Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · Morocco

Golden hour in Marrakesh, Morocco

31.6295° N
7.9811° W
Africa/Casablanca

Times shown in local time for Marrakesh (Africa/Casablanca).

Golden hour & blue hour

WindowStartsEnds
Blue hour (morning)05:5406:23
Golden hour (morning)06:4807:22
Golden hour (evening)17:0717:41
Blue hour (evening)18:0718:35

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Marrakesh through the year

Midsummer
36 min
Equinox
32 min
Midwinter
37 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Marrakesh lies at 31.63° N, in the subtropics, with short, decisive twilights. Its longest measured day falls on Thu 18 June 2026 with 14h 13m of daylight, and its shortest on Fri 18 December 2026 with 10h 05m — a difference of 4h 08m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Marrakesh runs for roughly 36 minutes at the height of summer, 32 minutes around the March equinox and 37 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is actually widest in the colder months, which makes winter evenings unusually forgiving here.

The sun sets toward 298° WNW in late June and toward 243° WSW in late December, a shift of about 56° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Marrakesh, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

−2 min/day

Sunrise
06:48

rises at 107° ESE

Sunset
17:41

sets at 253° WSW

Solar noon
12:15
Day length
10h 53m

Evening golden hour starts at 17:07

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 44°
06:4844° at 12:1517:41
East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 44° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

06:48Sunrise12:15Solar noon17:41Sunset
NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay length
2026-11-0206:4817:4110h 53m
2026-11-0306:4917:4110h 51m
2026-11-0406:5017:4010h 50m
2026-11-0506:5117:3910h 48m
2026-11-0606:5217:3810h 47m
2026-11-0706:5217:3710h 45m
2026-11-0806:5317:3710h 43m

Annual light rhythm · Marrakesh

10h 06m—14h 12m
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Longest days in June (14h 12m), shortest in December (10h 06m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Marrakesh today?
Evening golden hour in Marrakesh starts at 17:07 and ends at sunset, 17:41. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:48, until 07:22 local time (Africa/Casablanca).
How long does golden hour last in Marrakesh?
Evening golden hour in Marrakesh runs from 17:07 to 17:41, and morning golden hour from 06:48 to 07:22.
When is blue hour in Marrakesh?
Morning blue hour in Marrakesh begins at 05:54, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 18:07, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Marrakesh today?
Sunrise in Marrakesh is at 06:48 local time (Africa/Casablanca), rising toward 107° ESE.
What time is sunset in Marrakesh today?
Sunset in Marrakesh is at 17:41 local time (Africa/Casablanca), setting toward 253° WSW.
How long is the day in Marrakesh?
Marrakesh has 10h 53m of daylight today.

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