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Portland
blue hour today
Blue hour in Portland 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 Portland
Day length
15:40
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
05:22
Solar noon
13:13
Sunset
21:03
Day length
15:40
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
05:00 → 06:08
Golden hour · evening
20:17 → 21:26
Next 7 days · Portland
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 24 Jun | 05:22 | 21:03 | 20:17 → 21:26 | 21:26 → 21:41 | 15:40 |
| Thu, 25 Jun | 05:23 | 21:03 | 20:17 → 21:26 | 21:26 → 21:41 | 15:40 |
| Fri, 26 Jun | 05:23 | 21:03 | 20:17 → 21:26 | 21:26 → 21:41 | 15:40 |
| Sat, 27 Jun | 05:24 | 21:03 | 20:17 → 21:26 | 21:26 → 21:41 | 15:39 |
| Sun, 28 Jun | 05:24 | 21:03 | 20:17 → 21:26 | 21:26 → 21:41 | 15:39 |
| Mon, 29 Jun | 05:25 | 21:03 | 20:17 → 21:26 | 21:26 → 21:41 | 15:38 |
| Tue, 30 Jun | 05:25 | 21:03 | 20:17 → 21:26 | 21:26 → 21:41 | 15:37 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Wednesday, 24 June
Longest evening golden window: 20:17 → 21:26. 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 | 05:22 | 05:00 → 06:08 | 13:13 | 20:17 → 21:26 | 21:03 | 15:40 |
| Thu, 25 Jun | 05:23 | 05:00 → 06:09 | 13:13 | 20:17 → 21:26 | 21:03 | 15:40 |
| Fri, 26 Jun | 05:23 | 05:00 → 06:09 | 13:13 | 20:17 → 21:26 | 21:03 | 15:40 |
| Sat, 27 Jun | 05:24 | 05:01 → 06:09 | 13:13 | 20:17 → 21:26 | 21:03 | 15:39 |
| Sun, 28 Jun | 05:24 | 05:01 → 06:10 | 13:14 | 20:17 → 21:26 | 21:03 | 15:39 |
| Mon, 29 Jun | 05:25 | 05:02 → 06:10 | 13:14 | 20:17 → 21:26 | 21:03 | 15:38 |
| Tue, 30 Jun | 05:25 | 05:02 → 06:11 | 13:14 | 20:17 → 21:26 | 21:03 | 15:37 |
| Wed, 1 Jul | 05:26 | 05:03 → 06:11 | 13:14 | 20:17 → 21:25 | 21:03 | 15:37 |
| Thu, 2 Jul | 05:26 | 05:04 → 06:12 | 13:14 | 20:17 → 21:25 | 21:03 | 15:36 |
| Fri, 3 Jul | 05:27 | 05:04 → 06:12 | 13:14 | 20:17 → 21:25 | 21:02 | 15:35 |
| Sat, 4 Jul | 05:28 | 05:05 → 06:13 | 13:15 | 20:17 → 21:25 | 21:02 | 15:34 |
| Sun, 5 Jul | 05:28 | 05:06 → 06:14 | 13:15 | 20:16 → 21:24 | 21:02 | 15:33 |
| Mon, 6 Jul | 05:29 | 05:06 → 06:14 | 13:15 | 20:16 → 21:24 | 21:01 | 15:32 |
| Tue, 7 Jul | 05:30 | 05:07 → 06:15 | 13:15 | 20:16 → 21:23 | 21:01 | 15:31 |
| Wed, 8 Jul | 05:30 | 05:08 → 06:16 | 13:15 | 20:15 → 21:23 | 21:00 | 15:29 |
| Thu, 9 Jul | 05:31 | 05:09 → 06:16 | 13:15 | 20:15 → 21:22 | 21:00 | 15:28 |
| Fri, 10 Jul | 05:32 | 05:10 → 06:17 | 13:16 | 20:14 → 21:22 | 20:59 | 15:27 |
| Sat, 11 Jul | 05:33 | 05:11 → 06:18 | 13:16 | 20:14 → 21:21 | 20:59 | 15:25 |
| Sun, 12 Jul | 05:34 | 05:12 → 06:18 | 13:16 | 20:13 → 21:20 | 20:58 | 15:24 |
| Mon, 13 Jul | 05:35 | 05:13 → 06:19 | 13:16 | 20:13 → 21:20 | 20:57 | 15:22 |
| Tue, 14 Jul | 05:36 | 05:14 → 06:20 | 13:16 | 20:12 → 21:19 | 20:57 | 15:21 |
| Wed, 15 Jul | 05:36 | 05:15 → 06:21 | 13:16 | 20:12 → 21:18 | 20:56 | 15:19 |
| Thu, 16 Jul | 05:37 | 05:16 → 06:22 | 13:16 | 20:11 → 21:17 | 20:55 | 15:17 |
| Fri, 17 Jul | 05:38 | 05:17 → 06:23 | 13:16 | 20:10 → 21:16 | 20:54 | 15:16 |
| Sat, 18 Jul | 05:39 | 05:18 → 06:23 | 13:16 | 20:10 → 21:15 | 20:54 | 15:14 |
| Sun, 19 Jul | 05:40 | 05:19 → 06:24 | 13:17 | 20:09 → 21:14 | 20:53 | 15:12 |
| Mon, 20 Jul | 05:41 | 05:20 → 06:25 | 13:17 | 20:08 → 21:13 | 20:52 | 15:10 |
| Tue, 21 Jul | 05:42 | 05:21 → 06:26 | 13:17 | 20:07 → 21:12 | 20:51 | 15:08 |
| Wed, 22 Jul | 05:44 | 05:22 → 06:27 | 13:17 | 20:06 → 21:11 | 20:50 | 15:06 |
| Thu, 23 Jul | 05:45 | 05:23 → 06:28 | 13:17 | 20:05 → 21:10 | 20:49 | 15:04 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Portland today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 20:17 and lasts until 21:26 local time. Morning golden hour is from 05:00 to 06:08.
- When does the sun rise and set in Portland?
- Today the sun rises at 05:22 and sets at 21:03. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 13:13.
- What's the moon phase in Portland tonight?
- 🌔 Waxing Gibbous — 76% illuminated. Moonrise at 16:40, moonset at 01:50.
- When is the best season for golden hour photography in Portland?
- 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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