Golden hour in Los Angeles
West-facing beaches and elevated overlooks make the evening window especially practical for planning.
Today's light
- Morning golden
- 5:42 AM – 6:19 AM
- Evening golden
- 7:26 PM – 8:03 PM
- Sunrise
- 5:42 AM
- Sunset
- 8:03 PM
How to use these times
Arrive before the listed start. The best frame may happen before direct light reaches your subject, especially around buildings, hills, or haze. Use the live app for the countdown and current cloud-based shoot score.
Read the golden-hour field guideSeasonal note
Marine cloud can soften coastal mornings, while clear inland evenings often produce a cleaner, warmer edge.
How Golden Hour calculates the window