Calculated sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for Pensacola, FL. 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 Pensacola, sunset ranges from 4:47 PM in November to 7:55 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 Pensacola (America/Chicago).
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (evening) | Length | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6:46 AM | 5:10 PM | 4:35 PM – 5:10 PM | 35 min | 10h 24m |
| February | 6:29 AM | 5:37 PM | 5:04 PM – 5:37 PM | 33 min | 11h 08m |
| March | 6:58 AM | 6:57 PM | 6:25 PM – 6:57 PM | 32 min | 11h 59m |
| April | 6:21 AM | 7:16 PM | 6:44 PM – 7:16 PM | 32 min | 12h 55m |
| May | 5:54 AM | 7:36 PM | 7:02 PM – 7:36 PM | 34 min | 13h 42m |
| June | 5:46 AM | 7:52 PM | 7:17 PM – 7:52 PM | 35 min | 14h 06m |
| July | 5:57 AM | 7:52 PM | 7:17 PM – 7:52 PM | 35 min | 13h 55m |
| August | 6:15 AM | 7:30 PM | 6:57 PM – 7:30 PM | 33 min | 13h 15m |
| September | 6:33 AM | 6:54 PM | 6:22 PM – 6:54 PM | 32 min | 12h 21m |
| October | 6:51 AM | 6:17 PM | 5:45 PM – 6:17 PM | 32 min | 11h 26m |
| November | 6:14 AM | 4:51 PM | 4:17 PM – 4:51 PM | 34 min | 10h 37m |
| December | 6:38 AM | 4:49 PM | 4:13 PM – 4:49 PM | 36 min | 10h 12m |
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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