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

WindowStartsEnds
Blue hour (morning)05:0205:30
Golden hour (morning)05:5606:30
Golden hour (evening)16:1416:48
Blue hour (evening)17:1417:43

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

rises at 107° ESE

Sunset
16:48

sets at 253° WSW

Solar noon
11:22
Day length
10h 53m

Evening golden hour starts at 16:14

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 43°
05:5643° at 11:2216:48
East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 43° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

05:56Sunrise11:22Solar noon16:48Sunset
NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay length
2026-11-0205:5616:4810h 53m
2026-11-0305:5616:4810h 51m
2026-11-0405:5716:4710h 50m
2026-11-0505:5816:4610h 48m
2026-11-0605:5916:4510h 46m
2026-11-0706:0016:4410h 45m
2026-11-0806:0116:4410h 43m

Annual light rhythm · Jerusalem

10h 05m—14h 13m
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Longest days in June (14h 13m), shortest in December (10h 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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