Best cities for golden hour photography
The golden hour offers the most beautiful light of the day for photography. These cities combine warm light with iconic landscapes: skyscrapers, coastlines, mountains, and historic architecture.
City ranking
| # | City | Golden hour duration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MoscowRussia | 14h 5m 39s |
| 2 | BerlinGermany | 13h 51m 26s |
| 3 | AmsterdamNetherlands | 13h 50m 45s |
| 4 | LondonUnited Kingdom | 13h 47m 23s |
| 5 | VancouverCanada | 13h 38m 14s |
| 6 | ParisFrance | 13h 38m 0s |
| 7 | MunichGermany | 13h 35m 43s |
| 8 | SpokaneUnited States | 13h 33m 0s |
| 9 | SeattleUnited States | 13h 32m 48s |
| 10 | TacomaUnited States | 13h 31m 42s |
| 11 | PortlandUnited States | 13h 26m 31s |
| 12 | SalemUnited States | 13h 24m 52s |
| 13 | Green BayUnited States | 13h 23m 57s |
| 14 | EugeneUnited States | 13h 22m 23s |
| 15 | TorontoCanada | 13h 21m 39s |
| 16 | RochesterUnited States | 13h 20m 20s |
| 17 | MadisonUnited States | 13h 20m 1s |
| 18 | MilwaukeeUnited States | 13h 19m 56s |
| 19 | Grand RapidsUnited States | 13h 19m 45s |
| 20 | BuffaloUnited States | 13h 19m 36s |
| 21 | WarrenUnited States | 13h 18m 36s |
| 22 | BostonUnited States | 13h 18m 17s |
| 23 | DetroitUnited States | 13h 18m 7s |
| 24 | WorcesterUnited States | 13h 18m 1s |
| 25 | RomeItaly | 13h 17m 43s |
| 26 | SpringfieldUnited States | 13h 17m 36s |
| 27 | ChicagoUnited States | 13h 16m 55s |
| 28 | NapervilleUnited States | 13h 16m 41s |
| 29 | AuroraUnited States | 13h 16m 37s |
| 30 | South BendUnited States | 13h 16m 25s |
| 31 | BarcelonaSpain | 13h 16m 20s |
| 32 | ClevelandUnited States | 13h 16m 0s |
| 33 | IstanbulTurkey | 13h 15m 34s |
| 34 | OmahaUnited States | 13h 15m 17s |
| 35 | BellevueUnited States | 13h 15m 0s |
| 36 | Fort WayneUnited States | 13h 14m 56s |
| 37 | LincolnUnited States | 13h 14m 13s |
| 38 | New YorkUnited States | 13h 14m 6s |
| 39 | MadridSpain | 13h 13m 52s |
| 40 | AllentownUnited States | 13h 13m 49s |
| 41 | BeijingChina | 13h 13m 27s |
| 42 | PittsburghUnited States | 13h 13m 24s |
| 43 | PhiladelphiaUnited States | 13h 12m 15s |
| 44 | ColumbusUnited States | 13h 12m 13s |
| 45 | IndianapolisUnited States | 13h 11m 44s |
| 46 | AuroraUnited States | 13h 11m 32s |
| 47 | DenverUnited States | 13h 11m 32s |
| 48 | FrederickUnited States | 13h 10m 57s |
| 49 | RenoUnited States | 13h 10m 56s |
| 50 | BaltimoreUnited States | 13h 10m 40s |
| 51 | RockvilleUnited States | 13h 10m 11s |
| 52 | CincinnatiUnited States | 13h 10m 11s |
| 53 | Kansas CityUnited States | 13h 10m 6s |
| 54 | WashingtonUnited States | 13h 9m 46s |
| 55 | Colorado SpringsUnited States | 13h 9m 25s |
| 56 | St. LouisUnited States | 13h 9m 2s |
| 57 | SacramentoUnited States | 13h 8m 44s |
| 58 | LouisvilleUnited States | 13h 8m 13s |
| 59 | SeoulSouth Korea | 13h 8m 1s |
| 60 | LexingtonUnited States | 13h 7m 44s |
| 61 | San FranciscoUnited States | 13h 6m 54s |
| 62 | San JoseUnited States | 13h 5m 56s |
| 63 | SpringfieldUnited States | 13h 5m 49s |
| 64 | Bowling GreenUnited States | 13h 5m 20s |
| 65 | FresnoUnited States | 13h 4m 39s |
| 66 | TokyoJapan | 13h 3m 53s |
| 67 | GreensboroUnited States | 13h 3m 38s |
| 68 | NashvilleUnited States | 13h 3m 35s |
| 69 | TulsaUnited States | 13h 3m 31s |
| 70 | Las VegasUnited States | 13h 3m 26s |
| 71 | HendersonUnited States | 13h 3m 19s |
| 72 | KnoxvilleUnited States | 13h 3m 10s |
| 73 | RaleighUnited States | 13h 2m 49s |
| 74 | Santa FeUnited States | 13h 2m 28s |
| 75 | Oklahoma CityUnited States | 13h 2m 3s |
| 76 | CharlotteUnited States | 13h 1m 39s |
| 77 | NormanUnited States | 13h 1m 32s |
| 78 | MemphisUnited States | 13h 1m 26s |
| 79 | AlbuquerqueUnited States | 13h 1m 12s |
| 80 | Los AngelesUnited States | 12h 59m 1s |
| 81 | AtlantaUnited States | 12h 58m 36s |
| 82 | AugustaUnited States | 12h 58m 3s |
| 83 | PhoenixUnited States | 12h 57m 50s |
| 84 | MesaUnited States | 12h 57m 46s |
| 85 | DallasUnited States | 12h 56m 36s |
| 86 | Fort WorthUnited States | 12h 56m 33s |
| 87 | San DiegoUnited States | 12h 56m 22s |
| 88 | Las CrucesUnited States | 12h 55m 39s |
| 89 | TucsonUnited States | 12h 55m 26s |
| 90 | SavannahUnited States | 12h 55m 19s |
| 91 | ShanghaiChina | 12h 54m 42s |
| 92 | El PasoUnited States | 12h 54m 36s |
| 93 | CairoEgypt | 12h 52m 0s |
| 94 | JacksonvilleUnited States | 12h 52m 0s |
| 95 | AustinUnited States | 12h 51m 48s |
| 96 | HoustonUnited States | 12h 50m 53s |
| 97 | San AntonioUnited States | 12h 50m 15s |
| 98 | DelhiIndia | 12h 49m 45s |
| 99 | TampaUnited States | 12h 47m 41s |
| 100 | MiamiUnited States | 12h 43m 55s |
| 101 | DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 12h 43m 30s |
| 102 | Hong KongHong Kong | 12h 38m 55s |
| 103 | Mexico CityMexico | 12h 33m 43s |
| 104 | MumbaiIndia | 12h 33m 39s |
| 105 | BangkokThailand | 12h 25m 46s |
| 106 | SingaporeSingapore | 12h 8m 34s |
| 107 | Rio de JaneiroBrazil | 11h 35m 21s |
| 108 | São PauloBrazil | 11h 34m 23s |
| 109 | Cape TownSouth Africa | 11h 16m 51s |
| 110 | SydneyAustralia | 11h 16m 14s |
| 111 | Buenos AiresArgentina | 11h 16m 1s |
| 112 | MelbourneAustralia | 11h 8m 33s |