All cities › United States · Thursday, 25 June 2026
Grand Rapids
golden hour tonight
Sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for Grand Rapids — updated daily. Use the tables below to plan photography, hikes and any activity that depends on the light.
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/Detroit
Sky chart for Grand Rapids
Day length
15:20
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
06:05
Solar noon
13:45
Sunset
21:25
Day length
15:20
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
05:43 → 06:48
Golden hour · evening
20:42 → 21:47
Next 7 days · Grand Rapids
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 25 Jun | 06:05 | 21:25 | 20:42 → 21:47 | 21:47 → 22:01 | 15:20 |
| Fri, 26 Jun | 06:05 | 21:25 | 20:42 → 21:47 | 21:47 → 22:01 | 15:20 |
| Sat, 27 Jun | 06:05 | 21:25 | 20:42 → 21:47 | 21:47 → 22:01 | 15:20 |
| Sun, 28 Jun | 06:06 | 21:25 | 20:42 → 21:47 | 21:47 → 22:01 | 15:19 |
| Mon, 29 Jun | 06:06 | 21:25 | 20:42 → 21:46 | 21:46 → 22:00 | 15:19 |
| Tue, 30 Jun | 06:07 | 21:25 | 20:42 → 21:46 | 21:46 → 22:00 | 15:18 |
| Wed, 1 Jul | 06:07 | 21:25 | 20:42 → 21:46 | 21:46 → 22:00 | 15:17 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Thursday, 25 June
Longest evening golden window: 20:42 → 21:47. 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 | 06:05 | 05:43 → 06:48 | 13:45 | 20:42 → 21:47 | 21:25 | 15:20 |
| Fri, 26 Jun | 06:05 | 05:44 → 06:48 | 13:45 | 20:42 → 21:47 | 21:25 | 15:20 |
| Sat, 27 Jun | 06:05 | 05:44 → 06:48 | 13:45 | 20:42 → 21:47 | 21:25 | 15:20 |
| Sun, 28 Jun | 06:06 | 05:45 → 06:49 | 13:45 | 20:42 → 21:47 | 21:25 | 15:19 |
| Mon, 29 Jun | 06:06 | 05:45 → 06:49 | 13:46 | 20:42 → 21:46 | 21:25 | 15:19 |
| Tue, 30 Jun | 06:07 | 05:46 → 06:50 | 13:46 | 20:42 → 21:46 | 21:25 | 15:18 |
| Wed, 1 Jul | 06:07 | 05:46 → 06:50 | 13:46 | 20:42 → 21:46 | 21:25 | 15:17 |
| Thu, 2 Jul | 06:08 | 05:47 → 06:51 | 13:46 | 20:42 → 21:46 | 21:25 | 15:17 |
| Fri, 3 Jul | 06:08 | 05:47 → 06:51 | 13:46 | 20:42 → 21:46 | 21:25 | 15:16 |
| Sat, 4 Jul | 06:09 | 05:48 → 06:52 | 13:47 | 20:42 → 21:45 | 21:24 | 15:15 |
| Sun, 5 Jul | 06:10 | 05:49 → 06:52 | 13:47 | 20:41 → 21:45 | 21:24 | 15:14 |
| Mon, 6 Jul | 06:10 | 05:49 → 06:53 | 13:47 | 20:41 → 21:45 | 21:24 | 15:13 |
| Tue, 7 Jul | 06:11 | 05:50 → 06:54 | 13:47 | 20:41 → 21:44 | 21:23 | 15:12 |
| Wed, 8 Jul | 06:12 | 05:51 → 06:54 | 13:47 | 20:40 → 21:44 | 21:23 | 15:11 |
| Thu, 9 Jul | 06:12 | 05:52 → 06:55 | 13:47 | 20:40 → 21:43 | 21:23 | 15:10 |
| Fri, 10 Jul | 06:13 | 05:52 → 06:56 | 13:48 | 20:40 → 21:43 | 21:22 | 15:09 |
| Sat, 11 Jul | 06:14 | 05:53 → 06:56 | 13:48 | 20:39 → 21:42 | 21:22 | 15:07 |
| Sun, 12 Jul | 06:15 | 05:54 → 06:57 | 13:48 | 20:39 → 21:42 | 21:21 | 15:06 |
| Mon, 13 Jul | 06:15 | 05:55 → 06:58 | 13:48 | 20:38 → 21:41 | 21:21 | 15:05 |
| Tue, 14 Jul | 06:16 | 05:56 → 06:58 | 13:48 | 20:38 → 21:41 | 21:20 | 15:03 |
| Wed, 15 Jul | 06:17 | 05:57 → 06:59 | 13:48 | 20:37 → 21:40 | 21:19 | 15:02 |
| Thu, 16 Jul | 06:18 | 05:58 → 07:00 | 13:48 | 20:37 → 21:39 | 21:19 | 15:00 |
| Fri, 17 Jul | 06:19 | 05:58 → 07:01 | 13:48 | 20:36 → 21:38 | 21:18 | 14:58 |
| Sat, 18 Jul | 06:20 | 05:59 → 07:02 | 13:48 | 20:35 → 21:38 | 21:17 | 14:57 |
| Sun, 19 Jul | 06:21 | 06:00 → 07:02 | 13:49 | 20:35 → 21:37 | 21:16 | 14:55 |
| Mon, 20 Jul | 06:22 | 06:01 → 07:03 | 13:49 | 20:34 → 21:36 | 21:16 | 14:53 |
| Tue, 21 Jul | 06:23 | 06:02 → 07:04 | 13:49 | 20:33 → 21:35 | 21:15 | 14:52 |
| Wed, 22 Jul | 06:24 | 06:03 → 07:05 | 13:49 | 20:32 → 21:34 | 21:14 | 14:50 |
| Thu, 23 Jul | 06:24 | 06:04 → 07:06 | 13:49 | 20:32 → 21:33 | 21:13 | 14:48 |
| Fri, 24 Jul | 06:25 | 06:05 → 07:07 | 13:49 | 20:31 → 21:32 | 21:12 | 14:46 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Grand Rapids today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 20:42 and lasts until 21:47 local time. Morning golden hour is from 05:43 to 06:48.
- When does the sun rise and set in Grand Rapids?
- Today the sun rises at 06:05 and sets at 21:25. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 13:45.
- What's the moon phase in Grand Rapids tonight?
- 🌔 Waxing Gibbous — 76% illuminated. Moonrise at 18:10, moonset at 02:50.
- When is the best season for golden hour photography in Grand Rapids?
- 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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