When is golden hour in Nairobi today?

Evening golden hour in Nairobi starts at 17:52 and ends at sunset, 18:21. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:11, until 06:39 local time (Africa/Nairobi).

How long does golden hour last in Nairobi?

Evening golden hour in Nairobi runs from 17:52 to 18:21, and morning golden hour from 06:11 to 06:39.

When is blue hour in Nairobi?

Morning blue hour in Nairobi begins at 05:25, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 18:42, just after sunset.

What time is sunrise in Nairobi today?

Sunrise in Nairobi is at 06:11 local time (Africa/Nairobi), rising toward 105° ESE.

What time is sunset in Nairobi today?

Sunset in Nairobi is at 18:21 local time (Africa/Nairobi), setting toward 255° WSW.

How long is the day in Nairobi?

Nairobi has 12h 10m of daylight today.

Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · Kenya

Golden hour in Nairobi, Kenya

1.2864° S
36.8172° E
Africa/Nairobi

Times shown in local time for Nairobi (Africa/Nairobi).

Golden hour & blue hour

Window	Starts	Ends
Blue hour (morning)	05:25	05:50
Golden hour (morning)	06:11	06:39
Golden hour (evening)	17:52	18:21
Blue hour (evening)	18:42	19:07

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Nairobi through the year

Midsummer: 30 min
Equinox: 27 min
Midwinter: 30 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Nairobi lies at 1.29° S, in the equatorial belt, where day length barely moves across the year. Its longest measured day falls on Fri 18 December 2026 with 12h 12m of daylight, and its shortest on Thu 18 June 2026 with 12h 03m — a difference of 0h 09m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Nairobi runs for roughly 30 minutes at the height of summer, 27 minutes around the March equinox and 30 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is at its most generous in summer, so summer shoots allow more time to work a location.

The sun sets toward 293° WNW in late June and toward 247° WSW in late December, a shift of about 47° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Nairobi, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

+0 min/day

Sunrise: 06:11
Sunset: 18:21
Solar noon: 12:16
Day length: 12h 10m

Evening golden hour starts at 17:52

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 76°

East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 76° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

06:11Sunrise12:16Solar noon18:21Sunset

NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length
2026-11-02	06:11	18:21	12h 10m
2026-11-03	06:11	18:21	12h 10m
2026-11-04	06:11	18:21	12h 10m
2026-11-05	06:11	18:21	12h 10m
2026-11-06	06:11	18:21	12h 10m
2026-11-07	06:11	18:21	12h 10m
2026-11-08	06:11	18:21	12h 10m

Annual light rhythm · Nairobi

12h 03m—12h 12m

Longest days in December (12h 12m), shortest in June (12h 03m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Nairobi today?: Evening golden hour in Nairobi starts at 17:52 and ends at sunset, 18:21. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:11, until 06:39 local time (Africa/Nairobi).
How long does golden hour last in Nairobi?: Evening golden hour in Nairobi runs from 17:52 to 18:21, and morning golden hour from 06:11 to 06:39.
When is blue hour in Nairobi?: Morning blue hour in Nairobi begins at 05:25, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 18:42, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Nairobi today?: Sunrise in Nairobi is at 06:11 local time (Africa/Nairobi), rising toward 105° ESE.
What time is sunset in Nairobi today?: Sunset in Nairobi is at 18:21 local time (Africa/Nairobi), setting toward 255° WSW.
How long is the day in Nairobi?: Nairobi has 12h 10m of daylight today.