Light on 15 November

Clear sky

Light through the day, 15 November, local time, America/New_York
From	To	Light
00:00	06:10	Night
06:10	06:34	Blue hour
06:34	07:13	Golden hour
07:13	09:03	Soft
09:03	13:31	Medium
13:31	15:22	Soft
15:22	16:00	Golden hour
16:00	16:25	Blue hour
16:25	24:00	Night

5 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	1.3 h	4.0 h
Feb	1.2 h	3.2 h
Mar	1.1 h	2.7 h
Apr	1.1 h	2.6 h
May	1.2 h	2.7 h
Jun	1.3 h	2.8 h
Jul	1.3 h	2.7 h
Aug	1.2 h	2.6 h
Sep	1.1 h	2.7 h
Oct	1.2 h	3.0 h
Nov	1.3 h	3.7 h
Dec	1.4 h	4.6 h

What's here, and when

1 subject

Shooting windows in Acadia National Park: subjects down, months across
Subject	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Eastern Chipmunk	Outside the window	Outside the window	Outside the window	Outside the window	Outside the window	Outside the window	Outside the window	Outside the window	In season	Peak	Outside the window	Outside the window

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Eastern Chipmunk — Acadia, Mount Desert Island granite and spruce — early October

Shoot window

Eastern Chipmunk

Eastern Chipmunk: you will probably see it (Sep–Oct)

Eastern Chipmunk 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	In season
Oct	Peak
Nov	Peak
Dec	Outside the window

Peak: October 1 to about October 15. NPS says foliage peak generally comes mid October, but northern chipmunks can go below ground from mid October (southern Quebec median last sighting Oct 20; Adirondack sources say late October or early November). The overlap of colour and active chipmunks is the first half of October; later than that you are gambling on the animal.
Days needed: 4 days
Habitat: Autumn colour
Crowds: Moderate
Also here: Red squirrel (NPS: common). Peregrine falcon at Jordan Cliffs and Cadillac (seasonal closures apply). Harbor seals from shore; whale watching boats from Bar Harbor.

Light: 44.35°N: maximum solar altitude about 41° on Oct 1 and 38° on Oct 10, daylight about 11 to 11.4 h, sun below 15° for about 88 minutes each end (computed). Bar Harbor is overcast or mostly cloudy 41% of the time at the start of October rising to 47% by the end (WeatherSpark), so close to every other day gives all day soft light. Spruce shade gives open shade even on clear days. Coastal fog is common in spring and summer; October fog frequency not found. Activity peaks mid morning and mid afternoon, so the usable light is overcast day light, not dawn. Access: park roads and trails open, no timed entry needed for these areas (the Cadillac summit road reservation system was not checked and is irrelevant for this subject).
Weather risk: Fog / mist (asset)
Atmosphere: Sea fog drifting through spruce behind the subject; wet granite that turns pink to rose after rain; lichen that reads almost silver under overcast. Fog frequency in October is unverified.
Permits: NPS entrance fee. Feeding wildlife is prohibited (listed fine $50 for feeding, disturbing or molesting wildlife). Drones prohibited. Leaving trails can be restricted by the superintendent. No regulated approach distance for small mammals found; a 25 yard figure appears only in a non NPS blog and is not verified.
Getting there: Stay in Bar Harbor or Southwest Harbor; Blackwoods and Seawall campgrounds are in the park. Bangor is the nearest larger airport (about 45 miles to the nearest medical centre per the park guide). October is increasingly busy; weekdays and Schoodic reduce people in frame.

Who runs trips here: None needed. Self guided.

Confidence: medium · Last verified 22 Sept 2026

Species

Eastern Chipmunk Tamias striatus

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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 New York time (with summer time where it applies).

Light by month at Acadia National Park, in New York time
Month	Golden hour		Daylight	Sun at noon
Month	Morning golden hour	Evening golden hour	Daylight	Sun at noon
Jan	07:11–07:51	15:34–16:14	9h 14m9 h 14 min	25°
Feb	06:37–07:13	16:21–16:57	10h 30m10 h 30 min	33°
Mar	06:50–07:24	18:01–18:34	11h 54m11 h 54 min	44°
Apr	05:54–06:28	18:38–19:13	13h 28m13 h 28 min	56°
May	05:11–05:48	19:11–19:48	14h 48m14 h 48 min	65°
Jun	04:54–05:33	19:34–20:13	15h 31m15 h 31 min	69°
Jul	05:08–05:46	19:31–20:09	15h 12m15 h 12 min	67°
Aug	05:41–06:16	18:58–19:33	14h 2m14 h 2 min	60°
Sep	06:17–06:50	18:05–18:39	12h 31m12 h 31 min	49°
Oct	06:53–07:28	17:09–17:44	11h 1m11 h 1 min	37°
Nov	06:34–07:13	15:22–16:00	9h 37m9 h 37 min	27°
Dec	07:08–07:50	15:06–15:49	8h 52m8 h 52 min	22°