When is golden hour in Almaty today?

Evening golden hour in Almaty starts at 16:02 and ends at sunset, 16:43. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:28, until 07:09 local time (Asia/Almaty).

How long does golden hour last in Almaty?

Evening golden hour in Almaty runs from 16:02 to 16:43, and morning golden hour from 06:28 to 07:09.

When is blue hour in Almaty?

Morning blue hour in Almaty begins at 05:25, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:13, just after sunset.

What time is sunrise in Almaty today?

Sunrise in Almaty is at 06:28 local time (Asia/Almaty), rising toward 110° ESE.

What time is sunset in Almaty today?

Sunset in Almaty is at 16:43 local time (Asia/Almaty), setting toward 250° WSW.

How long is the day in Almaty?

Almaty has 10h 15m of daylight today.

Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · Kazakhstan

Golden hour in Almaty, Kazakhstan

43.2220° N
76.8512° E
Asia/Almaty

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

Golden hour & blue hour

Window	Starts	Ends
Blue hour (morning)	05:25	05:58
Golden hour (morning)	06:28	07:09
Golden hour (evening)	16:02	16:43
Blue hour (evening)	17:13	17:46

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Almaty through the year

Midsummer: 43 min
Equinox: 38 min
Midwinter: 46 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Almaty lies at 43.22° N, in the mid-latitudes, where the seasons reshape the light noticeably. Its longest measured day falls on Thu 18 June 2026 with 15h 23m of daylight, and its shortest on Fri 18 December 2026 with 8h 59m — a difference of 6h 24m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Almaty runs for roughly 43 minutes at the height of summer, 38 minutes around the March equinox and 46 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is actually widest in the colder months, which makes winter evenings unusually forgiving here.

The sun sets toward 304° NW in late June and toward 238° WSW in late December, a shift of about 66° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Almaty, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

−3 min/day

Sunrise: 06:28
Sunset: 16:43
Solar noon: 11:36
Day length: 10h 15m

Evening golden hour starts at 16:02

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 32°

East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 32° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

06:28Sunrise11:36Solar noon16:43Sunset

NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length
2026-11-02	06:28	16:43	10h 15m
2026-11-03	06:29	16:42	10h 12m
2026-11-04	06:30	16:40	10h 10m
2026-11-05	06:32	16:39	10h 07m
2026-11-06	06:33	16:38	10h 05m
2026-11-07	06:34	16:37	10h 02m
2026-11-08	06:36	16:36	10h 00m

Annual light rhythm · Almaty

9h 00m—15h 22m

Longest days in June (15h 22m), shortest in December (9h 00m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Almaty today?: Evening golden hour in Almaty starts at 16:02 and ends at sunset, 16:43. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:28, until 07:09 local time (Asia/Almaty).
How long does golden hour last in Almaty?: Evening golden hour in Almaty runs from 16:02 to 16:43, and morning golden hour from 06:28 to 07:09.
When is blue hour in Almaty?: Morning blue hour in Almaty begins at 05:25, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:13, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Almaty today?: Sunrise in Almaty is at 06:28 local time (Asia/Almaty), rising toward 110° ESE.
What time is sunset in Almaty today?: Sunset in Almaty is at 16:43 local time (Asia/Almaty), setting toward 250° WSW.
How long is the day in Almaty?: Almaty has 10h 15m of daylight today.