Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · Netherlands

Golden hour in The Hague, Netherlands

52.0705° N
4.3007° E
Europe/Amsterdam

Times shown in local time for The Hague (Europe/Amsterdam).

Golden hour & blue hour

WindowStartsEnds
Blue hour (morning)06:2307:03
Golden hour (morning)07:3908:30
Golden hour (evening)16:2117:12
Blue hour (evening)17:4818:28

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in The Hague through the year

Midsummer
55 min
Equinox
45 min
Midwinter
63 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

The Hague lies at 52.07° 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 45m of daylight, and its shortest on Fri 18 December 2026 with 7h 44m — a difference of 9h 01m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in The Hague runs for roughly 55 minutes at the height of summer, 45 minutes around the March equinox and 63 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is actually widest in the colder months, which makes winter evenings unusually forgiving here.

The sun sets toward 312° NW in late June and toward 231° SW in late December, a shift of about 81° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In The Hague, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

−4 min/day

Sunrise
07:39

rises at 113° ESE

Sunset
17:12

sets at 246° WSW

Solar noon
12:26
Day length
9h 33m

Evening golden hour starts at 16:21

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 23°
07:3923° at 12:2617:12
East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 23° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

07:39Sunrise12:26Solar noon17:12Sunset
NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay length
2026-11-0207:3917:129h 33m
2026-11-0307:4117:109h 29m
2026-11-0407:4317:089h 26m
2026-11-0507:4417:079h 22m
2026-11-0607:4617:059h 19m
2026-11-0707:4817:039h 15m
2026-11-0807:5017:029h 12m

Annual light rhythm · The Hague

7h 46m—16h 43m
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Longest days in June (16h 43m), shortest in December (7h 46m).

Questions

When is golden hour in The Hague today?
Evening golden hour in The Hague starts at 16:21 and ends at sunset, 17:12. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 07:39, until 08:30 local time (Europe/Amsterdam).
How long does golden hour last in The Hague?
Evening golden hour in The Hague runs from 16:21 to 17:12, and morning golden hour from 07:39 to 08:30.
When is blue hour in The Hague?
Morning blue hour in The Hague begins at 06:23, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:48, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in The Hague today?
Sunrise in The Hague is at 07:39 local time (Europe/Amsterdam), rising toward 113° ESE.
What time is sunset in The Hague today?
Sunset in The Hague is at 17:12 local time (Europe/Amsterdam), setting toward 246° WSW.
How long is the day in The Hague?
The Hague has 9h 33m of daylight today.

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