 min), shortest in March (59 min).
Today in other cities
- Reykjavik: 95 min
- Oslo: 82 min
- Berlin: 67 min
- Québec: 59 min
- Rome: 54 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 Québec – questions
- When is the golden hour in Québec today? Today the golden hour in Québec runs 06:31–07:31 in the morning and 17:34–18:33 in the evening. The evening window lasts 59 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 Québec? Around December: then the evening window lasts about 73 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.