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Golden Hour in Laguna Beach, CA

Calculated sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for Laguna Beach, CA. 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.

Photography planning

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

In Laguna Beach, sunset ranges from 4:42 PM in December to 8:05 PM in June. Evening golden hour lasts about 36 minutes at the summer solstice and 38 minutes at the winter solstice. Times below are local to Laguna Beach (America/Los_Angeles).

Sunrise, sunset and golden hour in Laguna Beach by month

MonthSunriseSunsetGolden hour (evening)LengthDaylight
January6:55 AM5:06 PM4:29 PM – 5:06 PM37 min10h 11m
February6:35 AM5:35 PM5:01 PM – 5:35 PM34 min11h 01m
March7:01 AM6:59 PM6:26 PM – 6:59 PM33 min11h 58m
April6:20 AM7:22 PM6:48 PM – 7:22 PM34 min13h 02m
May5:50 AM7:44 PM7:09 PM – 7:44 PM35 min13h 54m
June5:40 AM8:02 PM7:26 PM – 8:02 PM36 min14h 22m
July5:52 AM8:01 PM7:25 PM – 8:01 PM36 min14h 10m
August6:13 AM7:37 PM7:03 PM – 7:37 PM34 min13h 23m
September6:34 AM6:57 PM6:24 PM – 6:57 PM33 min12h 23m
October6:56 AM6:17 PM5:43 PM – 6:17 PM34 min11h 21m
November6:22 AM4:48 PM4:12 PM – 4:48 PM36 min10h 25m
December6:48 AM4:44 PM4:06 PM – 4:44 PM38 min9h 57m

The year at a glance

  • Earliest sunset: 4:42 PM on December 1
  • Latest sunset: 8:05 PM on June 25
  • Longest day: 14h 23m on June 21
  • Shortest day: 9h 56m on December 21
  • Golden hour length: about 36 minutes in June, 38 minutes in December
  • Time zone: America/Los_Angeles

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.

Photography services

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