When is golden hour in Kampala today?

Evening golden hour in Kampala starts at 18:08 and ends at sunset, 18:36. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:30, until 06:58 local time (Africa/Kampala).

How long does golden hour last in Kampala?

Evening golden hour in Kampala runs from 18:08 to 18:36, and morning golden hour from 06:30 to 06:58.

When is blue hour in Kampala?

Morning blue hour in Kampala begins at 05:43, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 18:57, just after sunset.

What time is sunrise in Kampala today?

Sunrise in Kampala is at 06:30 local time (Africa/Kampala), rising toward 105° ESE.

What time is sunset in Kampala today?

Sunset in Kampala is at 18:36 local time (Africa/Kampala), setting toward 255° WSW.

How long is the day in Kampala?

Kampala has 12h 06m of daylight today.

Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · Uganda

Golden hour in Kampala, Uganda

0.3476° N
32.5825° E
Africa/Kampala

Times shown in local time for Kampala (Africa/Kampala).

Golden hour & blue hour

Window	Starts	Ends
Blue hour (morning)	05:43	06:08
Golden hour (morning)	06:30	06:58
Golden hour (evening)	18:08	18:36
Blue hour (evening)	18:57	19:22

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Kampala through the year

Midsummer: 30 min
Equinox: 27 min
Midwinter: 30 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Kampala lies at 0.35° N, in the equatorial belt, where day length barely moves across the year. Its longest measured day falls on Thu 18 June 2026 with 12h 09m of daylight, and its shortest on Fri 18 December 2026 with 12h 06m — a difference of 0h 03m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Kampala runs for roughly 30 minutes at the height of summer, 27 minutes around the March equinox and 30 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is at its most generous in summer, so summer shoots allow more time to work a location.

The sun sets toward 293° WNW in late June and toward 247° WSW in late December, a shift of about 47° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Kampala, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

+0 min/day

Sunrise: 06:30
Sunset: 18:36
Solar noon: 12:33
Day length: 12h 06m

Evening golden hour starts at 18:08

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 75°

East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 75° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

06:30Sunrise12:33Solar noon18:36Sunset

NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length
2026-11-02	06:30	18:36	12h 06m
2026-11-03	06:30	18:36	12h 06m
2026-11-04	06:30	18:36	12h 06m
2026-11-05	06:30	18:36	12h 06m
2026-11-06	06:30	18:36	12h 06m
2026-11-07	06:30	18:36	12h 06m
2026-11-08	06:30	18:36	12h 06m

Annual light rhythm · Kampala

12h 06m—12h 09m

Longest days in June (12h 09m), shortest in January (12h 06m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Kampala today?: Evening golden hour in Kampala starts at 18:08 and ends at sunset, 18:36. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:30, until 06:58 local time (Africa/Kampala).
How long does golden hour last in Kampala?: Evening golden hour in Kampala runs from 18:08 to 18:36, and morning golden hour from 06:30 to 06:58.
When is blue hour in Kampala?: Morning blue hour in Kampala begins at 05:43, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 18:57, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Kampala today?: Sunrise in Kampala is at 06:30 local time (Africa/Kampala), rising toward 105° ESE.
What time is sunset in Kampala today?: Sunset in Kampala is at 18:36 local time (Africa/Kampala), setting toward 255° WSW.
How long is the day in Kampala?: Kampala has 12h 06m of daylight today.