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Golden Hour in Meridian, ID

Calculated sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for Meridian, ID. 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 Meridian, sunset ranges from 5:08 PM in December to 9:31 PM in June. Evening golden hour lasts about 43 minutes at the summer solstice and 47 minutes at the winter solstice. Times below are local to Meridian (America/Boise).

Sunrise, sunset and golden hour in Meridian by month

MonthSunriseSunsetGolden hour (evening)LengthDaylight
January8:15 AM5:34 PM4:49 PM – 5:34 PM45 min9h 19m
February7:43 AM6:16 PM5:35 PM – 6:16 PM41 min10h 32m
March7:57 AM7:52 PM7:14 PM – 7:52 PM38 min11h 55m
April7:02 AM8:29 PM7:50 PM – 8:29 PM39 min13h 27m
May6:20 AM9:04 PM8:22 PM – 9:04 PM42 min14h 44m
June6:03 AM9:28 PM8:45 PM – 9:28 PM43 min15h 25m
July6:18 AM9:24 PM8:41 PM – 9:24 PM43 min15h 06m
August6:50 AM8:48 PM8:09 PM – 8:48 PM39 min13h 58m
September7:25 AM7:55 PM7:17 PM – 7:55 PM38 min12h 30m
October7:59 AM7:01 PM6:22 PM – 7:01 PM39 min11h 02m
November7:39 AM5:20 PM4:36 PM – 5:20 PM44 min9h 40m
December8:12 AM5:09 PM4:22 PM – 5:09 PM47 min8h 57m

The year at a glance

  • Earliest sunset: 5:08 PM on December 5
  • Latest sunset: 9:31 PM on June 24
  • Longest day: 15h 26m on June 21
  • Shortest day: 8h 56m on December 21
  • Golden hour length: about 43 minutes in June, 47 minutes in December
  • Time zone: America/Boise

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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