Golden hour in Thimphu — any date#
Golden & blue hour times in Thimphu, next 12 months#
Local time (Asia/Thimphu), including daylight-saving changes. Golden hour = sun between −4° and +6°; blue hour = −6° to −4°.
| Date | Blue hour (am) | Golden hour (am) | Sunrise / sunset | Golden hour (pm) | Blue hour (pm) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 01 | 05:30–05:39 | 05:39–06:24 | 05:53 / 17:47 | 17:17–18:02 | 18:02–18:11 | 11 h 54 min |
| Oct 15 | 05:37–05:46 | 05:46–06:32 | 06:01 / 17:32 | 17:01–17:47 | 17:47–17:56 | 11 h 32 min |
| Nov 01 | 05:47–05:56 | 05:56–06:44 | 06:11 / 17:17 | 16:45–17:32 | 17:32–17:42 | 11 h 06 min |
| Nov 15 | 05:57–06:06 | 06:06–06:55 | 06:21 / 17:09 | 16:36–17:24 | 17:24–17:34 | 10 h 48 min |
| Dec 01 | 06:08–06:18 | 06:18–07:08 | 06:34 / 17:06 | 16:32–17:22 | 17:22–17:31 | 10 h 32 min |
| Dec 15 | 06:18–06:28 | 06:28–07:18 | 06:43 / 17:09 | 16:34–17:24 | 17:24–17:34 | 10 h 25 min |
| Jan 01 | 06:26–06:35 | 06:35–07:26 | 06:51 / 17:18 | 16:43–17:33 | 17:33–17:43 | 10 h 26 min |
| Jan 15 | 06:27–06:37 | 06:37–07:27 | 06:53 / 17:28 | 16:54–17:43 | 17:43–17:53 | 10 h 36 min |
| Feb 01 | 06:23–06:32 | 06:32–07:20 | 06:48 / 17:42 | 17:09–17:57 | 17:57–18:06 | 10 h 54 min |
| Feb 15 | 06:15–06:24 | 06:24–07:10 | 06:38 / 17:52 | 17:20–18:07 | 18:07–18:16 | 11 h 14 min |
| Mar 01 | 06:02–06:11 | 06:11–06:57 | 06:26 / 18:01 | 17:30–18:16 | 18:16–18:25 | 11 h 35 min |
| Mar 15 | 05:48–05:57 | 05:57–06:42 | 06:11 / 18:09 | 17:38–18:24 | 18:24–18:33 | 11 h 58 min |
| Apr 01 | 05:29–05:38 | 05:38–06:23 | 05:52 / 18:18 | 17:47–18:33 | 18:33–18:42 | 12 h 26 min |
| Apr 15 | 05:13–05:23 | 05:23–06:08 | 05:37 / 18:25 | 17:54–18:40 | 18:40–18:49 | 12 h 48 min |
| May 01 | 04:58–05:07 | 05:07–05:54 | 05:22 / 18:34 | 18:02–18:49 | 18:49–18:59 | 13 h 12 min |
| May 15 | 04:47–04:57 | 04:57–05:45 | 05:13 / 18:42 | 18:10–18:58 | 18:58–19:08 | 13 h 30 min |
| Jun 01 | 04:40–04:50 | 04:50–05:40 | 05:06 / 18:52 | 18:18–19:08 | 19:08–19:18 | 13 h 46 min |
| Jun 15 | 04:39–04:49 | 04:49–05:39 | 05:05 / 18:57 | 18:23–19:14 | 19:14–19:24 | 13 h 52 min |
| Jul 01 | 04:43–04:53 | 04:53–05:43 | 05:09 / 19:00 | 18:26–19:16 | 19:16–19:27 | 13 h 51 min |
| Jul 15 | 04:49–04:59 | 04:59–05:49 | 05:15 / 18:58 | 18:25–19:14 | 19:14–19:24 | 13 h 43 min |
| Aug 01 | 04:59–05:09 | 05:09–05:57 | 05:24 / 18:50 | 18:18–19:06 | 19:06–19:15 | 13 h 26 min |
| Aug 15 | 05:07–05:17 | 05:17–06:03 | 05:31 / 18:39 | 18:07–18:54 | 18:54–19:04 | 13 h 08 min |
| Sep 01 | 05:16–05:25 | 05:25–06:11 | 05:40 / 18:22 | 17:51–18:37 | 18:37–18:46 | 12 h 42 min |
| Sep 15 | 05:23–05:32 | 05:32–06:17 | 05:46 / 18:06 | 17:35–18:21 | 18:21–18:30 | 12 h 20 min |
Light through the year#
Photography light in Thimphu#
The longest day in the table is around June 15 (13 h 52 min) and the shortest around December 15 (10 h 25 min).
Each golden hour lasts about 45 min near September and up to 51 min near December. At 27.5° N the sun sets at a moderate angle.
Solar noon today is at 11:50 when the sun reaches 59° above the horizon. Midday light is harsh — plan portraits for the golden hours or open shade.
Nearby cities#
- Gazipur 393 km
- Dhaka 425 km
- Kathmandu 427 km
- Patna 494 km
- Khulna 518 km
- Kolkata 560 km
- Pokhara 565 km
- Chattogram 611 km
- Jamshedpur 624 km
- Lucknow 865 km
- Kanpur 927 km
- Nay Pyi Taw 1,083 km
Plan the shoot#
Frequently asked questions#
When is golden hour in Thimphu today?
Morning: 05:40–06:25; evening: 17:14–18:00 (Asia/Thimphu).
When is blue hour in Thimphu?
Today: 05:31–05:40 in the morning and 18:00–18:09 in the evening.
What time is sunset in Thimphu today?
17:45 local time; sunrise was at 05:54.
How long is golden hour in Thimphu?
Between 45 min and 51 min per session depending on the season.
Sources & licences#
- GeoNames (city coordinates & time zones) — CC BY 4.0
- NOAA solar calculator algorithm — Public domain
Last updated October 03, 2026 · How we calculate · Sources