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

WindowStartsEnds
Blue hour (morning)06:2807:05
Golden hour (morning)07:3708:23
Golden hour (evening)16:4817:33
Blue hour (evening)18:0518:42

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

rises at 111° ESE

Sunset
17:33

sets at 249° WSW

Solar noon
12:35
Day length
9h 55m

Evening golden hour starts at 16:48

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 27°
07:3727° at 12:3517:33
East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 27° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

07:37Sunrise12:35Solar noon17:33Sunset
NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay length
2026-11-0207:3717:339h 55m
2026-11-0307:3917:319h 52m
2026-11-0407:4117:309h 49m
2026-11-0507:4217:289h 46m
2026-11-0607:4417:279h 43m
2026-11-0707:4517:259h 40m
2026-11-0807:4717:249h 37m

Annual light rhythm · Ulaanbaatar

8h 25m—16h 00m
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Longest days in June (16h 00m), shortest in December (8h 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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