Golden hour in Hamhŭng — any date#
Golden & blue hour times in Hamhŭng, next 12 months#
Local time (Asia/Pyongyang), 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 | 05:58–06:09 | 06:09–07:01 | 06:25 / 18:12 | 17:37–18:29 | 18:29–18:39 | 11 h 47 min |
| Oct 15 | 06:12–06:22 | 06:22–07:16 | 06:39 / 17:51 | 17:14–18:07 | 18:07–18:18 | 11 h 11 min |
| Nov 01 | 06:30–06:40 | 06:40–07:36 | 06:58 / 17:28 | 16:49–17:45 | 17:45–17:56 | 10 h 30 min |
| Nov 15 | 06:45–06:56 | 06:56–07:54 | 07:14 / 17:14 | 16:34–17:31 | 17:31–17:42 | 10 h 00 min |
| Dec 01 | 07:01–07:13 | 07:13–08:13 | 07:31 / 17:05 | 16:23–17:23 | 17:23–17:35 | 9 h 34 min |
| Dec 15 | 07:13–07:25 | 07:25–08:26 | 07:43 / 17:05 | 16:22–17:24 | 17:24–17:36 | 9 h 22 min |
| Jan 01 | 07:21–07:32 | 07:32–08:34 | 07:51 / 17:15 | 16:32–17:33 | 17:33–17:45 | 9 h 24 min |
| Jan 15 | 07:20–07:31 | 07:31–08:31 | 07:49 / 17:28 | 16:47–17:46 | 17:46–17:58 | 9 h 39 min |
| Feb 01 | 07:10–07:21 | 07:21–08:18 | 07:38 / 17:48 | 17:08–18:05 | 18:05–18:16 | 10 h 10 min |
| Feb 15 | 06:55–07:06 | 07:06–08:01 | 07:23 / 18:05 | 17:27–18:22 | 18:22–18:32 | 10 h 42 min |
| Mar 01 | 06:37–06:47 | 06:47–07:40 | 07:04 / 18:20 | 17:44–18:37 | 18:37–18:48 | 11 h 17 min |
| Mar 15 | 06:15–06:25 | 06:25–07:18 | 06:42 / 18:35 | 18:00–18:52 | 18:52–19:02 | 11 h 53 min |
| Apr 01 | 05:47–05:58 | 05:58–06:50 | 06:15 / 18:53 | 18:17–19:10 | 19:10–19:20 | 12 h 38 min |
| Apr 15 | 05:25–05:36 | 05:36–06:29 | 05:53 / 19:07 | 18:31–19:24 | 19:24–19:35 | 13 h 14 min |
| May 01 | 05:01–05:13 | 05:13–06:08 | 05:30 / 19:23 | 18:46–19:41 | 19:41–19:53 | 13 h 53 min |
| May 15 | 04:44–04:56 | 04:56–05:54 | 05:15 / 19:37 | 18:58–19:56 | 19:56–20:08 | 14 h 22 min |
| Jun 01 | 04:31–04:44 | 04:44–05:43 | 05:03 / 19:51 | 19:11–20:11 | 20:11–20:24 | 14 h 48 min |
| Jun 15 | 04:27–04:40 | 04:40–05:41 | 05:00 / 19:59 | 19:19–20:19 | 20:19–20:32 | 14 h 59 min |
| Jul 01 | 04:32–04:44 | 04:44–05:45 | 05:04 / 20:02 | 19:21–20:22 | 20:22–20:35 | 14 h 58 min |
| Jul 15 | 04:41–04:54 | 04:54–05:53 | 05:13 / 19:57 | 19:18–20:17 | 20:17–20:29 | 14 h 44 min |
| Aug 01 | 04:57–05:09 | 05:09–06:06 | 05:27 / 19:44 | 19:05–20:02 | 20:02–20:14 | 14 h 16 min |
| Aug 15 | 05:11–05:23 | 05:23–06:18 | 05:40 / 19:27 | 18:50–19:44 | 19:44–19:56 | 13 h 46 min |
| Sep 01 | 05:29–05:40 | 05:40–06:33 | 05:57 / 19:02 | 18:26–19:19 | 19:19–19:30 | 13 h 05 min |
| Sep 15 | 05:42–05:53 | 05:53–06:45 | 06:10 / 18:39 | 18:04–18:56 | 18:56–19:06 | 12 h 30 min |
Light through the year#
Photography light in Hamhŭng#
The longest day in the table is around June 15 (14 h 59 min) and the shortest around December 15 (9 h 22 min).
Each golden hour lasts about 52 min near September and up to 1 h 02 min near December. At 39.9° N the sun sets at a moderate angle.
Solar noon today is at 12:19 when the sun reaches 46° above the horizon. Even midday light is relatively low today — good for side-lit landscapes.
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Frequently asked questions#
When is golden hour in Hamhŭng today?
Morning: 06:11–07:03; evening: 17:33–18:26 (Asia/Pyongyang).
When is blue hour in Hamhŭng?
Today: 06:00–06:11 in the morning and 18:26–18:36 in the evening.
What time is sunset in Hamhŭng today?
18:09 local time; sunrise was at 06:27.
How long is golden hour in Hamhŭng?
Between 52 min and 1 h 02 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