Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · Zimbabwe
Golden hour in Harare, Zimbabwe
17.8252° S
31.0335° E
Africa/Harare
Times shown in local time for Harare (Africa/Harare).
Golden hour & blue hour
| Window | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour (morning) | 04:27 | 04:53 |
| Golden hour (morning) | 05:16 | 05:46 |
| Golden hour (evening) | 17:32 | 18:02 |
| Blue hour (evening) | 18:25 | 18:52 |
Light profile · calculated
Golden hour in Harare through the year
- Midsummer
- 31 min
- Equinox
- 29 min
- Midwinter
- 32 min
Length of the evening golden-hour window.
Harare lies at 17.83° S, in the tropics, where the sun climbs steeply and sets fast. Its longest measured day falls on Fri 18 December 2026 with 13h 12m of daylight, and its shortest on Thu 18 June 2026 with 11h 04m — a difference of 2h 08m between the two extremes.
Evening golden hour in Harare runs for roughly 31 minutes at the height of summer, 29 minutes around the March equinox and 32 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is actually widest in the colder months, which makes winter evenings unusually forgiving here.
The sun sets toward 294° WNW in late June and toward 245° WSW in late December, a shift of about 49° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Harare, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.
Today’s solar record
+1 min/day
- Sunrise
- 05:16
- Sunset
- 18:02
- Solar noon
- 11:39
- Day length
- 12h 46m
rises at 106° ESE
sets at 254° WSW
Evening golden hour starts at 17:32
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Next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-02 | 05:16 | 18:02 | 12h 46m |
| 2026-11-03 | 05:15 | 18:03 | 12h 47m |
| 2026-11-04 | 05:15 | 18:03 | 12h 48m |
| 2026-11-05 | 05:15 | 18:04 | 12h 49m |
| 2026-11-06 | 05:14 | 18:04 | 12h 50m |
| 2026-11-07 | 05:14 | 18:04 | 12h 51m |
| 2026-11-08 | 05:13 | 18:05 | 12h 51m |
Annual light rhythm · Harare
11h 04m—13h 12m- Harare in January13h 05m
- Harare in February12h 40m
- Harare in March12h 12m
- Harare in April11h 41m
- Harare in May11h 17m
- Harare in June11h 04m
- Harare in July11h 09m
- Harare in August11h 30m
- Harare in September11h 59m
- Harare in October12h 29m
- Harare in November12h 57m
- Harare in December13h 12m
Questions
- When is golden hour in Harare today?
- Evening golden hour in Harare starts at 17:32 and ends at sunset, 18:02. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 05:16, until 05:46 local time (Africa/Harare).
- How long does golden hour last in Harare?
- Evening golden hour in Harare runs from 17:32 to 18:02, and morning golden hour from 05:16 to 05:46.
- When is blue hour in Harare?
- Morning blue hour in Harare begins at 04:27, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 18:25, just after sunset.
- What time is sunrise in Harare today?
- Sunrise in Harare is at 05:16 local time (Africa/Harare), rising toward 106° ESE.
- What time is sunset in Harare today?
- Sunset in Harare is at 18:02 local time (Africa/Harare), setting toward 254° WSW.
- How long is the day in Harare?
- Harare has 12h 46m of daylight today.
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