Blue hour
Blue Hour in Bar Harbor, ME
Blue hour in Bar Harbor is the short twilight stretch when the sun sits between about −6° and −4° — just before sunrise and just after sunset — bathing the sky in even, cool blue light. Here are today's morning and evening blue hours for Bar Harbor, Maine.
Bar Harbor, ME
Saturday, June 20, 2026
Morning golden hour
4:22 AM – 5:32 AM
1h 10m
Evening golden hour
7:35 PM – 8:46 PM
1h 10m
Golden & blue hour
Morning golden hour4:22 AM – 5:32 AM1h 10m
Evening golden hour7:35 PM – 8:46 PM1h 10m
Morning blue hour4:11 AM – 4:22 AM11 min
Evening blue hour8:46 PM – 8:57 PM11 min
Sun
Sunrise4:48 AM55° NE
Sunset8:20 PM305° NW
Solar noon12:34 PM
Day length15h 32m
Dawn · civil4:11 AM
Dawn · nautical3:22 AM
Dawn · astronomical2:20 AM
Dusk · civil8:57 PM
Dusk · nautical9:45 PM
Dusk · astronomical10:48 PM
Moon
Waxing Crescent
37% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:13 AM82° E
- Moonset
- ——
Horizon directions
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Gear for the shot
- Travel tripod Sharp frames in dim blue-hour light.
- Ball head Fast, precise recomposition on the tripod.
- Remote shutter release Avoid shake on long exposures.
- Headlamp Hands-free setup before dawn and after dusk.
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Bar Harbor — frequently asked
- When is blue hour today in Bar Harbor?
- Bar Harbor has a morning blue hour ending around dawn and an evening blue hour beginning right after sunset. Today's exact windows are in the planner above.
- Is blue hour before or after golden hour?
- In the evening, golden hour comes first (ending at sunset), then blue hour. In the morning the order reverses: blue hour, then golden hour through sunrise.
- Do I need a tripod for blue hour in Bar Harbor?
- Usually yes — blue hour light is dim, so longer exposures and a tripod help keep images sharp and noise-free.