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Golden Hour in Baltimore, MD

Calculated sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for Baltimore, MD. 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.

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Terrain, buildings and weather can affect visible light. Check the horizon and conditions at the selected location.

In Baltimore, sunset ranges from 4:43 PM in November to 8:37 PM in June. Evening golden hour lasts about 40 minutes at the summer solstice and 43 minutes at the winter solstice. Times below are local to Baltimore (America/New_York).

Sunrise, sunset and golden hour in Baltimore by month

MonthSunriseSunsetGolden hour (evening)LengthDaylight
January7:24 AM5:07 PM4:26 PM – 5:07 PM41 min9h 43m
February6:58 AM5:43 PM5:06 PM – 5:43 PM37 min10h 45m
March7:17 AM7:13 PM6:38 PM – 7:13 PM35 min11h 56m
April6:29 AM7:44 PM7:08 PM – 7:44 PM36 min13h 15m
May5:52 AM8:13 PM7:34 PM – 8:13 PM39 min14h 20m
June5:39 AM8:34 PM7:54 PM – 8:34 PM40 min14h 55m
July5:52 AM8:32 PM7:52 PM – 8:32 PM40 min14h 40m
August6:19 AM8:01 PM7:25 PM – 8:01 PM36 min13h 42m
September6:47 AM7:14 PM6:39 PM – 7:14 PM35 min12h 27m
October7:16 AM6:27 PM5:51 PM – 6:27 PM36 min11h 11m
November6:50 AM4:51 PM4:12 PM – 4:51 PM39 min10h 02m
December7:19 AM4:44 PM4:01 PM – 4:44 PM43 min9h 25m

The year at a glance

  • Earliest sunset: 4:43 PM on November 30
  • Latest sunset: 8:37 PM on June 25
  • Longest day: 14h 56m on June 21
  • Shortest day: 9h 24m on December 21
  • Golden hour length: about 40 minutes in June, 43 minutes in December
  • Time zone: America/New_York

What is golden hour?

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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