When is golden hour in Sofia today?

Evening golden hour in Sofia starts at 16:37 and ends at sunset, 17:18. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 07:01, until 07:42 local time (Europe/Sofia).

How long does golden hour last in Sofia?

Evening golden hour in Sofia runs from 16:37 to 17:18, and morning golden hour from 07:01 to 07:42.

When is blue hour in Sofia?

Morning blue hour in Sofia begins at 05:58, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:47, just after sunset.

What time is sunrise in Sofia today?

Sunrise in Sofia is at 07:01 local time (Europe/Sofia), rising toward 109° ESE.

What time is sunset in Sofia today?

Sunset in Sofia is at 17:18 local time (Europe/Sofia), setting toward 250° WSW.

How long is the day in Sofia?

Sofia has 10h 17m of daylight today.

Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · Bulgaria

Golden hour in Sofia, Bulgaria

42.6977° N
23.3219° E
Europe/Sofia

Times shown in local time for Sofia (Europe/Sofia).

Golden hour & blue hour

Window	Starts	Ends
Blue hour (morning)	05:58	06:32
Golden hour (morning)	07:01	07:42
Golden hour (evening)	16:37	17:18
Blue hour (evening)	17:47	18:21

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Sofia through the year

Midsummer: 43 min
Equinox: 37 min
Midwinter: 46 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Sofia lies at 42.70° N, in the mid-latitudes, where the seasons reshape the light noticeably. Its longest measured day falls on Sat 20 June 2026 with 15h 20m of daylight, and its shortest on Sun 20 December 2026 with 9h 02m — a difference of 6h 18m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Sofia runs for roughly 43 minutes at the height of summer, 37 minutes around the March equinox and 46 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is actually widest in the colder months, which makes winter evenings unusually forgiving here.

The sun sets toward 304° WNW in late June and toward 238° WSW in late December, a shift of about 66° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Sofia, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

−2 min/day

Sunrise: 07:01
Sunset: 17:18
Solar noon: 12:10
Day length: 10h 17m

Evening golden hour starts at 16:37

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 33°

East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 33° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

07:01Sunrise12:10Solar noon17:18Sunset

NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length
2026-11-02	07:01	17:18	10h 17m
2026-11-03	07:02	17:17	10h 14m
2026-11-04	07:04	17:15	10h 12m
2026-11-05	07:05	17:14	10h 09m
2026-11-06	07:06	17:13	10h 07m
2026-11-07	07:08	17:12	10h 04m
2026-11-08	07:09	17:11	10h 02m

Annual light rhythm · Sofia

9h 04m—15h 18m

Longest days in June (15h 18m), shortest in December (9h 04m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Sofia today?: Evening golden hour in Sofia starts at 16:37 and ends at sunset, 17:18. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 07:01, until 07:42 local time (Europe/Sofia).
How long does golden hour last in Sofia?: Evening golden hour in Sofia runs from 16:37 to 17:18, and morning golden hour from 07:01 to 07:42.
When is blue hour in Sofia?: Morning blue hour in Sofia begins at 05:58, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:47, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Sofia today?: Sunrise in Sofia is at 07:01 local time (Europe/Sofia), rising toward 109° ESE.
What time is sunset in Sofia today?: Sunset in Sofia is at 17:18 local time (Europe/Sofia), setting toward 250° WSW.
How long is the day in Sofia?: Sofia has 10h 17m of daylight today.