Golden hour in Margaret River today

Tonight's golden hour runs 6:07 – 6:57 PM, starting in 7 hr 53 min, with sunset at .

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  • Morning gold
    5:10 – 6:00 AM
    from the east
  • Sunrise
    5:26 AM
    105° · east-southeast105° ESE
  • Evening gold · next up
    6:07 – 6:57 PM
    50 minutes of warm light
  • Sunset
    6:41 PM
    255° · west-southwest255° WSW
  • Blue hour
    6:57 – 7:07 PM
    and 5:00 – 5:10 AM

Direction

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Tonight the sun sets at 255°, well south of due west. Right now shadows point southwest. 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

Margaret River's golden hours, month by month

Gold bands are the morning and evening golden hours; the pale area is daylight. Margaret River doesn't change its clocks, so the curves are smooth.

Golden hour in Margaret River on the 15th of each month, 2026
MonthMorning goldEvening goldSunsetSun sets toward
January5:06 – 6:00 AM6:57 – 7:50 PM7:33 PM244° WSW
February5:38 – 6:28 AM6:38 – 7:28 PM7:12 PM254° WSW
March6:03 – 6:51 AM6:05 – 6:53 PM6:38 PM267° W
April6:26 – 7:16 AM5:23 – 6:12 PM5:57 PM281° W
May6:48 – 7:41 AM4:50 – 5:43 PM5:27 PM292° WNW
June7:05 – 8:01 AM4:38 – 5:34 PM5:17 PM298° WNW
July7:06 – 8:00 AM4:51 – 5:45 PM5:28 PM296° WNW
August6:43 – 7:33 AM5:14 – 6:05 PM5:49 PM286° WNW
September6:04 – 6:52 AM5:37 – 6:26 PM6:11 PM273° W
October5:23 – 6:11 AM5:59 – 6:48 PM6:32 PM259° W
November4:51 – 5:43 AM6:25 – 7:17 PM7:00 PM247° WSW
December4:44 – 5:39 AM6:49 – 7:44 PM7:26 PM241° WSW

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

How long does golden hour last in Margaret River?

Around 48 to 56 minutes each evening. It's shortest in March, April, September and October, about 48 minutes, and longest in June and December, about 56 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 Margaret River?

Toward the west-southwest in December, around 241°, swinging to the west-northwest in June, around 298°. Today it sets at 255°, well south of due west.

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