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Golden Hour in Salinas, CA

Calculated sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for Salinas, CA. 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 Salinas, sunset ranges from 4:50 PM in November to 8:29 PM in June. All times local to Salinas (America/Los_Angeles).

MonthSunriseSunsetGolden hour (evening)LengthDaylight
January7:18 AM5:14 PM4:35 PM – 5:14 PM39 min9h 56m
February6:54 AM5:47 PM5:11 PM – 5:47 PM36 min10h 53m
March7:17 AM7:14 PM6:39 PM – 7:14 PM35 min11h 57m
April6:32 AM7:41 PM7:06 PM – 7:41 PM35 min13h 09m
May5:59 AM8:07 PM7:30 PM – 8:07 PM37 min14h 08m
June5:47 AM8:27 PM7:48 PM – 8:27 PM39 min14h 40m
July5:59 AM8:25 PM7:47 PM – 8:25 PM38 min14h 25m
August6:24 AM7:57 PM7:22 PM – 7:57 PM35 min13h 33m
September6:49 AM7:13 PM6:39 PM – 7:13 PM34 min12h 25m
October7:14 AM6:29 PM5:54 PM – 6:29 PM35 min11h 16m
November6:44 AM4:57 PM4:19 PM – 4:57 PM38 min10h 13m
December7:11 AM4:51 PM4:11 PM – 4:51 PM40 min9h 40m

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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