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Golden Hour Today in Yosemite: 5:12–6:12 PM PDT
The valley walls cut the sun off early. Tunnel View and Glacier Point sit high enough to watch the light leave Half Dome after the valley floor is in shade.
Evening golden hour in Yosemite today (Wednesday, October 21) is 5:12–6:12 PM PDT.
Blue hour in Yosemite today (Wednesday, October 21) is 6:12–6:52 PM PDT.
1/10 Probably skip tonight
A thick cloud deck overhead, low clouds blocking the horizon, rain likely, hazy, humid air.
Golden hour this week in Yosemite
Local time (PDT, America/Los_Angeles). Golden hour ends at sunset.
| Date | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|
| 5:12–6:12 PM PDT | 6:12 PM PDT | |
| 5:11–6:11 PM PDT | 6:11 PM PDT | |
| 5:09–6:09 PM PDT | 6:09 PM PDT | |
| 5:08–6:08 PM PDT | 6:08 PM PDT | |
| 5:07–6:07 PM PDT | 6:07 PM PDT | |
| 5:06–6:06 PM PDT | 6:06 PM PDT | |
| 5:05–6:05 PM PDT | 6:05 PM PDT |
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Golden hour in Yosemite — quick answers
When is golden hour today in Yosemite?
Evening golden hour in Yosemite today (Wednesday, October 21) is 5:12–6:12 PM PDT.
When is blue hour today in Yosemite?
Blue hour in Yosemite today (Wednesday, October 21) is 6:12–6:52 PM PDT.
Is tonight a good sunset for photos in Yosemite?
Tonight's sunset score in Yosemite is 1/10: Probably skip tonight. A thick cloud deck overhead, low clouds blocking the horizon, rain likely, hazy, humid air.
Where to shoot golden hour in Yosemite?
Top photo spots in Yosemite: Tunnel View, Valley View, and Glacier Point. The valley walls cut the sun off early. Tunnel View and Glacier Point sit high enough to watch the light leave Half Dome after the valley floor is in shade.
Where to shoot golden hour in Yosemite
- Tunnel View
- Valley View
- Glacier Point
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