Golden hour in Grand Rapids today

Today's golden hours are over. Tomorrow morning's starts at , in 9 hr 37 min.

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  • Morning gold
    7:49 – 8:46 AM
    from the east
  • Sunrise
    8:07 AM
    105° · east-southeast105° ESE
  • Evening gold
    6:06 – 7:03 PM
    57 minutes
  • Sunset
    6:45 PM
    254° · west-southwest254° WSW
  • Blue hour
    7:03 – 7:14 PM
    and 7:38 – 7:49 AM

Direction

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This evening the sun set at 254°, 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

Grand Rapids'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 Grand Rapids on the 15th of each month, 2026
MonthMorning goldEvening goldSunsetSun sets toward
January7:51 – 8:55 AM4:49 – 5:53 PM5:33 PM242° WSW
February7:22 – 8:19 AM5:34 – 6:32 PM6:14 PM254° WSW
March7:37 – 8:32 AM7:11 – 8:06 PM7:49 PM268° W
April6:42 – 7:38 AM7:47 – 8:43 PM8:25 PM285° WNW
May5:59 – 7:00 AM8:18 – 9:19 PM8:59 PM297° WNW
June5:41 – 6:46 AM8:40 – 9:44 PM9:23 PM304° NW
July5:56 – 6:59 AM8:37 – 9:40 PM9:19 PM301° WNW
August6:30 – 7:27 AM8:05 – 9:03 PM8:44 PM290° WNW
September7:05 – 7:59 AM7:15 – 8:09 PM7:52 PM274° W
October7:38 – 8:34 AM6:21 – 7:17 PM6:59 PM259° W
November7:16 – 8:17 AM4:36 – 5:37 PM5:19 PM245° WSW
December7:46 – 8:53 AM4:22 – 5:28 PM5:08 PM238° WSW

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

How long does golden hour last in Grand Rapids?

Around 54 to 66 minutes each evening. It's shortest in March and September, about 54 minutes, and longest in December, about 66 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 Grand Rapids?

Toward the west-southwest in December, around 238°, swinging to the northwest in June, around 304°. Today it sets at 254°, 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 5:34 PM.

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