When is golden hour in Muscat today?

Evening golden hour in Muscat starts at 16:55 and ends at sunset, 17:27. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:12, until 06:43 local time (Asia/Muscat).

How long does golden hour last in Muscat?

Evening golden hour in Muscat runs from 16:55 to 17:27, and morning golden hour from 06:12 to 06:43.

When is blue hour in Muscat?

Morning blue hour in Muscat begins at 05:22, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:50, just after sunset.

What time is sunrise in Muscat today?

Sunrise in Muscat is at 06:12 local time (Asia/Muscat), rising toward 106° ESE.

What time is sunset in Muscat today?

Sunset in Muscat is at 17:27 local time (Asia/Muscat), setting toward 254° WSW.

How long is the day in Muscat?

Muscat has 11h 15m of daylight today.

Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · Oman

Golden hour in Muscat, Oman

23.5880° N
58.3829° E
Asia/Muscat

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

Golden hour & blue hour

Window	Starts	Ends
Blue hour (morning)	05:22	05:49
Golden hour (morning)	06:12	06:43
Golden hour (evening)	16:55	17:27
Blue hour (evening)	17:50	18:17

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Muscat through the year

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

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Muscat lies at 23.59° N, in the subtropics, with short, decisive twilights. Its longest measured day falls on Sun 21 June 2026 with 13h 36m of daylight, and its shortest on Fri 18 December 2026 with 10h 41m — a difference of 2h 55m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Muscat runs for roughly 33 minutes at the height of summer, 30 minutes around the March equinox and 33 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is at its most generous in summer, so summer shoots allow more time to work a location.

The sun sets toward 296° WNW in late June and toward 245° 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 Muscat, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

−1 min/day

Sunrise: 06:12
Sunset: 17:27
Solar noon: 11:50
Day length: 11h 15m

Evening golden hour starts at 16:55

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 52°

East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 52° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

06:12Sunrise11:50Solar noon17:27Sunset

NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length
2026-11-02	06:12	17:27	11h 15m
2026-11-03	06:13	17:26	11h 13m
2026-11-04	06:13	17:26	11h 12m
2026-11-05	06:14	17:25	11h 11m
2026-11-06	06:14	17:24	11h 10m
2026-11-07	06:15	17:24	11h 09m
2026-11-08	06:16	17:23	11h 08m

Annual light rhythm · Muscat

10h 42m—13h 35m

Longest days in June (13h 35m), shortest in December (10h 42m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Muscat today?: Evening golden hour in Muscat starts at 16:55 and ends at sunset, 17:27. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:12, until 06:43 local time (Asia/Muscat).
How long does golden hour last in Muscat?: Evening golden hour in Muscat runs from 16:55 to 17:27, and morning golden hour from 06:12 to 06:43.
When is blue hour in Muscat?: Morning blue hour in Muscat begins at 05:22, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:50, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Muscat today?: Sunrise in Muscat is at 06:12 local time (Asia/Muscat), rising toward 106° ESE.
What time is sunset in Muscat today?: Sunset in Muscat is at 17:27 local time (Asia/Muscat), setting toward 254° WSW.
How long is the day in Muscat?: Muscat has 11h 15m of daylight today.