Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · India

Golden hour in Hyderabad, India

17.3850° N
78.4867° E
Asia/Kolkata

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

Golden hour & blue hour

WindowStartsEnds
Blue hour (morning)05:2605:52
Golden hour (morning)06:1406:44
Golden hour (evening)17:1417:44
Blue hour (evening)18:0618:32

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Hyderabad through the year

Midsummer
31 min
Equinox
29 min
Midwinter
32 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Hyderabad lies at 17.39° N, in the tropics, where the sun climbs steeply and sets fast. Its longest measured day falls on Thu 18 June 2026 with 13h 10m of daylight, and its shortest on Mon 21 December 2026 with 11h 05m — a difference of 2h 05m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Hyderabad runs for roughly 31 minutes at the height of summer, 29 minutes around the March equinox and 32 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is actually widest in the colder months, which makes winter evenings unusually forgiving here.

The sun sets toward 295° WNW in late June and toward 246° WSW in late December, a shift of about 49° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Hyderabad, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

−1 min/day

Sunrise
06:14

rises at 105° ESE

Sunset
17:44

sets at 255° WSW

Solar noon
11:59
Day length
11h 29m

Evening golden hour starts at 17:14

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 58°
06:1458° at 11:5917:44
East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 58° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

06:14Sunrise11:59Solar noon17:44Sunset
NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay length
2026-11-0206:1417:4411h 29m
2026-11-0306:1517:4311h 29m
2026-11-0406:1517:4311h 28m
2026-11-0506:1617:4311h 27m
2026-11-0606:1617:4211h 26m
2026-11-0706:1617:4211h 25m
2026-11-0806:1717:4111h 25m

Annual light rhythm · Hyderabad

11h 06m—13h 10m
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Longest days in June (13h 10m), shortest in December (11h 06m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Hyderabad today?
Evening golden hour in Hyderabad starts at 17:14 and ends at sunset, 17:44. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:14, until 06:44 local time (Asia/Kolkata).
How long does golden hour last in Hyderabad?
Evening golden hour in Hyderabad runs from 17:14 to 17:44, and morning golden hour from 06:14 to 06:44.
When is blue hour in Hyderabad?
Morning blue hour in Hyderabad begins at 05:26, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 18:06, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Hyderabad today?
Sunrise in Hyderabad is at 06:14 local time (Asia/Kolkata), rising toward 105° ESE.
What time is sunset in Hyderabad today?
Sunset in Hyderabad is at 17:44 local time (Asia/Kolkata), setting toward 255° WSW.
How long is the day in Hyderabad?
Hyderabad has 11h 29m of daylight today.

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