winery
Red Maple Vineyard
Hyde Park, NEW-YORK
Golden hour by month
| Month | Sunset | Golden hour | Suggested ceremony |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4:49 PM | 4:07 PM – 5:09 PM | 2:49 PM |
| February | 5:29 PM | 4:51 PM – 5:47 PM | 3:29 PM |
| March | 7:02 PM | 6:26 PM – 7:20 PM | 5:02 PM |
| April | 7:37 PM | 7:00 PM – 7:55 PM | 5:37 PM |
| May | 8:09 PM | 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM | 6:09 PM |
| June | 8:33 PM | 7:51 PM – 8:54 PM | 6:33 PM |
| July | 8:29 PM | 7:49 PM – 8:50 PM | 6:29 PM |
| August | 7:55 PM | 7:18 PM – 8:14 PM | 5:55 PM |
| September | 7:04 PM | 6:28 PM – 7:22 PM | 5:04 PM |
| October | 6:13 PM | 5:36 PM – 6:31 PM | 4:13 PM |
| November | 4:34 PM | 3:53 PM – 4:53 PM | 2:34 PM |
| December | 4:25 PM | 3:41 PM – 4:45 PM | 2:25 PM |
The light at this latitude
- Spring
- 56 min
- Summer
- 60 min
- Fall
- 56 min
- Winter
- 61 min
In Red Maple Vineyard, the golden window stretches to about 60 minutes at midsummer and tightens to roughly 61 minutes in deep winter. Plan couple portraits inside that window, and pull them earlier in the colder months when the light closes fast.
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