Golden hour in Cleveland tonight
A middling sunset
Golden hour 7:50 PM–8:28 PM·sunset 8:28 PM
Begins soon
Tonight's sunset score is about 5 out of 10 (estimated).
Morning golden hour6:36 AM–7:14 AM
Why this score?
An average showing — held back by humid, hazy air. — US National Weather Service, today
The sun sets at 287° — WNW on the compass.
Where to stand
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Edgewater Park
A Lake Erie beach with the downtown skyline glowing to the east and open water sunset to the west.
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Go outside. The sky is doing something.
Updated Saturday, August 15, 2026