Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · Bahrain

Golden hour in Manama, Bahrain

26.2285° N
50.5860° E
Asia/Bahrain

Times shown in local time for Manama (Asia/Bahrain).

Golden hour & blue hour

WindowStartsEnds
Blue hour (morning)04:5505:23
Golden hour (morning)05:4706:19
Golden hour (evening)16:2316:55
Blue hour (evening)17:1817:46

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Manama through the year

Midsummer
34 min
Equinox
30 min
Midwinter
34 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Manama lies at 26.23° N, in the subtropics, with short, decisive twilights. Its longest measured day falls on Thu 18 June 2026 with 13h 47m of daylight, and its shortest on Fri 18 December 2026 with 10h 30m — a difference of 3h 17m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Manama runs for roughly 34 minutes at the height of summer, 30 minutes around the March equinox and 34 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is at its most generous in summer, so summer shoots allow more time to work a location.

The sun sets toward 297° WNW in late June and toward 244° WSW in late December, a shift of about 53° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Manama, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

−1 min/day

Sunrise
05:47

rises at 106° ESE

Sunset
16:55

sets at 254° WSW

Solar noon
11:21
Day length
11h 08m

Evening golden hour starts at 16:23

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 49°
05:4749° at 11:2116:55
East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 49° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

05:47Sunrise11:21Solar noon16:55Sunset
NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay length
2026-11-0205:4716:5511h 08m
2026-11-0305:4716:5411h 07m
2026-11-0405:4816:5311h 05m
2026-11-0505:4916:5311h 04m
2026-11-0605:4916:5211h 03m
2026-11-0705:5016:5111h 01m
2026-11-0805:5116:5111h 00m

Annual light rhythm · Manama

10h 31m—13h 46m
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Longest days in June (13h 46m), shortest in December (10h 31m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Manama today?
Evening golden hour in Manama starts at 16:23 and ends at sunset, 16:55. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 05:47, until 06:19 local time (Asia/Bahrain).
How long does golden hour last in Manama?
Evening golden hour in Manama runs from 16:23 to 16:55, and morning golden hour from 05:47 to 06:19.
When is blue hour in Manama?
Morning blue hour in Manama begins at 04:55, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:18, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Manama today?
Sunrise in Manama is at 05:47 local time (Asia/Bahrain), rising toward 106° ESE.
What time is sunset in Manama today?
Sunset in Manama is at 16:55 local time (Asia/Bahrain), setting toward 254° WSW.
How long is the day in Manama?
Manama has 11h 08m of daylight today.

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