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Golden Hour in Norwalk, CT

Calculated sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for Norwalk, CT. 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.

Golden hour in Norwalk is the hour before sunset — and sunset here runs from 4:24 PM in December to 8:30 PM in June. The table below gives the exact window for every month, in Norwalk's own time zone.

What time is golden hour in Norwalk today?

Use the live times above for today's exact window. As a rule, evening golden hour in Norwalk starts about 42 minutes before sunset and ends at sunset. In June that is 7:46 PM – 8:28 PM; in December it is 3:41 PM – 4:25 PM.

What time is sunset in Norwalk?

Sunset in Norwalk is earliest at 4:24 PM on December 5 and latest at 8:30 PM on June 23, a swing of about 4 hours across the year.

How long does golden hour last in Norwalk?

Golden hour lasts about 42 minutes in midsummer and 44 minutes in midwinter. The longest evening golden hour falls in December at about 44 minutes; the shortest is in September at about 36 minutes.

Month-by-month times for Norwalk

MonthSunriseSunsetGolden hour (evening)LengthDaylight
January7:16 AM4:49 PM4:07 PM – 4:49 PM42 min9h 33m
February6:48 AM5:27 PM4:49 PM – 5:27 PM38 min10h 40m
March7:05 AM7:00 PM6:23 PM – 7:00 PM37 min11h 55m
April6:14 AM7:33 PM6:56 PM – 7:33 PM37 min13h 19m
May5:35 AM8:05 PM7:25 PM – 8:05 PM40 min14h 30m
June5:20 AM8:28 PM7:46 PM – 8:28 PM42 min15h 07m
July5:34 AM8:24 PM7:44 PM – 8:24 PM40 min14h 51m
August6:03 AM7:52 PM7:14 PM – 7:52 PM38 min13h 49m
September6:34 AM7:02 PM6:26 PM – 7:02 PM36 min12h 28m
October7:05 AM6:12 PM5:35 PM – 6:12 PM37 min11h 08m
November6:41 AM4:34 PM3:53 PM – 4:34 PM41 min9h 53m
December7:11 AM4:25 PM3:41 PM – 4:25 PM44 min9h 14m

The year at a glance

  • Earliest sunset: 4:24 PM on December 5
  • Latest sunset: 8:30 PM on June 23
  • Longest day: 15h 08m on June 21
  • Shortest day: 9h 13m on December 21
  • Golden hour length: about 42 minutes in June, 44 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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