Calculated sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for Ann Arbor, MI. Select a date to view the calculated light times.
The month-by-month table below is in this city's own local time. The live times above follow your device's timezone. Mountains, ridgelines and buildings can shorten the usable window — scout your horizon.
Terrain, buildings and weather can affect visible light. Check the horizon and conditions at the selected location.
In Ann Arbor, sunset ranges from 5:02 PM in December to 9:15 PM in June. Evening golden hour lasts about 43 minutes at the summer solstice and 45 minutes at the winter solstice. Times below are local to Ann Arbor (America/Detroit).
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (evening) | Length | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8:01 AM | 5:28 PM | 4:44 PM – 5:28 PM | 44 min | 9h 27m |
| February | 7:31 AM | 6:07 PM | 5:28 PM – 6:07 PM | 39 min | 10h 36m |
| March | 7:46 AM | 7:41 PM | 7:04 PM – 7:41 PM | 37 min | 11h 55m |
| April | 6:54 AM | 8:16 PM | 7:38 PM – 8:16 PM | 38 min | 13h 23m |
| May | 6:13 AM | 8:49 PM | 8:09 PM – 8:49 PM | 40 min | 14h 36m |
| June | 5:57 AM | 9:13 PM | 8:30 PM – 9:13 PM | 43 min | 15h 16m |
| July | 6:11 AM | 9:09 PM | 8:28 PM – 9:09 PM | 41 min | 14h 58m |
| August | 6:42 AM | 8:35 PM | 7:57 PM – 8:35 PM | 38 min | 13h 53m |
| September | 7:15 AM | 7:44 PM | 7:07 PM – 7:44 PM | 37 min | 12h 29m |
| October | 7:47 AM | 6:52 PM | 6:14 PM – 6:52 PM | 38 min | 11h 05m |
| November | 7:25 AM | 5:13 PM | 4:31 PM – 5:13 PM | 42 min | 9h 47m |
| December | 7:56 AM | 5:03 PM | 4:18 PM – 5:03 PM | 45 min | 9h 06m |
Golden hour is the period near sunrise and sunset when the sun is low. Blue hour occurs before sunrise and after sunset. Calculated times vary with location and date; weather, terrain and buildings can affect visible light.
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