Light on 15 January

Clear sky

Light through the day, 15 January, local time, America/Denver
From	To	Light
00:00	07:35	Night
07:35	08:01	Blue hour
08:01	08:42	Golden hour
08:42	10:45	Soft
10:45	14:19	Medium
14:19	16:22	Soft
16:22	17:03	Golden hour
17:03	17:28	Blue hour
17:28	24:00	Night

5.5 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	4.1 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	2.8 h
Aug	1.2 h	2.7 h
Sep	1.1 h	2.7 h
Oct	1.2 h	3.0 h
Nov	1.3 h	3.8 h
Dec	1.4 h	4.7 h

What's here, and when

1 subject

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

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Red Fox — Yellowstone Lamar Valley — Winter

Shoot window

Red Fox

Red Fox: about an even chance of seeing it (Jan–Feb)

Red Fox by month
Month	Presence
Jan	In season
Feb	In season
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	Outside the window
Nov	Outside the window
Dec	Outside the window

Peak: Not established.
Days needed: 7 days
Behaviour: Hunting / predation, Courtship / display
Coat: Full winter coat
Habitat: Fresh snow
Crowds: Moderate
Also here: Wolves (distant), bison in snow, coyote, bighorn sheep, trumpeter swan on the Madison.

Light: Around 45°N in deep winter. Very low sun angle, long shadows, extended golden hour. Valley walls delay sunrise light in Lamar significantly — factor that into where you position.
Weather risk: Snow / blizzard (asset) and Fog / mist (asset)
Atmosphere: Ice fog and hoar frost in the Lamar Valley at dawn; steam from thermal features as a background element.
Permits: NPS wildlife distance rules apply (generally 25 yards for most wildlife, 100 yards for bears and wolves). Roadside stopping restrictions. Verify current winter regulations.
Getting there: Only the Mammoth–Cooke City road stays open to cars in winter; everything else requires snowcoach or snowmobile. Base in Gardiner or Silver Gate. Self-drive workable.

Confidence: low · Last verified 24 Aug 2026

Species

Red Fox Vulpes vulpes

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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 Denver time (with summer time where it applies).

Light by month at Yellowstone National Park, in Denver time
Month	Golden hour		Daylight	Sun at noon
Month	Morning golden hour	Evening golden hour	Daylight	Sun at noon
Jan	08:01–08:42	16:22–17:03	9h 13m9 h 13 min	24°
Feb	07:27–08:03	17:10–17:46	10h 29m10 h 29 min	33°
Mar	07:39–08:13	18:50–19:24	11h 54m11 h 54 min	44°
Apr	06:43–07:17	19:28–20:03	13h 30m13 h 30 min	55°
May	05:59–06:36	20:01–20:38	14h 50m14 h 50 min	64°
Jun	05:42–06:21	20:25–21:04	15h 33m15 h 33 min	69°
Jul	05:57–06:35	20:21–20:59	15h 13m15 h 13 min	67°
Aug	06:30–07:05	19:47–20:23	14h 3m14 h 3 min	59°
Sep	07:06–07:40	18:54–19:28	12h 31m12 h 31 min	48°
Oct	07:43–08:18	17:58–18:33	11h11 h	37°
Nov	07:24–08:03	16:10–16:49	9h 35m9 h 35 min	27°
Dec	07:58–08:41	15:54–16:37	8h 50m8 h 50 min	22°