Half Dome in November 2026: sunset glow by day
Short answer: On 15 November 2026: Golden then red light on Half Dome from about 16:26 until last light at 16:56. Be at Sentinel Bridge or Glacier Point by 15:56. Every day of November 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 Nov | 17:08 | 16:39–17:08 | 16:09 |
| Mon 2 Nov | 17:07 | 16:38–17:07 | 16:08 |
| Tue 3 Nov | 17:06 | 16:37–17:06 | 16:07 |
| Wed 4 Nov | 17:05 | 16:36–17:05 | 16:06 |
| Thu 5 Nov | 17:04 | 16:35–17:04 | 16:05 |
| Fri 6 Nov | 17:03 | 16:34–17:03 | 16:04 |
| Sat 7 Nov | 17:02 | 16:33–17:02 | 16:03 |
| Sun 8 Nov | 17:01 | 16:32–17:01 | 16:02 |
| Mon 9 Nov | 17:01 | 16:31–17:01 | 16:01 |
| Tue 10 Nov | 17:00 | 16:30–17:00 | 16:00 |
| Wed 11 Nov | 16:59 | 16:29–16:59 | 15:59 |
| Thu 12 Nov | 16:58 | 16:28–16:58 | 15:58 |
| Fri 13 Nov | 16:57 | 16:28–16:57 | 15:58 |
| Sat 14 Nov | 16:57 | 16:27–16:57 | 15:57 |
| Sun 15 Nov | 16:56 | 16:26–16:56 | 15:56 |
| Mon 16 Nov | 16:55 | 16:25–16:55 | 15:55 |
| Tue 17 Nov | 16:55 | 16:25–16:55 | 15:55 |
| Wed 18 Nov | 16:54 | 16:24–16:54 | 15:54 |
| Thu 19 Nov | 16:53 | 16:23–16:53 | 15:53 |
| Fri 20 Nov | 16:53 | 16:23–16:53 | 15:53 |
| Sat 21 Nov | 16:52 | 16:22–16:52 | 15:52 |
| Sun 22 Nov | 16:52 | 16:21–16:52 | 15:51 |
| Mon 23 Nov | 16:51 | 16:21–16:51 | 15:51 |
| Tue 24 Nov | 16:51 | 16:20–16:51 | 15:50 |
| Wed 25 Nov | 16:51 | 16:20–16:51 | 15:50 |
| Thu 26 Nov | 16:50 | 16:20–16:50 | 15:50 |
| Fri 27 Nov | 16:50 | 16:19–16:50 | 15:49 |
| Sat 28 Nov | 16:50 | 16:19–16:50 | 15:49 |
| Sun 29 Nov | 16:49 | 16:18–16:49 | 15:48 |
| Mon 30 Nov | 16:49 | 16:18–16:49 | 15:48 |
Questions
What time is the sunset glow on Half Dome in November 2026?
On 15 November 2026: Golden then red light on Half Dome from about 16:26 until last light at 16:56. Be at Sentinel Bridge or Glacier Point by 15:56. Every day of November is in the table.