Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · Norway

Golden hour in Oslo, Norway

59.9139° N
10.7522° E
Europe/Oslo

Times shown in local time for Oslo (Europe/Oslo).

Golden hour & blue hour

WindowStartsEnds
Blue hour (morning)06:0606:55
Golden hour (morning)07:4108:49
Golden hour (evening)15:1116:19
Blue hour (evening)17:0417:53

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Oslo through the year

Midsummer
79 min
Equinox
55 min
Midwinter
126 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Oslo lies at 59.91° N, in the high latitudes, where summer evenings stretch and winter days are brief. Its longest measured day falls on Fri 19 June 2026 with 18h 50m of daylight, and its shortest on Sat 19 December 2026 with 5h 54m — a difference of 12h 56m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Oslo runs for roughly 79 minutes at the height of summer, 55 minutes around the March equinox and 126 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is actually widest in the colder months, which makes winter evenings unusually forgiving here.

The sun sets toward 325° NW in late June and toward 220° SW in late December, a shift of about 105° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Oslo, around midsummer the sky never reaches full darkness — evening blue hour runs into morning twilight.

Today’s solar record

−5 min/day

Sunrise
07:41

rises at 119° ESE

Sunset
16:19

sets at 241° WSW

Solar noon
12:00
Day length
8h 38m

Evening golden hour starts at 15:11

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 15°
07:4115° at 12:0016:19
East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 15° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

07:41Sunrise12:00Solar noon16:19Sunset
NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay length
2026-11-0207:4116:198h 38m
2026-11-0307:4316:168h 33m
2026-11-0407:4616:138h 28m
2026-11-0507:4816:118h 23m
2026-11-0607:5116:088h 18m
2026-11-0707:5316:068h 13m
2026-11-0807:5616:048h 08m

Annual light rhythm · Oslo

5h 58m—18h 47m
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Longest days in June (18h 47m), shortest in December (5h 58m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Oslo today?
Evening golden hour in Oslo starts at 15:11 and ends at sunset, 16:19. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 07:41, until 08:49 local time (Europe/Oslo).
How long does golden hour last in Oslo?
Evening golden hour in Oslo runs from 15:11 to 16:19, and morning golden hour from 07:41 to 08:49.
When is blue hour in Oslo?
Morning blue hour in Oslo begins at 06:06, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:04, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Oslo today?
Sunrise in Oslo is at 07:41 local time (Europe/Oslo), rising toward 119° ESE.
What time is sunset in Oslo today?
Sunset in Oslo is at 16:19 local time (Europe/Oslo), setting toward 241° WSW.
How long is the day in Oslo?
Oslo has 8h 38m of daylight today.

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