Calculated sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for Santa Fe, NM. 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 Santa Fe, sunset ranges from 4:50 PM in November to 8:23 PM in June. Evening golden hour lasts about 38 minutes at the summer solstice and 39 minutes at the winter solstice. Times below are local to Santa Fe (America/Denver).
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (evening) | Length | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7:12 AM | 5:13 PM | 4:35 PM – 5:13 PM | 38 min | 10h 01m |
| February | 6:50 AM | 5:45 PM | 5:10 PM – 5:45 PM | 35 min | 10h 55m |
| March | 7:14 AM | 7:11 PM | 6:37 PM – 7:11 PM | 34 min | 11h 57m |
| April | 6:30 AM | 7:37 PM | 7:02 PM – 7:37 PM | 35 min | 13h 06m |
| May | 5:58 AM | 8:02 PM | 7:25 PM – 8:02 PM | 37 min | 14h 04m |
| June | 5:47 AM | 8:21 PM | 7:43 PM – 8:21 PM | 38 min | 14h 34m |
| July | 5:59 AM | 8:19 PM | 7:42 PM – 8:19 PM | 37 min | 14h 20m |
| August | 6:22 AM | 7:52 PM | 7:18 PM – 7:52 PM | 34 min | 13h 30m |
| September | 6:46 AM | 7:10 PM | 6:37 PM – 7:10 PM | 33 min | 12h 24m |
| October | 7:10 AM | 6:28 PM | 5:53 PM – 6:28 PM | 35 min | 11h 18m |
| November | 6:39 AM | 4:56 PM | 4:19 PM – 4:56 PM | 37 min | 10h 17m |
| December | 7:06 AM | 4:51 PM | 4:12 PM – 4:51 PM | 39 min | 9h 45m |
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.
Kanyon Studio provides photography and video in San Diego. Location, lighting and scheduling are agreed for each shoot.