Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · Pakistan

Golden hour in Lahore, Pakistan

31.5204° N
74.3587° E
Asia/Karachi

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

Golden hour & blue hour

WindowStartsEnds
Blue hour (morning)05:2505:53
Golden hour (morning)06:1906:53
Golden hour (evening)16:3817:12
Blue hour (evening)17:3718:06

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Lahore through the year

Midsummer
36 min
Equinox
32 min
Midwinter
37 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Lahore lies at 31.52° N, in the subtropics, with short, decisive twilights. Its longest measured day falls on Thu 18 June 2026 with 14h 12m of daylight, and its shortest on Fri 18 December 2026 with 10h 06m — a difference of 4h 06m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Lahore runs for roughly 36 minutes at the height of summer, 32 minutes around the March equinox and 37 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is actually widest in the colder months, which makes winter evenings unusually forgiving here.

The sun sets toward 298° WNW in late June and toward 243° WSW in late December, a shift of about 56° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Lahore, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

−1 min/day

Sunrise
06:19

rises at 107° ESE

Sunset
17:12

sets at 253° WSW

Solar noon
11:46
Day length
10h 54m

Evening golden hour starts at 16:38

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 44°
06:1944° at 11:4617:12
East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 44° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

06:19Sunrise11:46Solar noon17:12Sunset
NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay length
2026-11-0206:1917:1210h 54m
2026-11-0306:1917:1110h 52m
2026-11-0406:2017:1110h 50m
2026-11-0506:2117:1010h 49m
2026-11-0606:2217:0910h 47m
2026-11-0706:2317:0810h 46m
2026-11-0806:2417:0810h 44m

Annual light rhythm · Lahore

10h 07m—14h 12m
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Longest days in June (14h 12m), shortest in December (10h 07m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Lahore today?
Evening golden hour in Lahore starts at 16:38 and ends at sunset, 17:12. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:19, until 06:53 local time (Asia/Karachi).
How long does golden hour last in Lahore?
Evening golden hour in Lahore runs from 16:38 to 17:12, and morning golden hour from 06:19 to 06:53.
When is blue hour in Lahore?
Morning blue hour in Lahore begins at 05:25, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:37, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Lahore today?
Sunrise in Lahore is at 06:19 local time (Asia/Karachi), rising toward 107° ESE.
What time is sunset in Lahore today?
Sunset in Lahore is at 17:12 local time (Asia/Karachi), setting toward 253° WSW.
How long is the day in Lahore?
Lahore has 10h 54m of daylight today.

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