Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · Mongolia
Golden hour in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
47.8864° N
106.9057° E
Asia/Ulaanbaatar
Times shown in local time for Ulaanbaatar (Asia/Ulaanbaatar).
Golden hour & blue hour
| Window | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour (morning) | 06:28 | 07:05 |
| Golden hour (morning) | 07:37 | 08:23 |
| Golden hour (evening) | 16:48 | 17:33 |
| Blue hour (evening) | 18:05 | 18:42 |
Light profile · calculated
Golden hour in Ulaanbaatar through the year
- Midsummer
- 49 min
- Equinox
- 41 min
- Midwinter
- 54 min
Length of the evening golden-hour window.
Ulaanbaatar lies at 47.89° N, in the upper mid-latitudes, with long, slanted evening light in summer. Its longest measured day falls on Fri 19 June 2026 with 16h 02m of daylight, and its shortest on Sun 20 December 2026 with 8h 23m — a difference of 7h 39m between the two extremes.
Evening golden hour in Ulaanbaatar runs for roughly 49 minutes at the height of summer, 41 minutes around the March equinox and 54 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is actually widest in the colder months, which makes winter evenings unusually forgiving here.
The sun sets toward 308° NW in late June and toward 235° SW in late December, a shift of about 73° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Ulaanbaatar, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.
Today’s solar record
−3 min/day
- Sunrise
- 07:37
- Sunset
- 17:33
- Solar noon
- 12:35
- Day length
- 9h 55m
rises at 111° ESE
sets at 249° WSW
Evening golden hour starts at 16:48
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Next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-02 | 07:37 | 17:33 | 9h 55m |
| 2026-11-03 | 07:39 | 17:31 | 9h 52m |
| 2026-11-04 | 07:41 | 17:30 | 9h 49m |
| 2026-11-05 | 07:42 | 17:28 | 9h 46m |
| 2026-11-06 | 07:44 | 17:27 | 9h 43m |
| 2026-11-07 | 07:45 | 17:25 | 9h 40m |
| 2026-11-08 | 07:47 | 17:24 | 9h 37m |
Annual light rhythm · Ulaanbaatar
8h 25m—16h 00m- Ulaanbaatar in January8h 49m
- Ulaanbaatar in February10h 15m
- Ulaanbaatar in March11h 51m
- Ulaanbaatar in April13h 38m
- Ulaanbaatar in May15h 09m
- Ulaanbaatar in June16h 00m
- Ulaanbaatar in July15h 39m
- Ulaanbaatar in August14h 19m
- Ulaanbaatar in September12h 37m
- Ulaanbaatar in October10h 54m
- Ulaanbaatar in November9h 18m
- Ulaanbaatar in December8h 25m
Questions
- When is golden hour in Ulaanbaatar today?
- Evening golden hour in Ulaanbaatar starts at 16:48 and ends at sunset, 17:33. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 07:37, until 08:23 local time (Asia/Ulaanbaatar).
- How long does golden hour last in Ulaanbaatar?
- Evening golden hour in Ulaanbaatar runs from 16:48 to 17:33, and morning golden hour from 07:37 to 08:23.
- When is blue hour in Ulaanbaatar?
- Morning blue hour in Ulaanbaatar begins at 06:28, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 18:05, just after sunset.
- What time is sunrise in Ulaanbaatar today?
- Sunrise in Ulaanbaatar is at 07:37 local time (Asia/Ulaanbaatar), rising toward 111° ESE.
- What time is sunset in Ulaanbaatar today?
- Sunset in Ulaanbaatar is at 17:33 local time (Asia/Ulaanbaatar), setting toward 249° WSW.
- How long is the day in Ulaanbaatar?
- Ulaanbaatar has 9h 55m of daylight today.
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