Golden hour in Charleston tonight
Gray washout likely
Golden hour 7:32 PM–8:05 PM·sunset 8:05 PM
Begins soon
Tonight's sunset score is about 1 out of 10 (estimated).
Morning golden hour6:45 AM–7:18 AM
Why this score?
Flat, colorless sunset likely — held back by low cloud blocking the horizon. — US National Weather Service, today
The sun sets at 285° — WNW on the compass.
Where to stand
- Directions →
The Battery (White Point Garden)
Oak-shaded waterfront where the harbor and rivers meet under a wide low-country sky.
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Go outside. The sky is doing something.
Updated Sunday, August 16, 2026