Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · Jordan

Golden hour in Amman, Jordan

31.9454° N
35.9284° E
Asia/Amman

Times shown in local time for Amman (Asia/Amman).

Golden hour & blue hour

WindowStartsEnds
Blue hour (morning)05:5906:28
Golden hour (morning)06:5307:27
Golden hour (evening)17:1117:45
Blue hour (evening)18:1118:40

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Amman through the year

Midsummer
36 min
Equinox
32 min
Midwinter
37 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Amman lies at 31.95° N, in the subtropics, with short, decisive twilights. Its longest measured day falls on Sun 21 June 2026 with 14h 15m of daylight, and its shortest on Fri 18 December 2026 with 10h 04m — a difference of 4h 11m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Amman 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 Amman, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

−2 min/day

Sunrise
06:53

rises at 107° ESE

Sunset
17:45

sets at 253° WSW

Solar noon
12:19
Day length
10h 52m

Evening golden hour starts at 17:11

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 43°
06:5343° at 12:1917:45
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

06:53Sunrise12:19Solar noon17:45Sunset
NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay length
2026-11-0206:5317:4510h 52m
2026-11-0306:5417:4410h 51m
2026-11-0406:5517:4410h 49m
2026-11-0506:5617:4310h 47m
2026-11-0606:5617:4210h 46m
2026-11-0706:5717:4110h 44m
2026-11-0806:5817:4110h 43m

Annual light rhythm · Amman

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

Questions

When is golden hour in Amman today?
Evening golden hour in Amman starts at 17:11 and ends at sunset, 17:45. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:53, until 07:27 local time (Asia/Amman).
How long does golden hour last in Amman?
Evening golden hour in Amman runs from 17:11 to 17:45, and morning golden hour from 06:53 to 07:27.
When is blue hour in Amman?
Morning blue hour in Amman begins at 05:59, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 18:11, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Amman today?
Sunrise in Amman is at 06:53 local time (Asia/Amman), rising toward 107° ESE.
What time is sunset in Amman today?
Sunset in Amman is at 17:45 local time (Asia/Amman), setting toward 253° WSW.
How long is the day in Amman?
Amman has 10h 52m of daylight today.

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