Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · United Arab Emirates

Golden hour in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

24.4539° N
54.3773° E
Asia/Dubai

Times shown in local time for Abu Dhabi (Asia/Dubai).

Golden hour & blue hour

WindowStartsEnds
Blue hour (morning)05:3906:06
Golden hour (morning)06:2907:01
Golden hour (evening)17:1017:42
Blue hour (evening)18:0518:32

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Abu Dhabi through the year

Midsummer
33 min
Equinox
30 min
Midwinter
34 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Abu Dhabi lies at 24.45° N, in the subtropics, with short, decisive twilights. Its longest measured day falls on Thu 18 June 2026 with 13h 39m of daylight, and its shortest on Sat 19 December 2026 with 10h 37m — a difference of 3h 02m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Abu Dhabi runs for roughly 33 minutes at the height of summer, 30 minutes around the March equinox and 34 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is actually widest in the colder months, which makes winter evenings unusually forgiving here.

The sun sets toward 296° WNW in late June and toward 245° WSW in late December, a shift of about 52° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Abu Dhabi, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

−2 min/day

Sunrise
06:29

rises at 106° ESE

Sunset
17:42

sets at 254° WSW

Solar noon
12:06
Day length
11h 12m

Evening golden hour starts at 17:10

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 51°
06:2951° at 12:0617:42
East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 51° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

06:29Sunrise12:06Solar noon17:42Sunset
NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay length
2026-11-0206:2917:4211h 12m
2026-11-0306:3017:4111h 11m
2026-11-0406:3017:4011h 10m
2026-11-0506:3117:4011h 09m
2026-11-0606:3217:3911h 08m
2026-11-0706:3217:3911h 07m
2026-11-0806:3317:3811h 05m

Annual light rhythm · Abu Dhabi

10h 38m—13h 39m
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Longest days in June (13h 39m), shortest in December (10h 38m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Abu Dhabi today?
Evening golden hour in Abu Dhabi starts at 17:10 and ends at sunset, 17:42. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:29, until 07:01 local time (Asia/Dubai).
How long does golden hour last in Abu Dhabi?
Evening golden hour in Abu Dhabi runs from 17:10 to 17:42, and morning golden hour from 06:29 to 07:01.
When is blue hour in Abu Dhabi?
Morning blue hour in Abu Dhabi begins at 05:39, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 18:05, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Abu Dhabi today?
Sunrise in Abu Dhabi is at 06:29 local time (Asia/Dubai), rising toward 106° ESE.
What time is sunset in Abu Dhabi today?
Sunset in Abu Dhabi is at 17:42 local time (Asia/Dubai), setting toward 254° WSW.
How long is the day in Abu Dhabi?
Abu Dhabi has 11h 12m of daylight today.

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