Dusk
Dusk in Mentor-on-the-Lake, OH
Civil dusk in Mentor-on-the-Lake is the moment the sun drops to 6° below the horizon after sunset — the official end of civil twilight, when the sky becomes too dark for most outdoor activity without artificial light. Here are today's dusk time and surrounding twilight windows for Mentor-on-the-Lake, Ohio (41.71°, -81.36°).
Sun, moon & horizon
14h 8m of daylight · computed locally with suncalc
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Dusk and twilight in Mentor-on-the-Lake on August 8, 2026
Civil dusk in Mentor-on-the-Lake on August 8, 2026 is at 9:05 PM — the moment the sun reaches 6° below the horizon and the sky loses its last usable natural light. That is about 31 minutes after the 8:34 PM sunset, the gap during which street lights and headlights start to take over.
Twilight then deepens in stages: civil dusk at 9:05 PM gives way to nautical dusk at 9:42 PM (sun 12° down, horizon fading) and finally astronomical dusk at 10:23 PM, after which the sky is fully dark for stargazing. The best photographic slice sits just before civil dusk — the 8:56 PM – 9:05 PM blue hour, when the sky glows an even cobalt.
How long that whole hand-off lasts depends on latitude: at 41.7°N, Mentor-on-the-Lake sees a wide seasonal swing in day length, so twilight stretches out in summer compared with the tropics. With the days are drawing in through August, dusk creeps a little earlier each evening. Step the date above to plan any night.
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Gear for the shot
- Travel tripod Sharp frames in dim blue-hour light.
- Ball head Fast, precise recomposition on the tripod.
- Remote shutter release Avoid shake on long exposures.
- Headlamp Hands-free setup before dawn and after dusk.
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Mentor-on-the-Lake — frequently asked
- What time is dusk today in Mentor-on-the-Lake?
- Dusk (civil twilight end) for Mentor-on-the-Lake is shown in the Sun table above. It falls shortly after sunset — typically 20–30 minutes later depending on the season.
- What is civil twilight and how is dusk different from sunset?
- Sunset is the moment the sun's upper edge dips below the horizon. Dusk — or civil twilight end — is when the sun reaches 6° below the horizon, about 20–30 minutes later. Between the two, there is still enough natural light to read outdoors; after dusk, artificial lighting is typically needed.
- Is dusk a good time for photography in Mentor-on-the-Lake?
- Yes — the window just before dusk is blue hour, offering even, cool light ideal for cityscapes, long exposures, and silhouettes against a deep-blue sky. The planner above shows the exact blue-hour and dusk windows for Mentor-on-the-Lake today.