Golden hour
Golden Hour in Jackson, WY
The golden hour in Jackson is the warm, low-sun window just after sunrise and before sunset (sun roughly −4° to +6°). Below are today's morning and evening golden hours for Jackson, Wyoming (43.48°, -110.76°), plus where on the horizon the sun rises and sets.
Jackson, WY
Saturday, June 20, 2026
Morning golden hour
5:17 AM – 6:25 AM
1h 9m
Evening golden hour
8:23 PM – 9:32 PM
1h 9m
Golden & blue hour
Morning golden hour5:17 AM – 6:25 AM1h 9m
Evening golden hour8:23 PM – 9:32 PM1h 9m
Morning blue hour5:06 AM – 5:17 AM11 min
Evening blue hour9:32 PM – 9:43 PM11 min
Sun
Sunrise5:42 AM56° NE
Sunset9:07 PM304° NW
Solar noon1:24 PM
Day length15h 25m
Dawn · civil5:06 AM
Dawn · nautical4:19 AM
Dawn · astronomical3:20 AM
Dusk · civil9:43 PM
Dusk · nautical10:30 PM
Dusk · astronomical11:29 PM
Moon
Waxing Crescent
38% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 12:12 PM83° E
- Moonset
- 12:41 AM281° W
Horizon directions
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Gear for the shot
- Graduated ND filter Balance a bright golden sky against a darker foreground.
- Circular polarizer Cut glare and deepen sky and foliage colour.
- ND filter kit Long exposures of moving water and clouds at sunset.
- Lens hood Tame flare when shooting toward a low sun.
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Jackson — frequently asked
- When is golden hour today in Jackson?
- Jackson's golden hour happens twice a day — in the morning around sunrise and again in the evening before sunset. The exact start and end times for today are shown in the planner above and update to your selected date.
- How long does golden hour last in Jackson?
- Golden hour in Jackson typically lasts 40–70 minutes, varying with the season and latitude (43.5°). It is longer near the solstices and around the summer months.
- Which direction does the light come from?
- During morning golden hour the sun is low in the east; in the evening it is low in the west. The compass in the planner shows the exact sunrise and sunset bearings for Jackson today.