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Golden Hour in Ventura, CA

Calculated sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for Ventura, 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 Ventura, sunset ranges from 4:47 PM in November to 8:13 PM in June. All times local to Ventura (America/Los_Angeles).

MonthSunriseSunsetGolden hour (evening)LengthDaylight
January7:02 AM5:10 PM4:33 PM – 5:10 PM37 min10h 08m
February6:41 AM5:41 PM5:06 PM – 5:41 PM35 min10h 59m
March7:07 AM7:03 PM6:30 PM – 7:03 PM33 min11h 56m
April6:20 AM7:26 PM6:52 PM – 7:26 PM34 min13h 06m
May5:47 AM7:48 PM7:11 PM – 7:48 PM37 min14h 01m
June5:37 AM8:06 PM7:28 PM – 8:06 PM38 min14h 29m
July5:50 AM8:04 PM7:26 PM – 8:04 PM38 min14h 14m
August6:14 AM7:38 PM7:03 PM – 7:38 PM35 min13h 24m
September6:39 AM6:56 PM6:23 PM – 6:56 PM33 min12h 17m
October7:03 AM6:13 PM5:38 PM – 6:13 PM35 min11h 10m
November6:33 AM4:56 PM4:19 PM – 4:56 PM37 min10h 23m
December6:59 AM4:52 PM4:13 PM – 4:52 PM39 min9h 53m

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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