Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · Denmark

Golden hour in Aarhus, Denmark

56.1629° N
10.2039° E
Europe/Copenhagen

Times shown in local time for Aarhus (Europe/Copenhagen).

Golden hour & blue hour

WindowStartsEnds
Blue hour (morning)06:0406:48
Golden hour (morning)07:2808:26
Golden hour (evening)15:3816:36
Blue hour (evening)17:1618:00

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Aarhus through the year

Midsummer
65 min
Equinox
49 min
Midwinter
80 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Aarhus lies at 56.16° N, in the high latitudes, where summer evenings stretch and winter days are brief. Its longest measured day falls on Fri 19 June 2026 with 17h 40m of daylight, and its shortest on Fri 18 December 2026 with 6h 55m — a difference of 10h 45m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Aarhus runs for roughly 65 minutes at the height of summer, 49 minutes around the March equinox and 80 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is actually widest in the colder months, which makes winter evenings unusually forgiving here.

The sun sets toward 317° NW in late June and toward 226° SW in late December, a shift of about 91° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Aarhus, around midsummer the sky never reaches full darkness — evening blue hour runs into morning twilight.

Today’s solar record

−5 min/day

Sunrise
07:28

rises at 116° ESE

Sunset
16:36

sets at 244° WSW

Solar noon
12:02
Day length
9h 07m

Evening golden hour starts at 15:38

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 19°
07:2819° at 12:0216:36
East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 19° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

07:28Sunrise12:02Solar noon16:36Sunset
NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay length
2026-11-0207:2816:369h 07m
2026-11-0307:3016:339h 03m
2026-11-0407:3216:318h 59m
2026-11-0507:3516:298h 55m
2026-11-0607:3716:278h 50m
2026-11-0707:3916:258h 46m
2026-11-0807:4116:238h 42m

Annual light rhythm · Aarhus

6h 58m—17h 38m
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Longest days in June (17h 38m), shortest in December (6h 58m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Aarhus today?
Evening golden hour in Aarhus starts at 15:38 and ends at sunset, 16:36. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 07:28, until 08:26 local time (Europe/Copenhagen).
How long does golden hour last in Aarhus?
Evening golden hour in Aarhus runs from 15:38 to 16:36, and morning golden hour from 07:28 to 08:26.
When is blue hour in Aarhus?
Morning blue hour in Aarhus begins at 06:04, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:16, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Aarhus today?
Sunrise in Aarhus is at 07:28 local time (Europe/Copenhagen), rising toward 116° ESE.
What time is sunset in Aarhus today?
Sunset in Aarhus is at 16:36 local time (Europe/Copenhagen), setting toward 244° WSW.
How long is the day in Aarhus?
Aarhus has 9h 07m of daylight today.

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