When is golden hour in Helsinki today?

Evening golden hour in Helsinki starts at 15:12 and ends at sunset, 16:21. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 07:45, until 08:54 local time (Europe/Helsinki).

How long does golden hour last in Helsinki?

Evening golden hour in Helsinki runs from 15:12 to 16:21, and morning golden hour from 07:45 to 08:54.

When is blue hour in Helsinki?

Morning blue hour in Helsinki begins at 06:09, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:06, just after sunset.

What time is sunrise in Helsinki today?

Sunrise in Helsinki is at 07:45 local time (Europe/Helsinki), rising toward 119° ESE.

What time is sunset in Helsinki today?

Sunset in Helsinki is at 16:21 local time (Europe/Helsinki), setting toward 241° WSW.

How long is the day in Helsinki?

Helsinki has 8h 36m of daylight today.

Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · Finland

Golden hour in Helsinki, Finland

60.1699° N
24.9384° E
Europe/Helsinki

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

Golden hour & blue hour

Window	Starts	Ends
Blue hour (morning)	06:09	06:59
Golden hour (morning)	07:45	08:54
Golden hour (evening)	15:12	16:21
Blue hour (evening)	17:06	17:56

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Helsinki through the year

Midsummer: 81 min
Equinox: 55 min
Midwinter: 134 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Helsinki lies at 60.17° N, in the subpolar zone, with drawn-out twilight either side of midsummer. Its longest measured day falls on Fri 19 June 2026 with 18h 56m of daylight, and its shortest on Sat 19 December 2026 with 5h 49m — a difference of 13h 07m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Helsinki runs for roughly 81 minutes at the height of summer, 55 minutes around the March equinox and 134 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is actually widest in the colder months, which makes winter evenings unusually forgiving here.

The sun sets toward 326° NW in late June and toward 219° SW in late December, a shift of about 106° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Helsinki, around midsummer the sky never reaches full darkness — evening blue hour runs into morning twilight.

Today’s solar record

−5 min/day

Sunrise: 07:45
Sunset: 16:21
Solar noon: 12:03
Day length: 8h 36m

Evening golden hour starts at 15:12

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 15°

East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 15° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

07:45Sunrise12:03Solar noon16:21Sunset

NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length
2026-11-02	07:45	16:21	8h 36m
2026-11-03	07:48	16:18	8h 31m
2026-11-04	07:50	16:16	8h 25m
2026-11-05	07:53	16:13	8h 20m
2026-11-06	07:55	16:11	8h 15m
2026-11-07	07:58	16:08	8h 10m
2026-11-08	08:01	16:06	8h 05m

Annual light rhythm · Helsinki

5h 53m—18h 53m

Longest days in June (18h 53m), shortest in December (5h 53m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Helsinki today?: Evening golden hour in Helsinki starts at 15:12 and ends at sunset, 16:21. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 07:45, until 08:54 local time (Europe/Helsinki).
How long does golden hour last in Helsinki?: Evening golden hour in Helsinki runs from 15:12 to 16:21, and morning golden hour from 07:45 to 08:54.
When is blue hour in Helsinki?: Morning blue hour in Helsinki begins at 06:09, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:06, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Helsinki today?: Sunrise in Helsinki is at 07:45 local time (Europe/Helsinki), rising toward 119° ESE.
What time is sunset in Helsinki today?: Sunset in Helsinki is at 16:21 local time (Europe/Helsinki), setting toward 241° WSW.
How long is the day in Helsinki?: Helsinki has 8h 36m of daylight today.