Golden Hour

New South Wales, Australia

Golden hour in Sydney

Harbour edges and east-facing beaches make both morning and evening planning useful, depending on the subject.

Today's light

Morning golden
6:56 AM – 7:33 AM
Evening golden
4:16 PM – 4:54 PM
Sunrise
6:56 AM
Sunset
4:54 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 guide

Seasonal note

Remember that the seasonal pattern is reversed from the northern hemisphere, with the latest sunsets around December.

How Golden Hour calculates the window