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In photography, the golden hour is the first and last hour of sun during the day when a specific photographic effect is achieved with the quality of the light during these hours.

Typically, lighting will be softer ( more diffuse ) and warm in hue, and shadows will be quite pronounced as a result of the sun being so close to parallel with the horizon. This is because (1) the sun light is travelling further through the atmosphere, and (2) coming from a less harsh side angle, instead of straight down. The Golden Hour is a mild version of Alpine glow, as described by Galen Rowell.