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Golden Hour in Spokane, WA

Calculated sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for Spokane, WA. 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 Spokane, sunset ranges from 3:57 PM in December to 8:51 PM in June. Evening golden hour lasts about 48 minutes at the summer solstice and 53 minutes at the winter solstice. Times below are local to Spokane (America/Los_Angeles).

Sunrise, sunset and golden hour in Spokane by month

MonthSunriseSunsetGolden hour (evening)LengthDaylight
January7:33 AM4:25 PM3:35 PM – 4:25 PM50 min8h 52m
February6:55 AM5:13 PM4:29 PM – 5:13 PM44 min10h 18m
March7:02 AM6:55 PM6:14 PM – 6:55 PM41 min11h 53m
April6:00 AM7:39 PM6:58 PM – 7:39 PM41 min13h 39m
May5:11 AM8:21 PM7:35 PM – 8:21 PM46 min15h 09m
June4:51 AM8:49 PM8:01 PM – 8:49 PM48 min15h 58m
July5:07 AM8:43 PM7:56 PM – 8:43 PM47 min15h 36m
August5:45 AM8:01 PM7:19 PM – 8:01 PM42 min14h 16m
September6:27 AM7:01 PM6:20 PM – 7:01 PM41 min12h 34m
October7:08 AM6:01 PM5:18 PM – 6:01 PM43 min10h 52m
November6:55 AM4:12 PM3:25 PM – 4:12 PM47 min9h 17m
December7:31 AM3:58 PM3:05 PM – 3:58 PM53 min8h 27m

The year at a glance

  • Earliest sunset: 3:57 PM on December 8
  • Latest sunset: 8:51 PM on June 19
  • Longest day: 16h 00m on June 21
  • Shortest day: 8h 25m on December 21
  • Golden hour length: about 48 minutes in June, 53 minutes in December
  • Time zone: America/Los_Angeles

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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