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Modesto
blue hour today
Blue hour in Modesto 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/Los_Angeles
Sky chart for Modesto
Day length
14:45
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
05:43
Solar noon
13:06
Sunset
20:29
Day length
14:45
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
05:24 → 06:22
Golden hour · evening
19:50 → 20:48
Next 7 days · Modesto
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 24 Jun | 05:43 | 20:29 | 19:50 → 20:48 | 20:48 → 21:00 | 14:45 |
| Thu, 25 Jun | 05:44 | 20:29 | 19:50 → 20:48 | 20:48 → 21:00 | 14:45 |
| Fri, 26 Jun | 05:44 | 20:29 | 19:50 → 20:48 | 20:48 → 21:00 | 14:45 |
| Sat, 27 Jun | 05:44 | 20:29 | 19:50 → 20:48 | 20:48 → 21:00 | 14:44 |
| Sun, 28 Jun | 05:45 | 20:29 | 19:50 → 20:48 | 20:48 → 21:00 | 14:44 |
| Mon, 29 Jun | 05:45 | 20:29 | 19:50 → 20:48 | 20:48 → 21:00 | 14:44 |
| Tue, 30 Jun | 05:45 | 20:29 | 19:50 → 20:48 | 20:48 → 21:00 | 14:43 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Wednesday, 24 June
Longest evening golden window: 19:50 → 20:48. 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 | 05:43 | 05:24 → 06:22 | 13:06 | 19:50 → 20:48 | 20:29 | 14:45 |
| Thu, 25 Jun | 05:44 | 05:25 → 06:23 | 13:06 | 19:50 → 20:48 | 20:29 | 14:45 |
| Fri, 26 Jun | 05:44 | 05:25 → 06:23 | 13:06 | 19:50 → 20:48 | 20:29 | 14:45 |
| Sat, 27 Jun | 05:44 | 05:25 → 06:23 | 13:07 | 19:50 → 20:48 | 20:29 | 14:44 |
| Sun, 28 Jun | 05:45 | 05:26 → 06:24 | 13:07 | 19:50 → 20:48 | 20:29 | 14:44 |
| Mon, 29 Jun | 05:45 | 05:26 → 06:24 | 13:07 | 19:50 → 20:48 | 20:29 | 14:44 |
| Tue, 30 Jun | 05:45 | 05:27 → 06:24 | 13:07 | 19:50 → 20:48 | 20:29 | 14:43 |
| Wed, 1 Jul | 05:46 | 05:27 → 06:25 | 13:07 | 19:50 → 20:48 | 20:29 | 14:43 |
| Thu, 2 Jul | 05:46 | 05:28 → 06:25 | 13:08 | 19:50 → 20:48 | 20:29 | 14:42 |
| Fri, 3 Jul | 05:47 | 05:28 → 06:26 | 13:08 | 19:50 → 20:48 | 20:29 | 14:41 |
| Sat, 4 Jul | 05:47 | 05:29 → 06:26 | 13:08 | 19:50 → 20:47 | 20:29 | 14:41 |
| Sun, 5 Jul | 05:48 | 05:29 → 06:27 | 13:08 | 19:50 → 20:47 | 20:28 | 14:40 |
| Mon, 6 Jul | 05:49 | 05:30 → 06:27 | 13:08 | 19:49 → 20:47 | 20:28 | 14:39 |
| Tue, 7 Jul | 05:49 | 05:30 → 06:28 | 13:08 | 19:49 → 20:47 | 20:28 | 14:38 |
| Wed, 8 Jul | 05:50 | 05:31 → 06:28 | 13:09 | 19:49 → 20:46 | 20:28 | 14:37 |
| Thu, 9 Jul | 05:50 | 05:32 → 06:29 | 13:09 | 19:49 → 20:46 | 20:27 | 14:36 |
| Fri, 10 Jul | 05:51 | 05:32 → 06:29 | 13:09 | 19:48 → 20:46 | 20:27 | 14:35 |
| Sat, 11 Jul | 05:52 | 05:33 → 06:30 | 13:09 | 19:48 → 20:45 | 20:27 | 14:34 |
| Sun, 12 Jul | 05:52 | 05:34 → 06:31 | 13:09 | 19:48 → 20:45 | 20:26 | 14:33 |
| Mon, 13 Jul | 05:53 | 05:34 → 06:31 | 13:09 | 19:47 → 20:44 | 20:26 | 14:32 |
| Tue, 14 Jul | 05:54 | 05:35 → 06:32 | 13:09 | 19:47 → 20:44 | 20:25 | 14:31 |
| Wed, 15 Jul | 05:54 | 05:36 → 06:33 | 13:10 | 19:47 → 20:43 | 20:25 | 14:30 |
| Thu, 16 Jul | 05:55 | 05:37 → 06:33 | 13:10 | 19:46 → 20:43 | 20:24 | 14:29 |
| Fri, 17 Jul | 05:56 | 05:37 → 06:34 | 13:10 | 19:46 → 20:42 | 20:24 | 14:27 |
| Sat, 18 Jul | 05:57 | 05:38 → 06:35 | 13:10 | 19:45 → 20:41 | 20:23 | 14:26 |
| Sun, 19 Jul | 05:57 | 05:39 → 06:35 | 13:10 | 19:45 → 20:41 | 20:22 | 14:25 |
| Mon, 20 Jul | 05:58 | 05:40 → 06:36 | 13:10 | 19:44 → 20:40 | 20:22 | 14:23 |
| Tue, 21 Jul | 05:59 | 05:41 → 06:37 | 13:10 | 19:43 → 20:39 | 20:21 | 14:22 |
| Wed, 22 Jul | 06:00 | 05:41 → 06:37 | 13:10 | 19:43 → 20:39 | 20:20 | 14:20 |
| Thu, 23 Jul | 06:00 | 05:42 → 06:38 | 13:10 | 19:42 → 20:38 | 20:20 | 14:19 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Modesto today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 19:50 and lasts until 20:48 local time. Morning golden hour is from 05:24 to 06:22.
- When does the sun rise and set in Modesto?
- Today the sun rises at 05:43 and sets at 20:29. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 13:06.
- What's the moon phase in Modesto tonight?
- 🌔 Waxing Gibbous — 76% illuminated. Moonrise at 16:10, moonset at 02:00.
- When is the best season for golden hour photography in Modesto?
- 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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