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

WindowStartsEnds
Blue hour (morning)05:5906:30
Golden hour (morning)06:5707:34
Golden hour (evening)16:5617:33
Blue hour (evening)18:0018:31

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

rises at 108° ESE

Sunset
17:33

sets at 252° WSW

Solar noon
12:15
Day length
10h 36m

Evening golden hour starts at 16:56

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 38°
06:5738° at 12:1517:33
East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 38° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

06:57Sunrise12:15Solar noon17:33Sunset
NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay length
2026-11-0206:5717:3310h 36m
2026-11-0306:5817:3210h 33m
2026-11-0406:5917:3110h 31m
2026-11-0507:0017:3010h 29m
2026-11-0607:0117:2910h 27m
2026-11-0707:0217:2810h 25m
2026-11-0807:0317:2710h 23m

Annual light rhythm · Seoul

9h 35m—14h 45m
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Longest days in June (14h 45m), shortest in December (9h 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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