When is golden hour in Windhoek today?

Evening golden hour in Windhoek starts at 18:33 and ends at sunset, 19:04. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:06, until 06:37 local time (Africa/Windhoek).

How long does golden hour last in Windhoek?

Evening golden hour in Windhoek runs from 18:33 to 19:04, and morning golden hour from 06:06 to 06:37.

When is blue hour in Windhoek?

Morning blue hour in Windhoek begins at 05:15, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 19:27, just after sunset.

What time is sunrise in Windhoek today?

Sunrise in Windhoek is at 06:06 local time (Africa/Windhoek), rising toward 106° ESE.

What time is sunset in Windhoek today?

Sunset in Windhoek is at 19:04 local time (Africa/Windhoek), setting toward 253° WSW.

How long is the day in Windhoek?

Windhoek has 12h 58m of daylight today.

Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · Namibia

Golden hour in Windhoek, Namibia

22.5609° S
17.0658° E
Africa/Windhoek

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

Golden hour & blue hour

Window	Starts	Ends
Blue hour (morning)	05:15	05:43
Golden hour (morning)	06:06	06:37
Golden hour (evening)	18:33	19:04
Blue hour (evening)	19:27	19:55

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Windhoek through the year

Midsummer: 32 min
Equinox: 30 min
Midwinter: 33 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Windhoek lies at 22.56° S, in the tropics, where the sun climbs steeply and sets fast. Its longest measured day falls on Fri 18 December 2026 with 13h 31m of daylight, and its shortest on Thu 18 June 2026 with 10h 45m — a difference of 2h 46m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Windhoek runs for roughly 32 minutes at the height of summer, 30 minutes around the March equinox and 33 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is actually widest in the colder months, which makes winter evenings unusually forgiving here.

The sun sets toward 295° WNW in late June and toward 244° WSW in late December, a shift of about 51° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Windhoek, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

+1 min/day

Sunrise: 06:06
Sunset: 19:04
Solar noon: 12:35
Day length: 12h 58m

Evening golden hour starts at 18:33

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 82°

East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 82° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

06:06Sunrise12:35Solar noon19:04Sunset

NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length
2026-11-02	06:06	19:04	12h 58m
2026-11-03	06:05	19:05	12h 59m
2026-11-04	06:05	19:05	13h 00m
2026-11-05	06:04	19:06	13h 01m
2026-11-06	06:04	19:06	13h 03m
2026-11-07	06:03	19:07	13h 04m
2026-11-08	06:03	19:07	13h 05m

Annual light rhythm · Windhoek

10h 46m—13h 31m

Longest days in December (13h 31m), shortest in June (10h 46m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Windhoek today?: Evening golden hour in Windhoek starts at 18:33 and ends at sunset, 19:04. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:06, until 06:37 local time (Africa/Windhoek).
How long does golden hour last in Windhoek?: Evening golden hour in Windhoek runs from 18:33 to 19:04, and morning golden hour from 06:06 to 06:37.
When is blue hour in Windhoek?: Morning blue hour in Windhoek begins at 05:15, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 19:27, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Windhoek today?: Sunrise in Windhoek is at 06:06 local time (Africa/Windhoek), rising toward 106° ESE.
What time is sunset in Windhoek today?: Sunset in Windhoek is at 19:04 local time (Africa/Windhoek), setting toward 253° WSW.
How long is the day in Windhoek?: Windhoek has 12h 58m of daylight today.