Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · Croatia

Golden hour in Split, Croatia

43.5081° N
16.4402° E
Europe/Zagreb

Times shown in local time for Split (Europe/Zagreb).

Golden hour & blue hour

WindowStartsEnds
Blue hour (morning)05:2706:00
Golden hour (morning)06:3007:11
Golden hour (evening)16:0316:44
Blue hour (evening)17:1417:47

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Split through the year

Midsummer
44 min
Equinox
38 min
Midwinter
47 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Split lies at 43.51° N, in the mid-latitudes, where the seasons reshape the light noticeably. Its longest measured day falls on Sat 20 June 2026 with 15h 26m of daylight, and its shortest on Fri 18 December 2026 with 8h 57m — a difference of 6h 29m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Split runs for roughly 44 minutes at the height of summer, 38 minutes around the March equinox and 47 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° NW in late June and toward 238° WSW in late December, a shift of about 67° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Split, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

−3 min/day

Sunrise
06:30

rises at 110° ESE

Sunset
16:44

sets at 250° WSW

Solar noon
11:37
Day length
10h 13m

Evening golden hour starts at 16:03

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 32°
06:3032° at 11:3716:44
East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 32° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

06:30Sunrise11:37Solar noon16:44Sunset
NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay length
2026-11-0206:3016:4410h 13m
2026-11-0306:3216:4210h 11m
2026-11-0406:3316:4110h 08m
2026-11-0506:3416:4010h 06m
2026-11-0606:3616:3910h 03m
2026-11-0706:3716:3710h 01m
2026-11-0806:3816:369h 58m

Annual light rhythm · Split

8h 58m—15h 24m
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Longest days in June (15h 24m), shortest in December (8h 58m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Split today?
Evening golden hour in Split starts at 16:03 and ends at sunset, 16:44. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:30, until 07:11 local time (Europe/Zagreb).
How long does golden hour last in Split?
Evening golden hour in Split runs from 16:03 to 16:44, and morning golden hour from 06:30 to 07:11.
When is blue hour in Split?
Morning blue hour in Split begins at 05:27, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:14, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Split today?
Sunrise in Split is at 06:30 local time (Europe/Zagreb), rising toward 110° ESE.
What time is sunset in Split today?
Sunset in Split is at 16:44 local time (Europe/Zagreb), setting toward 250° WSW.
How long is the day in Split?
Split has 10h 13m of daylight today.

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