Golden hour in Busan in January

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.