Golden hour in Mesa today

Today's golden hours are over. Tomorrow morning's starts at , in 12 hr 8 min.

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  • Morning gold
    6:23 – 7:13 AM
    from the east
  • Sunrise
    6:39 AM
    104° · east-southeast104° ESE
  • Evening gold
    5:09 – 5:58 PM
    49 minutes
  • Sunset
    5:43 PM
    256° · west-southwest256° WSW
  • Blue hour
    5:58 – 6:08 PM
    and 6:13 – 6:23 AM

Direction

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This evening the sun set at 256°, a little 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

Mesa's golden hours, month by month

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

Golden hour in Mesa on the 15th of each month, 2026
MonthMorning goldEvening goldSunsetSun sets toward
January7:14 – 8:08 AM5:05 – 5:59 PM5:42 PM245° WSW
February6:55 – 7:45 AM5:37 – 6:27 PM6:12 PM256° WSW
March6:22 – 7:10 AM6:02 – 6:50 PM6:35 PM268° W
April5:41 – 6:30 AM6:24 – 7:13 PM6:58 PM283° WNW
May5:10 – 6:02 AM6:45 – 7:37 PM7:20 PM294° WNW
June4:59 – 5:53 AM7:02 – 7:56 PM7:38 PM299° WNW
July5:11 – 6:04 AM7:01 – 7:54 PM7:37 PM297° WNW
August5:33 – 6:23 AM6:39 – 7:29 PM7:13 PM287° WNW
September5:55 – 6:43 AM6:00 – 6:48 PM6:33 PM274° W
October6:16 – 7:05 AM5:19 – 6:08 PM5:53 PM260° W
November6:42 – 7:34 AM4:48 – 5:40 PM5:24 PM248° WSW
December7:06 – 8:01 AM4:43 – 5:38 PM5:21 PM242° WSW

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

How long does golden hour last in Mesa?

Around 48 to 55 minutes each evening. It's shortest in March, April, September and October, about 48 minutes, and longest in January, June and December, about 55 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 Mesa?

Toward the west-southwest in December, around 242°, swinging to the west-northwest in June, around 299°. Today it sets at 256°, a little south of due west.

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