Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · Pakistan
Golden hour in Islamabad, Pakistan
33.6844° N
73.0479° E
Asia/Karachi
Times shown in local time for Islamabad (Asia/Karachi).
Golden hour & blue hour
| Window | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour (morning) | 05:32 | 06:01 |
| Golden hour (morning) | 06:27 | 07:02 |
| Golden hour (evening) | 16:39 | 17:14 |
| Blue hour (evening) | 17:40 | 18:10 |
Light profile · calculated
Golden hour in Islamabad through the year
- Midsummer
- 37 min
- Equinox
- 33 min
- Midwinter
- 38 min
Length of the evening golden-hour window.
Islamabad lies at 33.68° N, in the subtropics, with short, decisive twilights. Its longest measured day falls on Fri 19 June 2026 with 14h 24m of daylight, and its shortest on Fri 18 December 2026 with 9h 55m — a difference of 4h 29m between the two extremes.
Evening golden hour in Islamabad runs for roughly 37 minutes at the height of summer, 33 minutes around the March equinox and 38 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is actually widest in the colder months, which makes winter evenings unusually forgiving here.
The sun sets toward 299° WNW in late June and toward 242° WSW in late December, a shift of about 57° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Islamabad, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.
Today’s solar record
−2 min/day
- Sunrise
- 06:27
- Sunset
- 17:14
- Solar noon
- 11:51
- Day length
- 10h 47m
rises at 107° ESE
sets at 253° WSW
Evening golden hour starts at 16:39
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Next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-02 | 06:27 | 17:14 | 10h 47m |
| 2026-11-03 | 06:28 | 17:13 | 10h 46m |
| 2026-11-04 | 06:29 | 17:13 | 10h 44m |
| 2026-11-05 | 06:30 | 17:12 | 10h 42m |
| 2026-11-06 | 06:31 | 17:11 | 10h 40m |
| 2026-11-07 | 06:31 | 17:10 | 10h 39m |
| 2026-11-08 | 06:32 | 17:09 | 10h 37m |
Annual light rhythm · Islamabad
9h 56m—14h 23m- Islamabad in January10h 10m
- Islamabad in February10h 59m
- Islamabad in March11h 57m
- Islamabad in April13h 01m
- Islamabad in May13h 54m
- Islamabad in June14h 23m
- Islamabad in July14h 11m
- Islamabad in August13h 25m
- Islamabad in September12h 24m
- Islamabad in October11h 22m
- Islamabad in November10h 26m
- Islamabad in December9h 56m
Questions
- When is golden hour in Islamabad today?
- Evening golden hour in Islamabad starts at 16:39 and ends at sunset, 17:14. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:27, until 07:02 local time (Asia/Karachi).
- How long does golden hour last in Islamabad?
- Evening golden hour in Islamabad runs from 16:39 to 17:14, and morning golden hour from 06:27 to 07:02.
- When is blue hour in Islamabad?
- Morning blue hour in Islamabad begins at 05:32, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:40, just after sunset.
- What time is sunrise in Islamabad today?
- Sunrise in Islamabad is at 06:27 local time (Asia/Karachi), rising toward 107° ESE.
- What time is sunset in Islamabad today?
- Sunset in Islamabad is at 17:14 local time (Asia/Karachi), setting toward 253° WSW.
- How long is the day in Islamabad?
- Islamabad has 10h 47m of daylight today.
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