The period shortly after sunrise or before sunset when the sun is low (about −4° to +6°) and light is warm and soft.Put it to useGolden hour vs blue hourGolden hour calculatorGuides that use this termHow to Photograph a SunriseElk Rut PhotographyBest Time to Photograph National ParksColorado Photography LocationsEditing Sunset Colors NaturallyRelated termsFull frameGalactic coreGeomagnetic latitudeGraduated ND filterHDRHistogram