Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · Pakistan

Golden hour in Karachi, Pakistan

24.8607° N
67.0011° E
Asia/Karachi

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

Golden hour & blue hour

WindowStartsEnds
Blue hour (morning)05:4906:16
Golden hour (morning)06:3907:11
Golden hour (evening)17:1917:51
Blue hour (evening)18:1418:41

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Karachi through the year

Midsummer
33 min
Equinox
30 min
Midwinter
34 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Karachi lies at 24.86° N, in the subtropics, with short, decisive twilights. Its longest measured day falls on Thu 18 June 2026 with 13h 41m of daylight, and its shortest on Fri 18 December 2026 with 10h 36m — a difference of 3h 05m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Karachi runs for roughly 33 minutes at the height of summer, 30 minutes around the March equinox and 34 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is actually widest in the colder months, which makes winter evenings unusually forgiving here.

The sun sets toward 296° WNW in late June and toward 244° WSW in late December, a shift of about 52° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Karachi, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

−2 min/day

Sunrise
06:39

rises at 106° ESE

Sunset
17:51

sets at 254° WSW

Solar noon
12:15
Day length
11h 11m

Evening golden hour starts at 17:19

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 50°
06:3950° at 12:1517:51
East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 50° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

06:39Sunrise12:15Solar noon17:51Sunset
NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay length
2026-11-0206:3917:5111h 11m
2026-11-0306:4017:5011h 10m
2026-11-0406:4017:4911h 09m
2026-11-0506:4117:4911h 08m
2026-11-0606:4217:4811h 07m
2026-11-0706:4217:4811h 05m
2026-11-0806:4317:4711h 04m

Annual light rhythm · Karachi

10h 36m—13h 40m
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Longest days in June (13h 40m), shortest in December (10h 36m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Karachi today?
Evening golden hour in Karachi starts at 17:19 and ends at sunset, 17:51. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:39, until 07:11 local time (Asia/Karachi).
How long does golden hour last in Karachi?
Evening golden hour in Karachi runs from 17:19 to 17:51, and morning golden hour from 06:39 to 07:11.
When is blue hour in Karachi?
Morning blue hour in Karachi begins at 05:49, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 18:14, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Karachi today?
Sunrise in Karachi is at 06:39 local time (Asia/Karachi), rising toward 106° ESE.
What time is sunset in Karachi today?
Sunset in Karachi is at 17:51 local time (Asia/Karachi), setting toward 254° WSW.
How long is the day in Karachi?
Karachi has 11h 11m of daylight today.

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