Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · South Korea

Golden hour in Busan, South Korea

35.1796° N
129.0756° E
Asia/Seoul

Times shown in local time for Busan (Asia/Seoul).

Golden hour & blue hour

WindowStartsEnds
Blue hour (morning)05:4906:19
Golden hour (morning)06:4507:21
Golden hour (evening)16:5317:28
Blue hour (evening)17:5418:24

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Busan through the year

Midsummer
38 min
Equinox
33 min
Midwinter
39 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Busan lies at 35.18° N, in the mid-latitudes, where the seasons reshape the light noticeably. Its longest measured day falls on Thu 18 June 2026 with 14h 32m of daylight, and its shortest on Sat 19 December 2026 with 9h 47m — a difference of 4h 45m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Busan runs for roughly 38 minutes at the height of summer, 33 minutes around the March equinox and 39 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is actually widest in the colder months, which makes winter evenings unusually forgiving here.

The sun sets toward 300° WNW in late June and toward 242° WSW in late December, a shift of about 58° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Busan, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

−2 min/day

Sunrise
06:45

rises at 107° ESE

Sunset
17:28

sets at 252° WSW

Solar noon
12:07
Day length
10h 43m

Evening golden hour starts at 16:53

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 40°
06:4540° at 12:0717:28
East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 40° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

06:45Sunrise12:07Solar noon17:28Sunset
NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay length
2026-11-0206:4517:2810h 43m
2026-11-0306:4617:2710h 41m
2026-11-0406:4717:2610h 39m
2026-11-0506:4817:2510h 38m
2026-11-0606:4917:2410h 36m
2026-11-0706:5017:2410h 34m
2026-11-0806:5117:2310h 32m

Annual light rhythm · Busan

9h 48m—14h 31m
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Longest days in June (14h 31m), shortest in December (9h 48m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Busan today?
Evening golden hour in Busan starts at 16:53 and ends at sunset, 17:28. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:45, until 07:21 local time (Asia/Seoul).
How long does golden hour last in Busan?
Evening golden hour in Busan runs from 16:53 to 17:28, and morning golden hour from 06:45 to 07:21.
When is blue hour in Busan?
Morning blue hour in Busan begins at 05:49, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:54, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Busan today?
Sunrise in Busan is at 06:45 local time (Asia/Seoul), rising toward 107° ESE.
What time is sunset in Busan today?
Sunset in Busan is at 17:28 local time (Asia/Seoul), setting toward 252° WSW.
How long is the day in Busan?
Busan has 10h 43m of daylight today.

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