Golden hour in Churchill today

Today's golden hours are over. Tomorrow morning's starts at , in 10 hr 37 min.

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  • Morning gold
    7:49 – 9:15 AM
    from the southeast
  • Sunrise
    8:15 AM
    112° · east-southeast112° ESE
  • Evening gold
    4:45 – 6:11 PM
    86 minutes
  • Sunset
    5:45 PM
    248° · west-southwest248° WSW
  • Blue hour
    6:11 – 6:27 PM
    and 7:33 – 7:49 AM

Direction

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This evening the sun set at 248°, well south of due west. Right now the sun is below the horizon. Tap the map anywhere to see where the light comes from there; drag the time slider above to watch shadows swing through the day.

Through the year

Churchill's golden hours, month by month

Gold bands are the morning and evening golden hours; the pale area is daylight. The jumps in early March and early November are the clocks changing.

Golden hour in Churchill on the 15th of each month, 2026
MonthMorning goldEvening goldSunsetSun sets toward
January8:23 – 10:19 AM2:33 – 4:29 PM3:57 PM228° SW
February7:23 – 8:50 AM4:11 – 5:38 PM5:12 PM247° WSW
March7:08 – 8:25 AM6:26 – 7:44 PM7:19 PM268° W
April5:36 – 6:57 AM7:36 – 8:58 PM8:31 PM291° WNW
May4:13 – 5:50 AM8:36 – 10:14 PM9:40 PM311° NW
June3:21 – 5:19 AM9:15 – 11:13 PM10:29 PM322° NW
July3:52 – 5:40 AM9:04 – 10:51 PM10:12 PM317° NW
August5:07 – 6:34 AM8:06 – 9:32 PM9:03 PM299° WNW
September6:21 – 7:39 AM6:43 – 8:00 PM7:36 PM277° W
October7:28 – 8:50 AM5:13 – 6:34 PM6:09 PM254° WSW
November7:38 – 9:21 AM2:40 – 4:23 PM3:54 PM234° SW
December8:28 – 10:45 AM1:38 – 3:54 PM3:20 PM222° SW

Times on the 15th of each month, 2026, Churchill local time.

How long does golden hour last in Churchill?

Around 77 to 136 minutes each evening. It's shortest in March and September, about 77 minutes, and longest in December, about 136 minutes. The farther from the equator, the longer it lasts, because the sun crosses the horizon at a shallower angle.

Which way does the sun set in Churchill?

Toward the southwest in December, around 222°, swinging to the northwest in June, around 322°. Today it sets at 248°, well south of due west.

When do the clocks change?

Summer time ends on Sunday, November 1, 2026. Sunset that evening moves an hour earlier, to about 4:25 PM.

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