Golden hour in Espoo — any date#
Golden & blue hour times in Espoo, next 12 months#
Local time (Europe/Helsinki), 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 | 06:45–07:01 | 07:01–08:22 | 07:26 / 18:54 | 17:58–19:19 | 19:19–19:35 | 11 h 27 min |
| Oct 15 | 07:18–07:34 | 07:34–09:00 | 08:00 / 18:12 | 17:12–18:38 | 18:38–18:54 | 10 h 11 min |
| Nov 01 | 06:58–07:15 | 07:15–08:52 | 07:44 / 16:24 | 15:16–16:53 | 16:53–17:10 | 8 h 41 min |
| Nov 15 | 07:30–07:49 | 07:49–09:40 | 08:20 / 15:50 | 14:30–16:21 | 16:21–16:40 | 7 h 31 min |
| Dec 01 | 08:03–08:23 | 08:23–10:41 | 08:57 / 15:22 | 13:38–15:57 | 15:57–16:17 | 6 h 25 min |
| Dec 15 | 08:22–08:43 | 08:43–11:30 | 09:20 / 15:12 | 13:02–15:49 | 15:49–16:10 | 5 h 52 min |
| Jan 01 | 08:28–08:49 | 08:49–11:28 | 09:25 / 15:24 | 13:21–16:00 | 16:00–16:21 | 5 h 59 min |
| Jan 15 | 08:17–08:37 | 08:37–10:47 | 09:11 / 15:50 | 14:14–16:24 | 16:24–16:44 | 6 h 40 min |
| Feb 01 | 07:49–08:07 | 08:07–09:52 | 08:37 / 16:33 | 15:18–17:03 | 17:03–17:21 | 7 h 56 min |
| Feb 15 | 07:16–07:33 | 07:33–09:05 | 08:01 / 17:10 | 16:06–17:38 | 17:38–17:55 | 9 h 10 min |
| Mar 01 | 06:39–06:55 | 06:55–08:19 | 07:21 / 17:47 | 16:48–18:13 | 18:13–18:29 | 10 h 26 min |
| Mar 15 | 05:57–06:13 | 06:13–07:35 | 06:39 / 18:22 | 17:26–18:48 | 18:48–19:04 | 11 h 43 min |
| Apr 01 | 06:04–06:21 | 06:21–07:42 | 06:47 / 20:04 | 19:09–20:30 | 20:30–20:47 | 13 h 17 min |
| Apr 15 | 05:18–05:37 | 05:37–07:02 | 06:05 / 20:39 | 19:42–21:07 | 21:07–21:26 | 14 h 34 min |
| May 01 | 04:25–04:47 | 04:47–06:20 | 05:19 / 21:19 | 20:17–21:51 | 21:51–22:13 | 16 h 00 min |
| May 15 | 03:39–04:06 | 04:06–05:50 | 04:43 / 21:54 | 20:46–22:31 | 22:31–22:59 | 17 h 11 min |
| Jun 01 | 02:44–03:23 | 03:23–05:24 | 04:09 / 22:30 | 21:14–23:16 | 23:16–23:57 | 18 h 21 min |
| Jun 15 | 02:06–03:02 | 03:02–05:15 | 03:55 / 22:48 | 21:28–23:41 | 23:41–00:38 | 18 h 53 min |
| Jul 01 | 02:16–03:09 | 03:09–05:20 | 04:00 / 22:48 | 21:29–23:40 | 23:40–00:31 | 18 h 48 min |
| Jul 15 | 03:01–03:37 | 03:37–05:36 | 04:22 / 22:30 | 21:17–23:14 | 23:14–23:50 | 18 h 09 min |
| Aug 01 | 03:58–04:23 | 04:23–06:06 | 04:59 / 21:53 | 20:48–22:29 | 22:29–22:54 | 16 h 54 min |
| Aug 15 | 04:41–05:02 | 05:02–06:34 | 05:33 / 21:16 | 20:16–21:47 | 21:47–22:08 | 15 h 43 min |
| Sep 01 | 05:29–05:47 | 05:47–07:11 | 06:14 / 20:26 | 19:30–20:53 | 20:53–21:11 | 14 h 12 min |
| Sep 15 | 06:05–06:22 | 06:22–07:43 | 06:48 / 19:43 | 18:48–20:09 | 20:09–20:26 | 12 h 56 min |
Light through the year#
Photography light in Espoo#
The longest day in the table is around June 15 (18 h 53 min) and the shortest around December 15 (5 h 52 min).
Each golden hour lasts about 1 h 21 min near September and up to 2 h 47 min near December. At 60.2° N the sun sets at a shallow angle, so golden light lingers — especially in winter.
Solar noon today is at 13:10 when the sun reaches 26° above the horizon. Even midday light is relatively low today — good for side-lit landscapes.
Nearby cities#
- Helsinki 16 km
- Tallinn 86 km
- Mariehamn 261 km
- Saint Petersburg 315 km
- Riga 364 km
- Stockholm 381 km
- Kaunas 591 km
- Vilnius 614 km
- Minsk 723 km
- Oslo 771 km
- Gothenburg 777 km
- Copenhagen 871 km
More cities in Finland#
Plan the shoot#
Frequently asked questions#
When is golden hour in Espoo today?
Morning: 07:05–08:28; evening: 17:51–19:13 (Europe/Helsinki).
When is blue hour in Espoo?
Today: 06:49–07:05 in the morning and 19:13–19:29 in the evening.
What time is sunset in Espoo today?
18:48 local time; sunrise was at 07:31.
How long is golden hour in Espoo?
Between 1 h 21 min and 2 h 47 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