Golden hour in Pyongyang — any date#
Golden & blue hour times in Pyongyang, 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 | 06:05–06:16 | 06:16–07:07 | 06:32 / 18:20 | 17:45–18:36 | 18:36–18:46 | 11 h 48 min |
| Oct 15 | 06:19–06:29 | 06:29–07:22 | 06:46 / 17:59 | 17:22–18:15 | 18:15–18:25 | 11 h 13 min |
| Nov 01 | 06:36–06:46 | 06:46–07:41 | 07:03 / 17:36 | 16:59–17:53 | 17:53–18:04 | 10 h 33 min |
| Nov 15 | 06:50–07:01 | 07:01–07:58 | 07:19 / 17:23 | 16:43–17:40 | 17:40–17:51 | 10 h 04 min |
| Dec 01 | 07:06–07:18 | 07:18–08:17 | 07:36 / 17:15 | 16:33–17:33 | 17:33–17:44 | 9 h 39 min |
| Dec 15 | 07:18–07:29 | 07:29–08:30 | 07:48 / 17:15 | 16:33–17:33 | 17:33–17:45 | 9 h 27 min |
| Jan 01 | 07:25–07:37 | 07:37–08:37 | 07:55 / 17:24 | 16:42–17:43 | 17:43–17:54 | 9 h 29 min |
| Jan 15 | 07:25–07:36 | 07:36–08:35 | 07:54 / 17:38 | 16:57–17:56 | 17:56–18:07 | 9 h 43 min |
| Feb 01 | 07:15–07:26 | 07:26–08:22 | 07:44 / 17:57 | 17:18–18:14 | 18:14–18:25 | 10 h 13 min |
| Feb 15 | 07:01–07:12 | 07:12–08:06 | 07:29 / 18:13 | 17:36–18:30 | 18:30–18:40 | 10 h 44 min |
| Mar 01 | 06:43–06:54 | 06:54–07:46 | 07:10 / 18:28 | 17:52–18:45 | 18:45–18:55 | 11 h 18 min |
| Mar 15 | 06:22–06:33 | 06:33–07:24 | 06:49 / 18:43 | 18:07–18:59 | 18:59–19:09 | 11 h 54 min |
| Apr 01 | 05:55–06:06 | 06:06–06:57 | 06:22 / 18:59 | 18:24–19:16 | 19:16–19:26 | 12 h 37 min |
| Apr 15 | 05:33–05:44 | 05:44–06:37 | 06:01 / 19:13 | 18:37–19:30 | 19:30–19:41 | 13 h 12 min |
| May 01 | 05:11–05:22 | 05:22–06:16 | 05:39 / 19:29 | 18:52–19:46 | 19:46–19:57 | 13 h 49 min |
| May 15 | 04:54–05:06 | 05:06–06:02 | 05:24 / 19:42 | 19:04–20:00 | 20:00–20:12 | 14 h 18 min |
| Jun 01 | 04:42–04:54 | 04:54–05:52 | 05:13 / 19:56 | 19:17–20:15 | 20:15–20:27 | 14 h 43 min |
| Jun 15 | 04:38–04:51 | 04:51–05:50 | 05:10 / 20:04 | 19:24–20:23 | 20:23–20:36 | 14 h 54 min |
| Jul 01 | 04:42–04:55 | 04:55–05:54 | 05:14 / 20:06 | 19:26–20:26 | 20:26–20:38 | 14 h 52 min |
| Jul 15 | 04:51–05:04 | 05:04–06:02 | 05:23 / 20:02 | 19:23–20:21 | 20:21–20:33 | 14 h 39 min |
| Aug 01 | 05:07–05:18 | 05:18–06:14 | 05:37 / 19:49 | 19:11–20:07 | 20:07–20:18 | 14 h 12 min |
| Aug 15 | 05:21–05:32 | 05:32–06:26 | 05:49 / 19:32 | 18:56–19:50 | 19:50–20:01 | 13 h 43 min |
| Sep 01 | 05:37–05:48 | 05:48–06:40 | 06:05 / 19:08 | 18:33–19:25 | 19:25–19:35 | 13 h 03 min |
| Sep 15 | 05:50–06:01 | 06:01–06:52 | 06:17 / 18:46 | 18:11–19:02 | 19:02–19:13 | 12 h 29 min |
Light through the year#
Photography light in Pyongyang#
The longest day in the table is around June 15 (14 h 54 min) and the shortest around December 15 (9 h 27 min).
Each golden hour lasts about 52 min near September and up to 1 h 01 min near December. At 39.0° N the sun sets at a moderate angle.
Solar noon today is at 12:26 when the sun reaches 47° 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 Pyongyang today?
Morning: 06:18–07:09; evening: 17:41–18:33 (Asia/Pyongyang).
When is blue hour in Pyongyang?
Today: 06:07–06:18 in the morning and 18:33–18:43 in the evening.
What time is sunset in Pyongyang today?
18:17 local time; sunrise was at 06:34.
How long is golden hour in Pyongyang?
Between 52 min and 1 h 01 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