Calculated sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for Reading, PA. 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 Reading, sunset ranges from 4:37 PM in December to 8:37 PM in June. Evening golden hour lasts about 41 minutes at the summer solstice and 43 minutes at the winter solstice. Times below are local to Reading (America/New_York).
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (evening) | Length | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7:24 AM | 5:02 PM | 4:20 PM – 5:02 PM | 42 min | 9h 38m |
| February | 6:56 AM | 5:39 PM | 5:01 PM – 5:39 PM | 38 min | 10h 42m |
| March | 7:15 AM | 7:10 PM | 6:34 PM – 7:10 PM | 36 min | 11h 55m |
| April | 6:25 AM | 7:42 PM | 7:06 PM – 7:42 PM | 36 min | 13h 17m |
| May | 5:47 AM | 8:13 PM | 7:34 PM – 8:13 PM | 39 min | 14h 26m |
| June | 5:33 AM | 8:35 PM | 7:54 PM – 8:35 PM | 41 min | 15h 02m |
| July | 5:46 AM | 8:32 PM | 7:52 PM – 8:32 PM | 40 min | 14h 46m |
| August | 6:14 AM | 8:00 PM | 7:23 PM – 8:00 PM | 37 min | 13h 46m |
| September | 6:44 AM | 7:12 PM | 6:36 PM – 7:12 PM | 36 min | 12h 28m |
| October | 7:14 AM | 6:23 PM | 5:46 PM – 6:23 PM | 37 min | 11h 09m |
| November | 6:49 AM | 4:46 PM | 4:06 PM – 4:46 PM | 40 min | 9h 57m |
| December | 7:19 AM | 4:38 PM | 3:55 PM – 4:38 PM | 43 min | 9h 19m |
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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