Half Dome in February 2027: sunset glow by day
Short answer: On 15 February 2027: Golden then red light on Half Dome from about 17:18 until last light at 17:46. Be at Sentinel Bridge or Glacier Point by 16:48. Every day of February is in the table.
Half Dome's sheer north-west face glows orange and pink at sunset, reflected in the Merced River at Sentinel Bridge. The face only gets the evening sun from spring to autumn, when the sun sets far enough north.
| Date | Last light | Glow | Arrive by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1 Feb | 17:31 | 17:01–17:31 | 16:31 |
| Tue 2 Feb | 17:32 | 17:03–17:32 | 16:33 |
| Wed 3 Feb | 17:33 | 17:04–17:33 | 16:34 |
| Thu 4 Feb | 17:34 | 17:05–17:34 | 16:35 |
| Fri 5 Feb | 17:35 | 17:06–17:35 | 16:36 |
| Sat 6 Feb | 17:36 | 17:07–17:36 | 16:37 |
| Sun 7 Feb | 17:37 | 17:09–17:37 | 16:39 |
| Mon 8 Feb | 17:39 | 17:10–17:39 | 16:40 |
| Tue 9 Feb | 17:40 | 17:11–17:40 | 16:41 |
| Wed 10 Feb | 17:41 | 17:12–17:41 | 16:42 |
| Thu 11 Feb | 17:42 | 17:13–17:42 | 16:43 |
| Fri 12 Feb | 17:43 | 17:14–17:43 | 16:44 |
| Sat 13 Feb | 17:44 | 17:15–17:44 | 16:45 |
| Sun 14 Feb | 17:45 | 17:17–17:45 | 16:47 |
| Mon 15 Feb | 17:46 | 17:18–17:46 | 16:48 |
| Tue 16 Feb | 17:47 | 17:19–17:47 | 16:49 |
| Wed 17 Feb | 17:48 | 17:20–17:48 | 16:50 |
| Thu 18 Feb | 17:49 | 17:21–17:49 | 16:51 |
| Fri 19 Feb | 17:50 | 17:22–17:50 | 16:52 |
| Sat 20 Feb | 17:51 | 17:23–17:51 | 16:53 |
| Sun 21 Feb | 17:52 | 17:24–17:52 | 16:54 |
| Mon 22 Feb | 17:53 | 17:25–17:53 | 16:55 |
| Tue 23 Feb | 17:54 | 17:26–17:54 | 16:56 |
| Wed 24 Feb | 17:55 | 17:28–17:55 | 16:58 |
| Thu 25 Feb | 17:56 | 17:29–17:56 | 16:59 |
| Fri 26 Feb | 17:57 | 17:30–17:57 | 17:00 |
| Sat 27 Feb | 17:58 | 17:31–17:58 | 17:01 |
| Sun 28 Feb | 17:59 | 17:32–17:59 | 17:02 |
Questions
What time is the sunset glow on Half Dome in February 2027?
On 15 February 2027: Golden then red light on Half Dome from about 17:18 until last light at 17:46. Be at Sentinel Bridge or Glacier Point by 16:48. Every day of February is in the table.