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Half Dome in September 2027: sunset glow by day

Short answer: On 15 September 2027: Golden then red light on Half Dome from about 18:47 until last light at 19:15. Be at Sentinel Bridge or Glacier Point by 18:17. Every day of September 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.

DateLast lightGlowArrive by
Wed 1 Sep19:3619:09–19:3618:39
Thu 2 Sep19:3519:07–19:3518:37
Fri 3 Sep19:3319:06–19:3318:36
Sat 4 Sep19:3219:04–19:3218:34
Sun 5 Sep19:3019:03–19:3018:33
Mon 6 Sep19:2919:01–19:2918:31
Tue 7 Sep19:2719:00–19:2718:30
Wed 8 Sep19:2618:58–19:2618:28
Thu 9 Sep19:2418:57–19:2418:27
Fri 10 Sep19:2218:55–19:2218:25
Sat 11 Sep19:2118:54–19:2118:24
Sun 12 Sep19:1918:52–19:1918:22
Mon 13 Sep19:1818:51–19:1818:21
Tue 14 Sep19:1618:49–19:1618:19
Wed 15 Sep19:1518:47–19:1518:17
Thu 16 Sep19:1318:46–19:1318:16
Fri 17 Sep19:1218:44–19:1218:14
Sat 18 Sep19:1018:43–19:1018:13
Sun 19 Sep19:0818:41–19:0818:11
Mon 20 Sep19:0718:40–19:0718:10
Tue 21 Sep19:0518:38–19:0518:08
Wed 22 Sep19:0418:37–19:0418:07
Thu 23 Sep19:0218:35–19:0218:05
Fri 24 Sep19:0118:33–19:0118:03
Sat 25 Sep18:5918:32–18:5918:02
Sun 26 Sep18:5818:30–18:5818:00
Mon 27 Sep18:5618:29–18:5617:59
Tue 28 Sep18:5518:27–18:5517:57
Wed 29 Sep18:5318:26–18:5317:56
Thu 30 Sep18:5118:24–18:5117:54

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What time is the sunset glow on Half Dome in September 2027?

On 15 September 2027: Golden then red light on Half Dome from about 18:47 until last light at 19:15. Be at Sentinel Bridge or Glacier Point by 18:17. Every day of September is in the table.