Calculated sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for Baton Rouge, LA. 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 Baton Rouge, sunset ranges from 5:03 PM in November to 8:11 PM in June. All times local to Baton Rouge (America/Chicago).
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (evening) | Length | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7:02 AM | 5:26 PM | 4:51 PM – 5:26 PM | 35 min | 10h 24m |
| February | 6:44 AM | 5:53 PM | 5:20 PM – 5:53 PM | 33 min | 11h 08m |
| March | 7:14 AM | 7:13 PM | 6:41 PM – 7:13 PM | 32 min | 11h 59m |
| April | 6:37 AM | 7:32 PM | 7:00 PM – 7:32 PM | 32 min | 12h 55m |
| May | 6:10 AM | 7:52 PM | 7:18 PM – 7:52 PM | 34 min | 13h 42m |
| June | 6:02 AM | 8:08 PM | 7:33 PM – 8:08 PM | 35 min | 14h 06m |
| July | 6:13 AM | 8:08 PM | 7:33 PM – 8:08 PM | 35 min | 13h 55m |
| August | 6:31 AM | 7:46 PM | 7:13 PM – 7:46 PM | 33 min | 13h 15m |
| September | 6:49 AM | 7:10 PM | 6:38 PM – 7:10 PM | 32 min | 12h 21m |
| October | 7:07 AM | 6:33 PM | 6:01 PM – 6:33 PM | 32 min | 11h 26m |
| November | 6:30 AM | 5:07 PM | 4:33 PM – 5:07 PM | 34 min | 10h 37m |
| December | 6:54 AM | 5:05 PM | 4:29 PM – 5:05 PM | 36 min | 10h 12m |
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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