When is golden hour in Kyiv today?

Evening golden hour in Kyiv starts at 15:43 and ends at sunset, 16:32. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:50, until 07:38 local time (Europe/Kyiv).

How long does golden hour last in Kyiv?

Evening golden hour in Kyiv runs from 15:43 to 16:32, and morning golden hour from 06:50 to 07:38.

When is blue hour in Kyiv?

Morning blue hour in Kyiv begins at 05:37, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:06, just after sunset.

What time is sunrise in Kyiv today?

Sunrise in Kyiv is at 06:50 local time (Europe/Kyiv), rising toward 112° ESE.

What time is sunset in Kyiv today?

Sunset in Kyiv is at 16:32 local time (Europe/Kyiv), setting toward 247° WSW.

How long is the day in Kyiv?

Kyiv has 9h 42m of daylight today.

Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · Ukraine

Golden hour in Kyiv, Ukraine

50.4501° N
30.5234° E
Europe/Kyiv

Times shown in local time for Kyiv (Europe/Kyiv).

Golden hour & blue hour

Window	Starts	Ends
Blue hour (morning)	05:37	06:15
Golden hour (morning)	06:50	07:38
Golden hour (evening)	15:43	16:32
Blue hour (evening)	17:06	17:45

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Kyiv through the year

Midsummer: 52 min
Equinox: 43 min
Midwinter: 59 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Kyiv lies at 50.45° N, in the upper mid-latitudes, with long, slanted evening light in summer. Its longest measured day falls on Thu 18 June 2026 with 16h 27m of daylight, and its shortest on Sat 19 December 2026 with 8h 00m — a difference of 8h 27m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Kyiv runs for roughly 52 minutes at the height of summer, 43 minutes around the March equinox and 59 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is actually widest in the colder months, which makes winter evenings unusually forgiving here.

The sun sets toward 310° NW in late June and toward 233° SW in late December, a shift of about 77° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Kyiv, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

−3 min/day

Sunrise: 06:50
Sunset: 16:32
Solar noon: 11:41
Day length: 9h 42m

Evening golden hour starts at 15:43

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 25°

East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 25° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

06:50Sunrise11:41Solar noon16:32Sunset

NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length
2026-11-02	06:50	16:32	9h 42m
2026-11-03	06:51	16:30	9h 39m
2026-11-04	06:53	16:28	9h 35m
2026-11-05	06:55	16:27	9h 32m
2026-11-06	06:56	16:25	9h 29m
2026-11-07	06:58	16:23	9h 25m
2026-11-08	07:00	16:22	9h 22m

Annual light rhythm · Kyiv

8h 02m—16h 25m

Longest days in June (16h 25m), shortest in December (8h 02m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Kyiv today?: Evening golden hour in Kyiv starts at 15:43 and ends at sunset, 16:32. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:50, until 07:38 local time (Europe/Kyiv).
How long does golden hour last in Kyiv?: Evening golden hour in Kyiv runs from 15:43 to 16:32, and morning golden hour from 06:50 to 07:38.
When is blue hour in Kyiv?: Morning blue hour in Kyiv begins at 05:37, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:06, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Kyiv today?: Sunrise in Kyiv is at 06:50 local time (Europe/Kyiv), rising toward 112° ESE.
What time is sunset in Kyiv today?: Sunset in Kyiv is at 16:32 local time (Europe/Kyiv), setting toward 247° WSW.
How long is the day in Kyiv?: Kyiv has 9h 42m of daylight today.