Calculated sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for Westland, MI. 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 Westland, sunset ranges from 5:00 PM in December to 9:14 PM in June. Evening golden hour lasts about 43 minutes at the summer solstice and 45 minutes at the winter solstice. Times below are local to Westland (America/Detroit).
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (evening) | Length | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8:00 AM | 5:26 PM | 4:42 PM – 5:26 PM | 44 min | 9h 27m |
| February | 7:29 AM | 6:06 PM | 5:26 PM – 6:06 PM | 40 min | 10h 36m |
| March | 7:45 AM | 7:40 PM | 7:03 PM – 7:40 PM | 37 min | 11h 55m |
| April | 6:52 AM | 8:15 PM | 7:37 PM – 8:15 PM | 38 min | 13h 23m |
| May | 6:12 AM | 8:48 PM | 8:07 PM – 8:48 PM | 41 min | 14h 36m |
| June | 5:56 AM | 9:12 PM | 8:29 PM – 9:12 PM | 43 min | 15h 16m |
| July | 6:10 AM | 9:08 PM | 8:26 PM – 9:08 PM | 42 min | 14h 58m |
| August | 6:40 AM | 8:34 PM | 7:55 PM – 8:34 PM | 39 min | 13h 53m |
| September | 7:13 AM | 7:43 PM | 7:06 PM – 7:43 PM | 37 min | 12h 29m |
| October | 7:46 AM | 6:51 PM | 6:13 PM – 6:51 PM | 38 min | 11h 05m |
| November | 7:24 AM | 5:11 PM | 4:29 PM – 5:11 PM | 42 min | 9h 47m |
| December | 7:55 AM | 5:01 PM | 4:16 PM – 5:01 PM | 45 min | 9h 06m |
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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