Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · Israel

Golden hour in Tel Aviv, Israel

32.0853° N
34.7818° E
Asia/Jerusalem

Times shown in local time for Tel Aviv (Asia/Jerusalem).

Golden hour & blue hour

WindowStartsEnds
Blue hour (morning)05:0405:32
Golden hour (morning)05:5806:32
Golden hour (evening)16:1616:50
Blue hour (evening)17:1517:44

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Tel Aviv through the year

Midsummer
36 min
Equinox
32 min
Midwinter
37 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Tel Aviv lies at 32.09° N, in the subtropics, with short, decisive twilights. Its longest measured day falls on Thu 18 June 2026 with 14h 15m of daylight, and its shortest on Fri 18 December 2026 with 10h 03m — a difference of 4h 12m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Tel Aviv 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 299° 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 Tel Aviv, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

−2 min/day

Sunrise
05:58

rises at 107° ESE

Sunset
16:50

sets at 253° WSW

Solar noon
11:24
Day length
10h 52m

Evening golden hour starts at 16:16

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 43°
05:5843° at 11:2416:50
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

05:58Sunrise11:24Solar noon16:50Sunset
NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay length
2026-11-0205:5816:5010h 52m
2026-11-0305:5916:4910h 50m
2026-11-0405:5916:4810h 49m
2026-11-0506:0016:4710h 47m
2026-11-0606:0116:4610h 45m
2026-11-0706:0216:4610h 44m
2026-11-0806:0316:4510h 42m

Annual light rhythm · Tel Aviv

10h 04m—14h 14m
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Longest days in June (14h 14m), shortest in December (10h 04m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Tel Aviv today?
Evening golden hour in Tel Aviv starts at 16:16 and ends at sunset, 16:50. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 05:58, until 06:32 local time (Asia/Jerusalem).
How long does golden hour last in Tel Aviv?
Evening golden hour in Tel Aviv runs from 16:16 to 16:50, and morning golden hour from 05:58 to 06:32.
When is blue hour in Tel Aviv?
Morning blue hour in Tel Aviv begins at 05:04, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:15, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Tel Aviv today?
Sunrise in Tel Aviv is at 05:58 local time (Asia/Jerusalem), rising toward 107° ESE.
What time is sunset in Tel Aviv today?
Sunset in Tel Aviv is at 16:50 local time (Asia/Jerusalem), setting toward 253° WSW.
How long is the day in Tel Aviv?
Tel Aviv has 10h 52m of daylight today.

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