Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · Cambodia

Golden hour in Phnom Penh, Cambodia

11.5564° N
104.9282° E
Asia/Phnom_Penh

Times shown in local time for Phnom Penh (Asia/Phnom_Penh).

Golden hour & blue hour

WindowStartsEnds
Blue hour (morning)05:0505:30
Golden hour (morning)05:5206:21
Golden hour (evening)17:0617:34
Blue hour (evening)17:5618:21

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Phnom Penh through the year

Midsummer
30 min
Equinox
28 min
Midwinter
31 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Phnom Penh lies at 11.56° N, in the tropics, where the sun climbs steeply and sets fast. Its longest measured day falls on Thu 18 June 2026 with 12h 48m of daylight, and its shortest on Fri 18 December 2026 with 11h 27m — a difference of 1h 21m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Phnom Penh runs for roughly 30 minutes at the height of summer, 28 minutes around the March equinox and 31 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is actually widest in the colder months, which makes winter evenings unusually forgiving here.

The sun sets toward 294° WNW in late June and toward 246° WSW in late December, a shift of about 48° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Phnom Penh, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

−1 min/day

Sunrise
05:52

rises at 105° ESE

Sunset
17:34

sets at 255° WSW

Solar noon
11:43
Day length
11h 42m

Evening golden hour starts at 17:06

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 64°
05:5264° at 11:4317:34
East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 64° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

05:52Sunrise11:43Solar noon17:34Sunset
NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay length
2026-11-0205:5217:3411h 42m
2026-11-0305:5217:3411h 42m
2026-11-0405:5317:3411h 41m
2026-11-0505:5317:3411h 41m
2026-11-0605:5317:3311h 40m
2026-11-0705:5417:3311h 40m
2026-11-0805:5417:3311h 39m

Annual light rhythm · Phnom Penh

11h 27m—12h 48m
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Longest days in June (12h 48m), shortest in December (11h 27m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Phnom Penh today?
Evening golden hour in Phnom Penh starts at 17:06 and ends at sunset, 17:34. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 05:52, until 06:21 local time (Asia/Phnom_Penh).
How long does golden hour last in Phnom Penh?
Evening golden hour in Phnom Penh runs from 17:06 to 17:34, and morning golden hour from 05:52 to 06:21.
When is blue hour in Phnom Penh?
Morning blue hour in Phnom Penh begins at 05:05, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:56, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Phnom Penh today?
Sunrise in Phnom Penh is at 05:52 local time (Asia/Phnom_Penh), rising toward 105° ESE.
What time is sunset in Phnom Penh today?
Sunset in Phnom Penh is at 17:34 local time (Asia/Phnom_Penh), setting toward 255° WSW.
How long is the day in Phnom Penh?
Phnom Penh has 11h 42m of daylight today.

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