When is golden hour in Chennai today?

Evening golden hour in Chennai starts at 17:12 and ends at sunset, 17:41. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:02, until 06:32 local time (Asia/Kolkata).

How long does golden hour last in Chennai?

Evening golden hour in Chennai runs from 17:12 to 17:41, and morning golden hour from 06:02 to 06:32.

When is blue hour in Chennai?

Morning blue hour in Chennai begins at 05:15, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 18:03, just after sunset.

What time is sunrise in Chennai today?

Sunrise in Chennai is at 06:02 local time (Asia/Kolkata), rising toward 105° ESE.

What time is sunset in Chennai today?

Sunset in Chennai is at 17:41 local time (Asia/Kolkata), setting toward 255° WSW.

How long is the day in Chennai?

Chennai has 11h 39m of daylight today.

Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · India

Golden hour in Chennai, India

13.0827° N
80.2707° E
Asia/Kolkata

Times shown in local time for Chennai (Asia/Kolkata).

Golden hour & blue hour

Window	Starts	Ends
Blue hour (morning)	05:15	05:41
Golden hour (morning)	06:02	06:32
Golden hour (evening)	17:12	17:41
Blue hour (evening)	18:03	18:29

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Chennai through the year

Midsummer: 31 min
Equinox: 28 min
Midwinter: 31 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Chennai lies at 13.08° N, in the tropics, where the sun climbs steeply and sets fast. Its longest measured day falls on Thu 18 June 2026 with 12h 54m of daylight, and its shortest on Sun 20 December 2026 with 11h 21m — a difference of 1h 33m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Chennai runs for roughly 31 minutes at the height of summer, 28 minutes around the March equinox and 31 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 246° WSW in late December, a shift of about 48° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Chennai, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

−1 min/day

Sunrise: 06:02
Sunset: 17:41
Solar noon: 11:52
Day length: 11h 39m

Evening golden hour starts at 17:12

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 62°

East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 62° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

06:02Sunrise11:52Solar noon17:41Sunset

NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length
2026-11-02	06:02	17:41	11h 39m
2026-11-03	06:03	17:41	11h 38m
2026-11-04	06:03	17:41	11h 38m
2026-11-05	06:03	17:41	11h 37m
2026-11-06	06:04	17:40	11h 37m
2026-11-07	06:04	17:40	11h 36m
2026-11-08	06:04	17:40	11h 35m

Annual light rhythm · Chennai

11h 22m—12h 54m

Longest days in June (12h 54m), shortest in December (11h 22m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Chennai today?: Evening golden hour in Chennai starts at 17:12 and ends at sunset, 17:41. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:02, until 06:32 local time (Asia/Kolkata).
How long does golden hour last in Chennai?: Evening golden hour in Chennai runs from 17:12 to 17:41, and morning golden hour from 06:02 to 06:32.
When is blue hour in Chennai?: Morning blue hour in Chennai begins at 05:15, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 18:03, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Chennai today?: Sunrise in Chennai is at 06:02 local time (Asia/Kolkata), rising toward 105° ESE.
What time is sunset in Chennai today?: Sunset in Chennai is at 17:41 local time (Asia/Kolkata), setting toward 255° WSW.
How long is the day in Chennai?: Chennai has 11h 39m of daylight today.