Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · Croatia

Golden hour in Zagreb, Croatia

45.8150° N
15.9819° E
Europe/Zagreb

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

Golden hour & blue hour

WindowStartsEnds
Blue hour (morning)05:3006:06
Golden hour (morning)06:3707:20
Golden hour (evening)15:5816:41
Blue hour (evening)17:1217:47

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Zagreb through the year

Midsummer
46 min
Equinox
39 min
Midwinter
50 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Zagreb lies at 45.81° N, in the upper mid-latitudes, with long, slanted evening light in summer. Its longest measured day falls on Fri 19 June 2026 with 15h 44m of daylight, and its shortest on Fri 18 December 2026 with 8h 40m — a difference of 7h 04m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Zagreb runs for roughly 46 minutes at the height of summer, 39 minutes around the March equinox and 50 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is actually widest in the colder months, which makes winter evenings unusually forgiving here.

The sun sets toward 306° NW in late June and toward 236° SW in late December, a shift of about 70° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Zagreb, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

−3 min/day

Sunrise
06:37

rises at 111° ESE

Sunset
16:41

sets at 249° WSW

Solar noon
11:39
Day length
10h 04m

Evening golden hour starts at 15:58

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 29°
06:3729° at 11:3916:41
East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 29° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

06:37Sunrise11:39Solar noon16:41Sunset
NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay length
2026-11-0206:3716:4110h 04m
2026-11-0306:3816:3910h 01m
2026-11-0406:4016:389h 58m
2026-11-0506:4116:379h 55m
2026-11-0606:4316:359h 53m
2026-11-0706:4416:349h 50m
2026-11-0806:4516:339h 47m

Annual light rhythm · Zagreb

8h 42m—15h 42m
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Longest days in June (15h 42m), shortest in December (8h 42m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Zagreb today?
Evening golden hour in Zagreb starts at 15:58 and ends at sunset, 16:41. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:37, until 07:20 local time (Europe/Zagreb).
How long does golden hour last in Zagreb?
Evening golden hour in Zagreb runs from 15:58 to 16:41, and morning golden hour from 06:37 to 07:20.
When is blue hour in Zagreb?
Morning blue hour in Zagreb begins at 05:30, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:12, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Zagreb today?
Sunrise in Zagreb is at 06:37 local time (Europe/Zagreb), rising toward 111° ESE.
What time is sunset in Zagreb today?
Sunset in Zagreb is at 16:41 local time (Europe/Zagreb), setting toward 249° WSW.
How long is the day in Zagreb?
Zagreb has 10h 04m of daylight today.

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