When is golden hour in Accra today?

Evening golden hour in Accra starts at 17:13 and ends at sunset, 17:41. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 05:46, until 06:15 local time (Africa/Accra).

How long does golden hour last in Accra?

Evening golden hour in Accra runs from 17:13 to 17:41, and morning golden hour from 05:46 to 06:15.

When is blue hour in Accra?

Morning blue hour in Accra begins at 05:00, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 18:03, just after sunset.

What time is sunrise in Accra today?

Sunrise in Accra is at 05:46 local time (Africa/Accra), rising toward 105° ESE.

What time is sunset in Accra today?

Sunset in Accra is at 17:41 local time (Africa/Accra), setting toward 255° WSW.

How long is the day in Accra?

Accra has 11h 55m of daylight today.

Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · Ghana

Golden hour in Accra, Ghana

5.6037° N
0.1870° W
Africa/Accra

Times shown in local time for Accra (Africa/Accra).

Golden hour & blue hour

Window	Starts	Ends
Blue hour (morning)	05:00	05:25
Golden hour (morning)	05:46	06:15
Golden hour (evening)	17:13	17:41
Blue hour (evening)	18:03	18:28

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Accra through the year

Midsummer: 30 min
Equinox: 27 min
Midwinter: 30 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Accra lies at 5.60° N, in the equatorial belt, where day length barely moves across the year. Its longest measured day falls on Thu 18 June 2026 with 12h 27m of daylight, and its shortest on Fri 18 December 2026 with 11h 48m — a difference of 0h 39m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Accra runs for roughly 30 minutes at the height of summer, 27 minutes around the March equinox and 30 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is at its most generous in summer, so summer shoots allow more time to work a location.

The sun sets toward 294° WNW in late June and toward 247° WSW in late December, a shift of about 47° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Accra, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

+0 min/day

Sunrise: 05:46
Sunset: 17:41
Solar noon: 11:44
Day length: 11h 55m

Evening golden hour starts at 17:13

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 70°

East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 70° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

05:46Sunrise11:44Solar noon17:41Sunset

NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length
2026-11-02	05:46	17:41	11h 55m
2026-11-03	05:46	17:41	11h 55m
2026-11-04	05:47	17:41	11h 55m
2026-11-05	05:47	17:41	11h 54m
2026-11-06	05:47	17:41	11h 54m
2026-11-07	05:47	17:41	11h 54m
2026-11-08	05:47	17:41	11h 54m

Annual light rhythm · Accra

11h 48m—12h 27m

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

Questions

When is golden hour in Accra today?: Evening golden hour in Accra starts at 17:13 and ends at sunset, 17:41. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 05:46, until 06:15 local time (Africa/Accra).
How long does golden hour last in Accra?: Evening golden hour in Accra runs from 17:13 to 17:41, and morning golden hour from 05:46 to 06:15.
When is blue hour in Accra?: Morning blue hour in Accra begins at 05:00, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 18:03, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Accra today?: Sunrise in Accra is at 05:46 local time (Africa/Accra), rising toward 105° ESE.
What time is sunset in Accra today?: Sunset in Accra is at 17:41 local time (Africa/Accra), setting toward 255° WSW.
How long is the day in Accra?: Accra has 11h 55m of daylight today.