Light on 15 November

Clear sky

7.8 hours of golden and soft light.

Soft light by month

Hours a day

Soft light by month, hours a day, under a clear sky
Month	Golden hour	Soft
Jan	2.2 h	5.0 h
Feb	1.7 h	6.1 h
Mar	1.5 h	3.9 h
Apr	1.5 h	3.5 h
May	1.7 h	3.6 h
Jun	1.9 h	3.8 h
Jul	1.8 h	3.7 h
Aug	1.6 h	3.5 h
Sep	1.5 h	3.6 h
Oct	1.6 h	5.2 h
Nov	2.0 h	5.8 h
Dec	2.5 h	4.0 h

What's here, and when

1 subject

Shooting windows in Churchill Wildlife Management Area: subjects down, months across
Subject	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Snowy Owl	Outside the window	Outside the window	Outside the window	Outside the window	Outside the window	Outside the window	Outside the window	Outside the window	Outside the window	Peak	Peak	Outside the window

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Snowy Owl — Churchill, Manitoba (Churchill WMA) — polar bear season (late Oct to mid Nov)

Shoot window

Snowy Owl

Snowy Owl: you might see it, but it is far from sure (Oct–Nov)

Snowy Owl by month
Month	Presence
Jan	Outside the window
Feb	Outside the window
Mar	Outside the window
Apr	Outside the window
May	Outside the window
Jun	Outside the window
Jul	Outside the window
Aug	Outside the window
Sep	Outside the window
Oct	Peak
Nov	Peak
Dec	Outside the window

Peak: Late October to early November, driven by the polar bear season, not the owls.
Behaviour: Migration / passage, Hunting / predation
Coat: Not applicable
Habitat: Fresh snow, Tundra
Crowds: Permit-limited / quota
Also here: Polar bear, Arctic fox, Arctic hare, Willow Ptarmigan, Gyrfalcon, aurora.

Light: Computed (pysolar, 58.77°N): 20 Oct max 20.7°, 9.9 h daylight, 1.7 h above 20°. 5 Nov max 15.4°, 8.5 h daylight, the whole day under 15.5°. Low sun all day in November; cloud frequency not checked. Access constraint: rover days run on operator schedules and you cannot leave the vehicle, so being in position at first and last light depends on the operator.
Weather risk: Snow / blizzard (asset) and High wind
Atmosphere: Fresh snow on tundra, forming sea ice on Hudson Bay behind, blowing snow, long low light all day in early November.
Permits: Vehicle access into the Churchill WMA is restricted to licensed operators; no walking on the tundra in bear season. Shooting is from rover decks roughly 2 to 3 m up.
Getting there: Fly Winnipeg to Churchill (Calm Air, roughly C$1,100 to 1,800 return if booked separately, per one guide; usually included in packages). Cost belongs to the Polar Bear windows; the owl is a bonus, so no owl specific cost is entered here.

Who runs trips here: Polar bear operators (Frontiers North, Natural Habitat Adventures, lodge based operators) list snowy owls among possible sightings. None offers owl specific time.

Confidence: low · Last verified 22 Sept 2026

Species

Snowy Owl Bubo scandiacus

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Light through the year

Golden hour is when the sun is low, between the horizon and 6° above it: soft, warm light. Times are for the 15th of each month, in Winnipeg time (with summer time where it applies).

Light by month at Churchill Wildlife Management Area, in Winnipeg time
Month	Golden hour		Daylight	Sun at noon
Month	Morning golden hour	Evening golden hour	Daylight	Sun at noon
Jan	08:51–09:58	14:52–15:59	7h 24m7 h 24 min	12°
Feb	07:50–08:40	16:19–17:09	9h 33m9 h 33 min	20°
Mar	07:36–08:21	18:28–19:12	11h 48m11 h 48 min	31°
Apr	06:13–06:58	19:33–20:19	14h 19m14 h 19 min	43°
May	05:03–05:55	20:29–21:21	16h 34m16 h 34 min	52°
Jun	04:28–05:26	21:05–22:04	17h 54m17 h 54 min	56°
Jul	04:51–05:46	20:55–21:50	17h 17m17 h 17 min	54°
Aug	05:49–06:37	20:01–20:49	15h 14m15 h 14 min	47°
Sep	06:52–07:37	18:43–19:27	12h 47m12 h 47 min	36°
Oct	07:55–08:43	17:18–18:05	10h 23m10 h 23 min	24°
Nov	09:05–10:05	15:53–16:53	8h 3m8 h 3 min	14°
Dec	09:58–11:15	15:05–16:23	6h 43m6 h 43 min	10°

From	To	Light
00:00	08:30	Night
08:30	09:05	Blue hour
09:05	10:05	Golden hour
10:05	15:53	Soft
15:53	16:53	Golden hour
16:53	17:28	Blue hour
17:28	24:00	Night