Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · Azerbaijan

Golden hour in Baku, Azerbaijan

40.4093° N
49.8671° E
Asia/Baku

Times shown in local time for Baku (Asia/Baku).

Golden hour & blue hour

WindowStartsEnds
Blue hour (morning)06:1006:42
Golden hour (morning)07:1107:49
Golden hour (evening)16:5717:36
Blue hour (evening)18:0418:37

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Baku through the year

Midsummer
41 min
Equinox
36 min
Midwinter
43 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Baku lies at 40.41° N, in the mid-latitudes, where the seasons reshape the light noticeably. Its longest measured day falls on Fri 19 June 2026 with 15h 04m of daylight, and its shortest on Sat 19 December 2026 with 9h 17m — a difference of 5h 47m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Baku runs for roughly 41 minutes at the height of summer, 36 minutes around the March equinox and 43 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is actually widest in the colder months, which makes winter evenings unusually forgiving here.

The sun sets toward 302° WNW in late June and toward 239° WSW in late December, a shift of about 63° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Baku, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

−3 min/day

Sunrise
07:11

rises at 109° ESE

Sunset
17:36

sets at 251° WSW

Solar noon
12:24
Day length
10h 25m

Evening golden hour starts at 16:57

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 35°
07:1135° at 12:2417:36
East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 35° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

07:11Sunrise12:24Solar noon17:36Sunset
NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay length
2026-11-0207:1117:3610h 25m
2026-11-0307:1217:3510h 23m
2026-11-0407:1317:3410h 21m
2026-11-0507:1417:3310h 18m
2026-11-0607:1517:3210h 16m
2026-11-0707:1617:3010h 14m
2026-11-0807:1817:2910h 12m

Annual light rhythm · Baku

9h 19m—15h 03m
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Longest days in June (15h 03m), shortest in December (9h 19m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Baku today?
Evening golden hour in Baku starts at 16:57 and ends at sunset, 17:36. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 07:11, until 07:49 local time (Asia/Baku).
How long does golden hour last in Baku?
Evening golden hour in Baku runs from 16:57 to 17:36, and morning golden hour from 07:11 to 07:49.
When is blue hour in Baku?
Morning blue hour in Baku begins at 06:10, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 18:04, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Baku today?
Sunrise in Baku is at 07:11 local time (Asia/Baku), rising toward 109° ESE.
What time is sunset in Baku today?
Sunset in Baku is at 17:36 local time (Asia/Baku), setting toward 251° WSW.
How long is the day in Baku?
Baku has 10h 25m of daylight today.

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