Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · Lebanon

Golden hour in Beirut, Lebanon

33.8938° N
35.5018° E
Asia/Beirut

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

Golden hour & blue hour

WindowStartsEnds
Blue hour (morning)05:0205:32
Golden hour (morning)05:5806:33
Golden hour (evening)16:0916:44
Blue hour (evening)17:1017:40

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Beirut through the year

Midsummer
37 min
Equinox
33 min
Midwinter
38 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Beirut lies at 33.89° N, in the subtropics, with short, decisive twilights. Its longest measured day falls on Thu 18 June 2026 with 14h 25m of daylight, and its shortest on Fri 18 December 2026 with 9h 54m — a difference of 4h 31m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Beirut runs for roughly 37 minutes at the height of summer, 33 minutes around the March equinox and 38 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 242° WSW in late December, a shift of about 57° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Beirut, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

−1 min/day

Sunrise
05:58

rises at 107° ESE

Sunset
16:44

sets at 253° WSW

Solar noon
11:21
Day length
10h 47m

Evening golden hour starts at 16:09

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 41°
05:5841° at 11:2116:44
East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 41° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

05:58Sunrise11:21Solar noon16:44Sunset
NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay length
2026-11-0205:5816:4410h 47m
2026-11-0305:5816:4310h 45m
2026-11-0405:5916:4210h 43m
2026-11-0506:0016:4210h 41m
2026-11-0606:0116:4110h 39m
2026-11-0706:0216:4010h 38m
2026-11-0806:0316:3910h 36m

Annual light rhythm · Beirut

9h 55m—14h 24m
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Longest days in June (14h 24m), shortest in December (9h 55m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Beirut today?
Evening golden hour in Beirut starts at 16:09 and ends at sunset, 16:44. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 05:58, until 06:33 local time (Asia/Beirut).
How long does golden hour last in Beirut?
Evening golden hour in Beirut runs from 16:09 to 16:44, and morning golden hour from 05:58 to 06:33.
When is blue hour in Beirut?
Morning blue hour in Beirut begins at 05:02, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:10, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Beirut today?
Sunrise in Beirut is at 05:58 local time (Asia/Beirut), rising toward 107° ESE.
What time is sunset in Beirut today?
Sunset in Beirut is at 16:44 local time (Asia/Beirut), setting toward 253° WSW.
How long is the day in Beirut?
Beirut has 10h 47m of daylight today.

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