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West Raleigh
blue hour today
Blue hour in West Raleigh 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/New_York
Sky chart for West Raleigh
Day length
14:34
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
06:00
Solar noon
13:17
Sunset
20:34
Day length
14:34
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
05:41 → 06:37
Golden hour · evening
19:56 → 20:53
Next 7 days · West Raleigh
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 25 Jun | 06:00 | 20:34 | 19:56 → 20:53 | 20:53 → 21:04 | 14:34 |
| Fri, 26 Jun | 06:00 | 20:34 | 19:56 → 20:53 | 20:53 → 21:04 | 14:34 |
| Sat, 27 Jun | 06:00 | 20:34 | 19:56 → 20:53 | 20:53 → 21:04 | 14:34 |
| Sun, 28 Jun | 06:01 | 20:34 | 19:57 → 20:53 | 20:53 → 21:04 | 14:33 |
| Mon, 29 Jun | 06:01 | 20:34 | 19:57 → 20:53 | 20:53 → 21:04 | 14:33 |
| Tue, 30 Jun | 06:01 | 20:34 | 19:57 → 20:53 | 20:53 → 21:04 | 14:32 |
| Wed, 1 Jul | 06:02 | 20:34 | 19:57 → 20:53 | 20:53 → 21:04 | 14:32 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Thursday, 25 June
Longest evening golden window: 19:56 → 20:53. Block this slot on your calendar.
Next 30 days · expanded table
| Date | Sunrise | Golden (AM) | Solar noon | Golden (PM) | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 25 Jun | 06:00 | 05:41 → 06:37 | 13:17 | 19:56 → 20:53 | 20:34 | 14:34 |
| Fri, 26 Jun | 06:00 | 05:42 → 06:38 | 13:17 | 19:56 → 20:53 | 20:34 | 14:34 |
| Sat, 27 Jun | 06:00 | 05:42 → 06:38 | 13:17 | 19:56 → 20:53 | 20:34 | 14:34 |
| Sun, 28 Jun | 06:01 | 05:42 → 06:38 | 13:17 | 19:57 → 20:53 | 20:34 | 14:33 |
| Mon, 29 Jun | 06:01 | 05:43 → 06:39 | 13:18 | 19:57 → 20:53 | 20:34 | 14:33 |
| Tue, 30 Jun | 06:01 | 05:43 → 06:39 | 13:18 | 19:57 → 20:53 | 20:34 | 14:32 |
| Wed, 1 Jul | 06:02 | 05:44 → 06:40 | 13:18 | 19:57 → 20:53 | 20:34 | 14:32 |
| Thu, 2 Jul | 06:02 | 05:44 → 06:40 | 13:18 | 19:57 → 20:52 | 20:34 | 14:31 |
| Fri, 3 Jul | 06:03 | 05:45 → 06:41 | 13:18 | 19:56 → 20:52 | 20:34 | 14:31 |
| Sat, 4 Jul | 06:03 | 05:45 → 06:41 | 13:19 | 19:56 → 20:52 | 20:34 | 14:30 |
| Sun, 5 Jul | 06:04 | 05:46 → 06:41 | 13:19 | 19:56 → 20:52 | 20:34 | 14:30 |
| Mon, 6 Jul | 06:04 | 05:46 → 06:42 | 13:19 | 19:56 → 20:52 | 20:34 | 14:29 |
| Tue, 7 Jul | 06:05 | 05:47 → 06:42 | 13:19 | 19:56 → 20:51 | 20:33 | 14:28 |
| Wed, 8 Jul | 06:05 | 05:47 → 06:43 | 13:19 | 19:56 → 20:51 | 20:33 | 14:27 |
| Thu, 9 Jul | 06:06 | 05:48 → 06:44 | 13:19 | 19:55 → 20:51 | 20:33 | 14:26 |
| Fri, 10 Jul | 06:07 | 05:49 → 06:44 | 13:20 | 19:55 → 20:51 | 20:33 | 14:25 |
| Sat, 11 Jul | 06:07 | 05:49 → 06:45 | 13:20 | 19:55 → 20:50 | 20:32 | 14:24 |
| Sun, 12 Jul | 06:08 | 05:50 → 06:45 | 13:20 | 19:55 → 20:50 | 20:32 | 14:23 |
| Mon, 13 Jul | 06:09 | 05:51 → 06:46 | 13:20 | 19:54 → 20:49 | 20:31 | 14:22 |
| Tue, 14 Jul | 06:09 | 05:51 → 06:46 | 13:20 | 19:54 → 20:49 | 20:31 | 14:21 |
| Wed, 15 Jul | 06:10 | 05:52 → 06:47 | 13:20 | 19:53 → 20:48 | 20:31 | 14:20 |
| Thu, 16 Jul | 06:10 | 05:53 → 06:48 | 13:20 | 19:53 → 20:48 | 20:30 | 14:19 |
| Fri, 17 Jul | 06:11 | 05:53 → 06:48 | 13:20 | 19:53 → 20:47 | 20:30 | 14:18 |
| Sat, 18 Jul | 06:12 | 05:54 → 06:49 | 13:20 | 19:52 → 20:47 | 20:29 | 14:17 |
| Sun, 19 Jul | 06:13 | 05:55 → 06:49 | 13:21 | 19:52 → 20:46 | 20:28 | 14:15 |
| Mon, 20 Jul | 06:13 | 05:56 → 06:50 | 13:21 | 19:51 → 20:46 | 20:28 | 14:14 |
| Tue, 21 Jul | 06:14 | 05:56 → 06:51 | 13:21 | 19:51 → 20:45 | 20:27 | 14:13 |
| Wed, 22 Jul | 06:15 | 05:57 → 06:51 | 13:21 | 19:50 → 20:44 | 20:27 | 14:11 |
| Thu, 23 Jul | 06:15 | 05:58 → 06:52 | 13:21 | 19:49 → 20:43 | 20:26 | 14:10 |
| Fri, 24 Jul | 06:16 | 05:59 → 06:53 | 13:21 | 19:49 → 20:43 | 20:25 | 14:09 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in West Raleigh today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 19:56 and lasts until 20:53 local time. Morning golden hour is from 05:41 to 06:37.
- When does the sun rise and set in West Raleigh?
- Today the sun rises at 06:00 and sets at 20:34. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 13:17.
- What's the moon phase in West Raleigh tonight?
- 🌔 Waxing Gibbous — 76% illuminated. Moonrise at 17:10, moonset at 02:40.
- When is the best season for golden hour photography in West Raleigh?
- 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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