Half Dome in July 2027: sunset glow by day
Short answer: On 15 July 2027: Golden then red light on Half Dome from about 19:59 until last light at 20:29. Be at Sentinel Bridge or Glacier Point by 19:29. Every day of July 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 Jul | 20:34 | 20:03–20:34 | 19:33 |
| Fri 2 Jul | 20:34 | 20:02–20:34 | 19:32 |
| Sat 3 Jul | 20:34 | 20:02–20:34 | 19:32 |
| Sun 4 Jul | 20:33 | 20:02–20:33 | 19:32 |
| Mon 5 Jul | 20:33 | 20:02–20:33 | 19:32 |
| Tue 6 Jul | 20:33 | 20:02–20:33 | 19:32 |
| Wed 7 Jul | 20:33 | 20:02–20:33 | 19:32 |
| Thu 8 Jul | 20:32 | 20:01–20:32 | 19:31 |
| Fri 9 Jul | 20:32 | 20:01–20:32 | 19:31 |
| Sat 10 Jul | 20:32 | 20:01–20:32 | 19:31 |
| Sun 11 Jul | 20:31 | 20:00–20:31 | 19:30 |
| Mon 12 Jul | 20:31 | 20:00–20:31 | 19:30 |
| Tue 13 Jul | 20:30 | 20:00–20:30 | 19:30 |
| Wed 14 Jul | 20:30 | 19:59–20:30 | 19:29 |
| Thu 15 Jul | 20:29 | 19:59–20:29 | 19:29 |
| Fri 16 Jul | 20:29 | 19:58–20:29 | 19:28 |
| Sat 17 Jul | 20:28 | 19:58–20:28 | 19:28 |
| Sun 18 Jul | 20:28 | 19:57–20:28 | 19:27 |
| Mon 19 Jul | 20:27 | 19:57–20:27 | 19:27 |
| Tue 20 Jul | 20:26 | 19:56–20:26 | 19:26 |
| Wed 21 Jul | 20:26 | 19:55–20:26 | 19:25 |
| Thu 22 Jul | 20:25 | 19:55–20:25 | 19:25 |
| Fri 23 Jul | 20:24 | 19:54–20:24 | 19:24 |
| Sat 24 Jul | 20:23 | 19:53–20:23 | 19:23 |
| Sun 25 Jul | 20:22 | 19:53–20:22 | 19:23 |
| Mon 26 Jul | 20:22 | 19:52–20:22 | 19:22 |
| Tue 27 Jul | 20:21 | 19:51–20:21 | 19:21 |
| Wed 28 Jul | 20:20 | 19:50–20:20 | 19:20 |
| Thu 29 Jul | 20:19 | 19:49–20:19 | 19:19 |
| Fri 30 Jul | 20:18 | 19:48–20:18 | 19:18 |
| Sat 31 Jul | 20:17 | 19:48–20:17 | 19:18 |
Questions
What time is the sunset glow on Half Dome in July 2027?
On 15 July 2027: Golden then red light on Half Dome from about 19:59 until last light at 20:29. Be at Sentinel Bridge or Glacier Point by 19:29. Every day of July is in the table.