Calculated sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for Mobile, AL. 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 Mobile, sunset ranges from 4:50 PM in November to 7:59 PM in June. Evening golden hour lasts about 35 minutes at the summer solstice and 36 minutes at the winter solstice. Times below are local to Mobile (America/Chicago).
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (evening) | Length | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6:50 AM | 5:13 PM | 4:37 PM – 5:13 PM | 36 min | 10h 23m |
| February | 6:32 AM | 5:40 PM | 5:07 PM – 5:40 PM | 33 min | 11h 08m |
| March | 7:02 AM | 7:00 PM | 6:28 PM – 7:00 PM | 32 min | 11h 58m |
| April | 6:24 AM | 7:20 PM | 6:47 PM – 7:20 PM | 33 min | 12h 56m |
| May | 5:57 AM | 7:40 PM | 7:06 PM – 7:40 PM | 34 min | 13h 43m |
| June | 5:49 AM | 7:56 PM | 7:21 PM – 7:56 PM | 35 min | 14h 08m |
| July | 5:59 AM | 7:56 PM | 7:21 PM – 7:56 PM | 35 min | 13h 56m |
| August | 6:18 AM | 7:34 PM | 7:01 PM – 7:34 PM | 33 min | 13h 15m |
| September | 6:36 AM | 6:57 PM | 6:25 PM – 6:57 PM | 32 min | 12h 21m |
| October | 6:54 AM | 6:20 PM | 5:48 PM – 6:20 PM | 32 min | 11h 26m |
| November | 6:18 AM | 4:54 PM | 4:20 PM – 4:54 PM | 34 min | 10h 36m |
| December | 6:42 AM | 4:52 PM | 4:16 PM – 4:52 PM | 36 min | 10h 10m |
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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