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Birmingham
blue hour today
Blue hour in Birmingham is the short, cool-toned window when the sun sits just below the horizon and the sky glows deep blue — prized for cityscapes and waterfronts. Below are today's blue hour, golden hour and sunset times.
Summer here means long days, late golden hour, and warm horizons — best for late-evening portraits and architecture photography in soft amber light.
Today · America/Chicago
Sky chart for Birmingham
Day length
14:22
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
05:38
Solar noon
12:49
Sunset
20:00
Day length
14:22
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
05:20 → 06:15
Golden hour · evening
19:24 → 20:18
Next 7 days · Birmingham
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 24 Jun | 05:38 | 20:00 | 19:24 → 20:18 | 20:18 → 20:29 | 14:22 |
| Thu, 25 Jun | 05:38 | 20:01 | 19:24 → 20:18 | 20:18 → 20:30 | 14:22 |
| Fri, 26 Jun | 05:39 | 20:01 | 19:24 → 20:18 | 20:18 → 20:30 | 14:21 |
| Sat, 27 Jun | 05:39 | 20:01 | 19:24 → 20:18 | 20:18 → 20:30 | 14:21 |
| Sun, 28 Jun | 05:39 | 20:01 | 19:24 → 20:18 | 20:18 → 20:30 | 14:21 |
| Mon, 29 Jun | 05:40 | 20:01 | 19:24 → 20:18 | 20:18 → 20:30 | 14:21 |
| Tue, 30 Jun | 05:40 | 20:01 | 19:24 → 20:18 | 20:18 → 20:30 | 14:20 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Wednesday, 24 June
Longest evening golden window: 19:24 → 20:18. Block this slot on your calendar.
Next 30 days · expanded table
| Date | Sunrise | Golden (AM) | Solar noon | Golden (PM) | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 24 Jun | 05:38 | 05:20 → 06:15 | 12:49 | 19:24 → 20:18 | 20:00 | 14:22 |
| Thu, 25 Jun | 05:38 | 05:21 → 06:15 | 12:49 | 19:24 → 20:18 | 20:01 | 14:22 |
| Fri, 26 Jun | 05:39 | 05:21 → 06:15 | 12:50 | 19:24 → 20:18 | 20:01 | 14:21 |
| Sat, 27 Jun | 05:39 | 05:21 → 06:16 | 12:50 | 19:24 → 20:18 | 20:01 | 14:21 |
| Sun, 28 Jun | 05:39 | 05:22 → 06:16 | 12:50 | 19:24 → 20:18 | 20:01 | 14:21 |
| Mon, 29 Jun | 05:40 | 05:22 → 06:16 | 12:50 | 19:24 → 20:18 | 20:01 | 14:21 |
| Tue, 30 Jun | 05:40 | 05:23 → 06:17 | 12:50 | 19:24 → 20:18 | 20:01 | 14:20 |
| Wed, 1 Jul | 05:41 | 05:23 → 06:17 | 12:51 | 19:24 → 20:18 | 20:01 | 14:20 |
| Thu, 2 Jul | 05:41 | 05:24 → 06:18 | 12:51 | 19:24 → 20:18 | 20:01 | 14:19 |
| Fri, 3 Jul | 05:41 | 05:24 → 06:18 | 12:51 | 19:24 → 20:18 | 20:01 | 14:19 |
| Sat, 4 Jul | 05:42 | 05:24 → 06:18 | 12:51 | 19:24 → 20:18 | 20:00 | 14:18 |
| Sun, 5 Jul | 05:42 | 05:25 → 06:19 | 12:51 | 19:24 → 20:18 | 20:00 | 14:17 |
| Mon, 6 Jul | 05:43 | 05:25 → 06:19 | 12:52 | 19:24 → 20:18 | 20:00 | 14:17 |
| Tue, 7 Jul | 05:43 | 05:26 → 06:20 | 12:52 | 19:24 → 20:17 | 20:00 | 14:16 |
| Wed, 8 Jul | 05:44 | 05:27 → 06:20 | 12:52 | 19:23 → 20:17 | 20:00 | 14:15 |
| Thu, 9 Jul | 05:45 | 05:27 → 06:21 | 12:52 | 19:23 → 20:17 | 20:00 | 14:15 |
| Fri, 10 Jul | 05:45 | 05:28 → 06:21 | 12:52 | 19:23 → 20:17 | 19:59 | 14:14 |
| Sat, 11 Jul | 05:46 | 05:28 → 06:22 | 12:52 | 19:23 → 20:16 | 19:59 | 14:13 |
| Sun, 12 Jul | 05:46 | 05:29 → 06:22 | 12:52 | 19:23 → 20:16 | 19:59 | 14:12 |
| Mon, 13 Jul | 05:47 | 05:30 → 06:23 | 12:53 | 19:22 → 20:16 | 19:58 | 14:11 |
| Tue, 14 Jul | 05:47 | 05:30 → 06:23 | 12:53 | 19:22 → 20:15 | 19:58 | 14:10 |
| Wed, 15 Jul | 05:48 | 05:31 → 06:24 | 12:53 | 19:22 → 20:15 | 19:58 | 14:09 |
| Thu, 16 Jul | 05:49 | 05:31 → 06:25 | 12:53 | 19:21 → 20:14 | 19:57 | 14:08 |
| Fri, 17 Jul | 05:49 | 05:32 → 06:25 | 12:53 | 19:21 → 20:14 | 19:57 | 14:07 |
| Sat, 18 Jul | 05:50 | 05:33 → 06:26 | 12:53 | 19:20 → 20:13 | 19:56 | 14:06 |
| Sun, 19 Jul | 05:51 | 05:33 → 06:26 | 12:53 | 19:20 → 20:13 | 19:56 | 14:05 |
| Mon, 20 Jul | 05:51 | 05:34 → 06:27 | 12:53 | 19:19 → 20:12 | 19:55 | 14:03 |
| Tue, 21 Jul | 05:52 | 05:35 → 06:27 | 12:53 | 19:19 → 20:11 | 19:55 | 14:02 |
| Wed, 22 Jul | 05:53 | 05:36 → 06:28 | 12:53 | 19:18 → 20:11 | 19:54 | 14:01 |
| Thu, 23 Jul | 05:53 | 05:36 → 06:29 | 12:53 | 19:18 → 20:10 | 19:53 | 14:00 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Birmingham today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 19:24 and lasts until 20:18 local time. Morning golden hour is from 05:20 to 06:15.
- When does the sun rise and set in Birmingham?
- Today the sun rises at 05:38 and sets at 20:00. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 12:49.
- What's the moon phase in Birmingham tonight?
- 🌔 Waxing Gibbous — 76% illuminated. Moonrise at 15:40, moonset at 01:50.
- When is the best season for golden hour photography in Birmingham?
- Summer here means long days, late golden hour, and warm horizons — best for late-evening portraits and architecture photography in soft amber light.
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