Golden Hour City

Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · Hungary

Golden hour in Budapest, Hungary

47.4979° N
19.0402° E
Europe/Budapest

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

Golden hour & blue hour

WindowStartsEnds
Blue hour (morning)05:2005:56
Golden hour (morning)06:2807:13
Golden hour (evening)15:4016:25
Blue hour (evening)16:5717:33

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Budapest through the year

Midsummer
48 min
Equinox
41 min
Midwinter
53 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Budapest lies at 47.50° N, in the upper mid-latitudes, with long, slanted evening light in summer. Its longest measured day falls on Thu 18 June 2026 with 15h 58m of daylight, and its shortest on Mon 21 December 2026 with 8h 26m — a difference of 7h 32m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Budapest runs for roughly 48 minutes at the height of summer, 41 minutes around the March equinox and 53 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is actually widest in the colder months, which makes winter evenings unusually forgiving here.

The sun sets toward 307° NW in late June and toward 235° SW in late December, a shift of about 72° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Budapest, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Field notes for photographers

Where to shoot golden hour in Budapest

Budapest is organized around the Danube, with elevated Buda viewpoints facing the monumental Pest riverfront. Bridges, Parliament and warm stone all gain definition when side-lit.

  1. 01

    Fisherman’s Bastion

    Best for sunrise

    Use the arches as picture frames around Parliament and the Danube.

    Sun rises
    111° ESE
    Sun sets
    249° WSW
  2. 02

    Gellért Hill Viewpoint

    Best for sunset

    Use the river’s curve to connect the bridges through the city panorama.

    Sun rises
    111° ESE
    Sun sets
    249° WSW
  3. 03

    Chain Bridge — Pest Embankment

    Best for both

    Shoot low from the embankment to make bridge structure and water reflections share the frame.

    Sun rises
    111° ESE
    Sun sets
    249° WSW

Seasonal light. Summer extends warm light along the Danube; winter shortens the day but the low sun models façades and bridge stonework.

Today’s solar record

−3 min/day

Sunrise
06:28

rises at 111° ESE

Sunset
16:25

sets at 249° WSW

Solar noon
11:27
Day length
9h 56m

Evening golden hour starts at 15:40

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 28°
06:2828° at 11:2716:25
East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 28° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

06:28Sunrise11:27Solar noon16:25Sunset
NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay length
2026-11-0206:2816:259h 56m
2026-11-0306:3016:239h 53m
2026-11-0406:3116:229h 50m
2026-11-0506:3316:209h 47m
2026-11-0606:3416:199h 44m
2026-11-0706:3616:179h 42m
2026-11-0806:3716:169h 39m

Annual light rhythm · Budapest

8h 28m—15h 57m
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Longest days in June (15h 57m), shortest in December (8h 28m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Budapest today?
Evening golden hour in Budapest starts at 15:40 and ends at sunset, 16:25. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:28, until 07:13 local time (Europe/Budapest).
How long does golden hour last in Budapest?
Evening golden hour in Budapest runs from 15:40 to 16:25, and morning golden hour from 06:28 to 07:13.
When is blue hour in Budapest?
Morning blue hour in Budapest begins at 05:20, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 16:57, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Budapest today?
Sunrise in Budapest is at 06:28 local time (Europe/Budapest), rising toward 111° ESE.
What time is sunset in Budapest today?
Sunset in Budapest is at 16:25 local time (Europe/Budapest), setting toward 249° WSW.
How long is the day in Budapest?
Budapest has 9h 56m of daylight today.

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