Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · Israel
Golden hour in Jerusalem, Israel
31.7683° N
35.2137° E
Asia/Jerusalem
Times shown in local time for Jerusalem (Asia/Jerusalem).
Golden hour & blue hour
| Window | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour (morning) | 05:02 | 05:30 |
| Golden hour (morning) | 05:56 | 06:30 |
| Golden hour (evening) | 16:14 | 16:48 |
| Blue hour (evening) | 17:14 | 17:43 |
Light profile · calculated
Golden hour in Jerusalem through the year
- Midsummer
- 36 min
- Equinox
- 32 min
- Midwinter
- 37 min
Length of the evening golden-hour window.
Jerusalem lies at 31.77° N, in the subtropics, with short, decisive twilights. Its longest measured day falls on Fri 19 June 2026 with 14h 14m of daylight, and its shortest on Mon 21 December 2026 with 10h 04m — a difference of 4h 10m between the two extremes.
Evening golden hour in Jerusalem runs for roughly 36 minutes at the height of summer, 32 minutes around the March equinox and 37 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is actually widest in the colder months, which makes winter evenings unusually forgiving here.
The sun sets toward 298° WNW in late June and toward 243° WSW in late December, a shift of about 56° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Jerusalem, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.
Today’s solar record
−2 min/day
- Sunrise
- 05:56
- Sunset
- 16:48
- Solar noon
- 11:22
- Day length
- 10h 53m
rises at 107° ESE
sets at 253° WSW
Evening golden hour starts at 16:14
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Next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-02 | 05:56 | 16:48 | 10h 53m |
| 2026-11-03 | 05:56 | 16:48 | 10h 51m |
| 2026-11-04 | 05:57 | 16:47 | 10h 50m |
| 2026-11-05 | 05:58 | 16:46 | 10h 48m |
| 2026-11-06 | 05:59 | 16:45 | 10h 46m |
| 2026-11-07 | 06:00 | 16:44 | 10h 45m |
| 2026-11-08 | 06:01 | 16:44 | 10h 43m |
Annual light rhythm · Jerusalem
10h 05m—14h 13m- Jerusalem in January10h 18m
- Jerusalem in February11h 04m
- Jerusalem in March11h 58m
- Jerusalem in April12h 57m
- Jerusalem in May13h 47m
- Jerusalem in June14h 13m
- Jerusalem in July14h 02m
- Jerusalem in August13h 19m
- Jerusalem in September12h 22m
- Jerusalem in October11h 25m
- Jerusalem in November10h 33m
- Jerusalem in December10h 05m
Questions
- When is golden hour in Jerusalem today?
- Evening golden hour in Jerusalem starts at 16:14 and ends at sunset, 16:48. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 05:56, until 06:30 local time (Asia/Jerusalem).
- How long does golden hour last in Jerusalem?
- Evening golden hour in Jerusalem runs from 16:14 to 16:48, and morning golden hour from 05:56 to 06:30.
- When is blue hour in Jerusalem?
- Morning blue hour in Jerusalem begins at 05:02, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:14, just after sunset.
- What time is sunrise in Jerusalem today?
- Sunrise in Jerusalem is at 05:56 local time (Asia/Jerusalem), rising toward 107° ESE.
- What time is sunset in Jerusalem today?
- Sunset in Jerusalem is at 16:48 local time (Asia/Jerusalem), setting toward 253° WSW.
- How long is the day in Jerusalem?
- Jerusalem has 10h 53m of daylight today.
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