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Golden Hour in Olathe, KS

Calculated sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for Olathe, KS. 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 Olathe, sunset ranges from 4:57 PM in November to 8:48 PM in June. Evening golden hour lasts about 40 minutes at the summer solstice and 42 minutes at the winter solstice. Times below are local to Olathe (America/Chicago).

Sunrise, sunset and golden hour in Olathe by month

MonthSunriseSunsetGolden hour (evening)LengthDaylight
January7:36 AM5:21 PM4:41 PM – 5:21 PM40 min9h 45m
February7:10 AM5:56 PM5:19 PM – 5:56 PM37 min10h 47m
March7:30 AM7:26 PM6:51 PM – 7:26 PM35 min11h 56m
April6:42 AM7:56 PM7:20 PM – 7:56 PM36 min13h 14m
May6:06 AM8:25 PM7:47 PM – 8:25 PM38 min14h 18m
June5:53 AM8:46 PM8:06 PM – 8:46 PM40 min14h 53m
July6:06 AM8:43 PM8:04 PM – 8:43 PM39 min14h 37m
August6:33 AM8:13 PM7:37 PM – 8:13 PM36 min13h 41m
September7:00 AM7:27 PM6:52 PM – 7:27 PM35 min12h 27m
October7:28 AM6:40 PM6:04 PM – 6:40 PM36 min11h 12m
November7:02 AM5:05 PM4:26 PM – 5:05 PM39 min10h 03m
December7:30 AM4:58 PM4:16 PM – 4:58 PM42 min9h 28m

The year at a glance

  • Earliest sunset: 4:57 PM on November 30
  • Latest sunset: 8:48 PM on June 21
  • Longest day: 14h 54m on June 21
  • Shortest day: 9h 26m on December 21
  • Golden hour length: about 40 minutes in June, 42 minutes in December
  • Time zone: America/Chicago

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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