Plan the glow
Best places to watch golden hour — any location, any day
Pick a place and we search maps and knowledge sources, curate golden-hour spots, score the weather, and show community reviews.
San Francisco
California, United States
Tuesday, August 18, 2026
America/Los Angeles
Evening golden hour
Starts in 4h 1m
Evening golden hour
7:22 PM – 8:26 PM
6:27 AM
7:58 PM
7:22 PM
13h 30m
Morning blue hour
6:00 AM – 6:27 AM
Sunrise
6:27 AM
Morning golden hour
6:27 AM – 7:03 AM
Evening golden hour
7:22 PM – 8:26 PM
Sunset
7:58 PM
Evening blue hour
7:58 PM – 8:26 PM
Sun direction
Face this bearing for the setting sun
Sun at 61°
Sunset ENE
Tip · For classic warm skies, face the sun. For silhouettes, stand with the sun behind your subject.
Discovered for San Francisco
After you pick a place, we search maps and knowledge sources, then curate the best golden-hour candidates for sunset
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Curated famous lookouts near you, ranked with live community ratings
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Best places to watch
Ranked for sunset toward ENE — open horizons, viewpoints, and directional lookouts
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