When is golden hour in Kathmandu today?

Evening golden hour in Kathmandu starts at 16:46 and ends at sunset, 17:19. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:15, until 06:47 local time (Asia/Kathmandu).

How long does golden hour last in Kathmandu?

Evening golden hour in Kathmandu runs from 16:46 to 17:19, and morning golden hour from 06:15 to 06:47.

When is blue hour in Kathmandu?

Morning blue hour in Kathmandu begins at 05:23, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:43, just after sunset.

What time is sunrise in Kathmandu today?

Sunrise in Kathmandu is at 06:15 local time (Asia/Kathmandu), rising toward 106° ESE.

What time is sunset in Kathmandu today?

Sunset in Kathmandu is at 17:19 local time (Asia/Kathmandu), setting toward 254° WSW.

How long is the day in Kathmandu?

Kathmandu has 11h 04m of daylight today.

Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · Nepal

Golden hour in Kathmandu, Nepal

27.7172° N
85.3240° E
Asia/Kathmandu

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

Golden hour & blue hour

Window	Starts	Ends
Blue hour (morning)	05:23	05:50
Golden hour (morning)	06:15	06:47
Golden hour (evening)	16:46	17:19
Blue hour (evening)	17:43	18:11

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Kathmandu through the year

Midsummer: 34 min
Equinox: 31 min
Midwinter: 35 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Kathmandu lies at 27.72° N, in the subtropics, with short, decisive twilights. Its longest measured day falls on Thu 18 June 2026 with 13h 54m of daylight, and its shortest on Sat 19 December 2026 with 10h 23m — a difference of 3h 31m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Kathmandu runs for roughly 34 minutes at the height of summer, 31 minutes around the March equinox and 35 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is actually widest in the colder months, which makes winter evenings unusually forgiving here.

The sun sets toward 297° WNW in late June and toward 244° WSW in late December, a shift of about 53° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Kathmandu, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

−2 min/day

Sunrise: 06:15
Sunset: 17:19
Solar noon: 11:47
Day length: 11h 04m

Evening golden hour starts at 16:46

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 48°

East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 48° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

06:15Sunrise11:47Solar noon17:19Sunset

NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length
2026-11-02	06:15	17:19	11h 04m
2026-11-03	06:15	17:18	11h 03m
2026-11-04	06:16	17:17	11h 01m
2026-11-05	06:17	17:17	11h 00m
2026-11-06	06:17	17:16	10h 59m
2026-11-07	06:18	17:15	10h 57m
2026-11-08	06:19	17:15	10h 56m

Annual light rhythm · Kathmandu

10h 24m—13h 53m

Longest days in June (13h 53m), shortest in December (10h 24m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Kathmandu today?: Evening golden hour in Kathmandu starts at 16:46 and ends at sunset, 17:19. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:15, until 06:47 local time (Asia/Kathmandu).
How long does golden hour last in Kathmandu?: Evening golden hour in Kathmandu runs from 16:46 to 17:19, and morning golden hour from 06:15 to 06:47.
When is blue hour in Kathmandu?: Morning blue hour in Kathmandu begins at 05:23, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:43, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Kathmandu today?: Sunrise in Kathmandu is at 06:15 local time (Asia/Kathmandu), rising toward 106° ESE.
What time is sunset in Kathmandu today?: Sunset in Kathmandu is at 17:19 local time (Asia/Kathmandu), setting toward 254° WSW.
How long is the day in Kathmandu?: Kathmandu has 11h 04m of daylight today.