Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · South Korea
Golden hour in Seoul, South Korea
37.5665° N
126.9780° E
Asia/Seoul
Times shown in local time for Seoul (Asia/Seoul).
Golden hour & blue hour
| Window | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour (morning) | 05:59 | 06:30 |
| Golden hour (morning) | 06:57 | 07:34 |
| Golden hour (evening) | 16:56 | 17:33 |
| Blue hour (evening) | 18:00 | 18:31 |
Light profile · calculated
Golden hour in Seoul through the year
- Midsummer
- 39 min
- Equinox
- 35 min
- Midwinter
- 41 min
Length of the evening golden-hour window.
Seoul lies at 37.57° N, in the mid-latitudes, where the seasons reshape the light noticeably. Its longest measured day falls on Fri 19 June 2026 with 14h 46m of daylight, and its shortest on Fri 18 December 2026 with 9h 34m — a difference of 5h 12m between the two extremes.
Evening golden hour in Seoul runs for roughly 39 minutes at the height of summer, 35 minutes around the March equinox and 41 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is actually widest in the colder months, which makes winter evenings unusually forgiving here.
The sun sets toward 301° WNW in late June and toward 241° WSW in late December, a shift of about 60° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Seoul, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.
Today’s solar record
−2 min/day
- Sunrise
- 06:57
- Sunset
- 17:33
- Solar noon
- 12:15
- Day length
- 10h 36m
rises at 108° ESE
sets at 252° WSW
Evening golden hour starts at 16:56
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Next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-02 | 06:57 | 17:33 | 10h 36m |
| 2026-11-03 | 06:58 | 17:32 | 10h 33m |
| 2026-11-04 | 06:59 | 17:31 | 10h 31m |
| 2026-11-05 | 07:00 | 17:30 | 10h 29m |
| 2026-11-06 | 07:01 | 17:29 | 10h 27m |
| 2026-11-07 | 07:02 | 17:28 | 10h 25m |
| 2026-11-08 | 07:03 | 17:27 | 10h 23m |
Annual light rhythm · Seoul
9h 35m—14h 45m- Seoul in January9h 51m
- Seoul in February10h 49m
- Seoul in March11h 55m
- Seoul in April13h 09m
- Seoul in May14h 11m
- Seoul in June14h 45m
- Seoul in July14h 31m
- Seoul in August13h 38m
- Seoul in September12h 27m
- Seoul in October11h 16m
- Seoul in November10h 10m
- Seoul in December9h 35m
Questions
- When is golden hour in Seoul today?
- Evening golden hour in Seoul starts at 16:56 and ends at sunset, 17:33. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:57, until 07:34 local time (Asia/Seoul).
- How long does golden hour last in Seoul?
- Evening golden hour in Seoul runs from 16:56 to 17:33, and morning golden hour from 06:57 to 07:34.
- When is blue hour in Seoul?
- Morning blue hour in Seoul begins at 05:59, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 18:00, just after sunset.
- What time is sunrise in Seoul today?
- Sunrise in Seoul is at 06:57 local time (Asia/Seoul), rising toward 108° ESE.
- What time is sunset in Seoul today?
- Sunset in Seoul is at 17:33 local time (Asia/Seoul), setting toward 252° WSW.
- How long is the day in Seoul?
- Seoul has 10h 36m of daylight today.
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