Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · Russia

Golden hour in Moscow, Russia

55.7558° N
37.6173° E
Europe/Moscow

Times shown in local time for Moscow (Europe/Moscow).

Golden hour & blue hour

WindowStartsEnds
Blue hour (morning)06:1406:57
Golden hour (morning)07:3708:34
Golden hour (evening)15:5016:47
Blue hour (evening)17:2718:11

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Moscow through the year

Midsummer
64 min
Equinox
49 min
Midwinter
78 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Moscow lies at 55.76° N, in the high latitudes, where summer evenings stretch and winter days are brief. Its longest measured day falls on Sat 20 June 2026 with 17h 34m of daylight, and its shortest on Sun 20 December 2026 with 7h 00m — a difference of 10h 34m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Moscow runs for roughly 64 minutes at the height of summer, 49 minutes around the March equinox and 78 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is actually widest in the colder months, which makes winter evenings unusually forgiving here.

The sun sets toward 317° NW in late June and toward 227° SW in late December, a shift of about 90° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Moscow, around midsummer the sky never reaches full darkness — evening blue hour runs into morning twilight.

Today’s solar record

−5 min/day

Sunrise
07:37

rises at 116° ESE

Sunset
16:47

sets at 244° WSW

Solar noon
12:13
Day length
9h 10m

Evening golden hour starts at 15:50

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 19°
07:3719° at 12:1316:47
East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 19° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

07:37Sunrise12:13Solar noon16:47Sunset
NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay length
2026-11-0207:3716:479h 10m
2026-11-0307:3916:459h 06m
2026-11-0407:4116:439h 02m
2026-11-0507:4316:418h 58m
2026-11-0607:4516:398h 54m
2026-11-0707:4716:378h 50m
2026-11-0807:5016:358h 46m

Annual light rhythm · Moscow

7h 03m—17h 31m
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Longest days in June (17h 31m), shortest in December (7h 03m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Moscow today?
Evening golden hour in Moscow starts at 15:50 and ends at sunset, 16:47. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 07:37, until 08:34 local time (Europe/Moscow).
How long does golden hour last in Moscow?
Evening golden hour in Moscow runs from 15:50 to 16:47, and morning golden hour from 07:37 to 08:34.
When is blue hour in Moscow?
Morning blue hour in Moscow begins at 06:14, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:27, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Moscow today?
Sunrise in Moscow is at 07:37 local time (Europe/Moscow), rising toward 116° ESE.
What time is sunset in Moscow today?
Sunset in Moscow is at 16:47 local time (Europe/Moscow), setting toward 244° WSW.
How long is the day in Moscow?
Moscow has 9h 10m of daylight today.

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