Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · Poland

Golden hour in Krakow, Poland

50.0647° N
19.9450° E
Europe/Warsaw

Times shown in local time for Krakow (Europe/Warsaw).

Golden hour & blue hour

WindowStartsEnds
Blue hour (morning)05:1905:57
Golden hour (morning)06:3107:19
Golden hour (evening)15:2716:15
Blue hour (evening)16:4917:27

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Krakow through the year

Midsummer
52 min
Equinox
43 min
Midwinter
58 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Krakow lies at 50.06° N, in the upper mid-latitudes, with long, slanted evening light in summer. Its longest measured day falls on Thu 18 June 2026 with 16h 23m of daylight, and its shortest on Fri 18 December 2026 with 8h 04m — a difference of 8h 19m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Krakow runs for roughly 52 minutes at the height of summer, 43 minutes around the March equinox and 58 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is actually widest in the colder months, which makes winter evenings unusually forgiving here.

The sun sets toward 310° NW in late June and toward 233° SW in late December, a shift of about 77° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Krakow, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

−3 min/day

Sunrise
06:31

rises at 112° ESE

Sunset
16:15

sets at 247° WSW

Solar noon
11:23
Day length
9h 44m

Evening golden hour starts at 15:27

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 25°
06:3125° at 11:2316:15
East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 25° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

06:31Sunrise11:23Solar noon16:15Sunset
NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay length
2026-11-0206:3116:159h 44m
2026-11-0306:3316:139h 41m
2026-11-0406:3416:129h 37m
2026-11-0506:3616:109h 34m
2026-11-0606:3816:089h 31m
2026-11-0706:3916:079h 28m
2026-11-0806:4116:059h 24m

Annual light rhythm · Krakow

8h 06m—16h 21m
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Longest days in June (16h 21m), shortest in December (8h 06m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Krakow today?
Evening golden hour in Krakow starts at 15:27 and ends at sunset, 16:15. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:31, until 07:19 local time (Europe/Warsaw).
How long does golden hour last in Krakow?
Evening golden hour in Krakow runs from 15:27 to 16:15, and morning golden hour from 06:31 to 07:19.
When is blue hour in Krakow?
Morning blue hour in Krakow begins at 05:19, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 16:49, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Krakow today?
Sunrise in Krakow is at 06:31 local time (Europe/Warsaw), rising toward 112° ESE.
What time is sunset in Krakow today?
Sunset in Krakow is at 16:15 local time (Europe/Warsaw), setting toward 247° WSW.
How long is the day in Krakow?
Krakow has 9h 44m of daylight today.

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