Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · Saudi Arabia
Golden hour in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
21.4858° N
39.1925° E
Asia/Riyadh
Times shown in local time for Jeddah (Asia/Riyadh).
Golden hour & blue hour
| Window | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour (morning) | 05:37 | 06:03 |
| Golden hour (morning) | 06:26 | 06:57 |
| Golden hour (evening) | 17:15 | 17:46 |
| Blue hour (evening) | 18:09 | 18:35 |
Light profile · calculated
Golden hour in Jeddah through the year
- Midsummer
- 32 min
- Equinox
- 29 min
- Midwinter
- 33 min
Length of the evening golden-hour window.
Jeddah lies at 21.49° N, in the tropics, where the sun climbs steeply and sets fast. Its longest measured day falls on Thu 18 June 2026 with 13h 27m of daylight, and its shortest on Fri 18 December 2026 with 10h 50m — a difference of 2h 37m between the two extremes.
Evening golden hour in Jeddah runs for roughly 32 minutes at the height of summer, 29 minutes around the March equinox and 33 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 245° WSW in late December, a shift of about 51° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Jeddah, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.
Today’s solar record
−1 min/day
- Sunrise
- 06:26
- Sunset
- 17:46
- Solar noon
- 12:06
- Day length
- 11h 20m
rises at 106° ESE
sets at 254° WSW
Evening golden hour starts at 17:15
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Next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-02 | 06:26 | 17:46 | 11h 20m |
| 2026-11-03 | 06:27 | 17:45 | 11h 19m |
| 2026-11-04 | 06:27 | 17:45 | 11h 18m |
| 2026-11-05 | 06:28 | 17:44 | 11h 17m |
| 2026-11-06 | 06:28 | 17:44 | 11h 16m |
| 2026-11-07 | 06:29 | 17:44 | 11h 15m |
| 2026-11-08 | 06:30 | 17:43 | 11h 14m |
Annual light rhythm · Jeddah
10h 50m—13h 26m- Jeddah in January10h 58m
- Jeddah in February11h 27m
- Jeddah in March12h 01m
- Jeddah in April12h 38m
- Jeddah in May13h 10m
- Jeddah in June13h 26m
- Jeddah in July13h 19m
- Jeddah in August12h 52m
- Jeddah in September12h 16m
- Jeddah in October11h 40m
- Jeddah in November11h 07m
- Jeddah in December10h 50m
Questions
- When is golden hour in Jeddah today?
- Evening golden hour in Jeddah starts at 17:15 and ends at sunset, 17:46. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:26, until 06:57 local time (Asia/Riyadh).
- How long does golden hour last in Jeddah?
- Evening golden hour in Jeddah runs from 17:15 to 17:46, and morning golden hour from 06:26 to 06:57.
- When is blue hour in Jeddah?
- Morning blue hour in Jeddah begins at 05:37, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 18:09, just after sunset.
- What time is sunrise in Jeddah today?
- Sunrise in Jeddah is at 06:26 local time (Asia/Riyadh), rising toward 106° ESE.
- What time is sunset in Jeddah today?
- Sunset in Jeddah is at 17:46 local time (Asia/Riyadh), setting toward 254° WSW.
- How long is the day in Jeddah?
- Jeddah has 11h 20m of daylight today.
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