Golden hour in Yekaterinburg — any date#
Golden & blue hour times in Yekaterinburg, next 12 months#
Local time (Asia/Yekaterinburg), 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 | 06:22–06:37 | 06:37–07:51 | 07:00 / 18:32 | 17:42–18:56 | 18:56–19:10 | 11 h 32 min |
| Oct 15 | 06:51–07:06 | 07:06–08:23 | 07:29 / 17:55 | 17:02–18:19 | 18:19–18:34 | 10 h 26 min |
| Nov 01 | 07:26–07:41 | 07:41–09:06 | 08:06 / 17:14 | 16:15–17:39 | 17:39–17:55 | 9 h 07 min |
| Nov 15 | 07:54–08:10 | 08:10–09:44 | 08:37 / 16:45 | 15:39–17:12 | 17:12–17:29 | 8 h 08 min |
| Dec 01 | 08:22–08:39 | 08:39–10:26 | 09:09 / 16:23 | 15:06–16:52 | 16:52–17:10 | 7 h 14 min |
| Dec 15 | 08:39–08:57 | 08:57–10:52 | 09:28 / 16:16 | 14:52–16:47 | 16:47–17:05 | 6 h 48 min |
| Jan 01 | 08:46–09:04 | 09:04–10:57 | 09:34 / 16:27 | 15:04–16:57 | 16:57–17:16 | 6 h 53 min |
| Jan 15 | 08:38–08:55 | 08:55–10:38 | 09:24 / 16:49 | 15:35–17:18 | 17:18–17:35 | 7 h 26 min |
| Feb 01 | 08:14–08:30 | 08:30–10:00 | 08:56 / 17:25 | 16:22–17:52 | 17:52–18:08 | 8 h 29 min |
| Feb 15 | 07:46–08:01 | 08:01–09:23 | 08:26 / 17:57 | 17:00–18:22 | 18:22–18:37 | 9 h 32 min |
| Mar 01 | 07:13–07:28 | 07:28–08:44 | 07:51 / 18:29 | 17:36–18:52 | 18:52–19:07 | 10 h 38 min |
| Mar 15 | 06:36–06:51 | 06:51–08:04 | 07:14 / 18:59 | 18:09–19:23 | 19:23–19:37 | 11 h 45 min |
| Apr 01 | 05:49–06:04 | 06:04–07:18 | 06:28 / 19:35 | 18:45–19:59 | 19:59–20:14 | 13 h 08 min |
| Apr 15 | 05:09–05:26 | 05:26–06:42 | 05:51 / 20:05 | 19:13–20:30 | 20:30–20:47 | 14 h 14 min |
| May 01 | 04:25–04:43 | 04:43–06:05 | 05:11 / 20:39 | 19:44–21:07 | 21:07–21:25 | 15 h 28 min |
| May 15 | 03:49–04:10 | 04:10–05:39 | 04:40 / 21:08 | 20:09–21:39 | 21:39–22:00 | 16 h 27 min |
| Jun 01 | 03:13–03:38 | 03:38–05:17 | 04:13 / 21:37 | 20:33–22:13 | 22:13–22:38 | 17 h 24 min |
| Jun 15 | 02:57–03:26 | 03:26–05:10 | 04:03 / 21:52 | 20:45–22:30 | 22:30–22:59 | 17 h 48 min |
| Jul 01 | 03:02–03:31 | 03:31–05:15 | 04:08 / 21:53 | 20:47–22:30 | 22:30–22:58 | 17 h 44 min |
| Jul 15 | 03:26–03:51 | 03:51–05:29 | 04:25 / 21:40 | 20:37–22:14 | 22:14–22:39 | 17 h 14 min |
| Aug 01 | 04:05–04:26 | 04:26–05:54 | 04:56 / 21:10 | 20:12–21:40 | 21:40–22:00 | 16 h 14 min |
| Aug 15 | 04:39–04:57 | 04:57–06:18 | 05:24 / 20:38 | 19:44–21:05 | 21:05–21:23 | 15 h 14 min |
| Sep 01 | 05:18–05:34 | 05:34–06:50 | 05:59 / 19:54 | 19:04–20:19 | 20:19–20:35 | 13 h 56 min |
| Sep 15 | 05:48–06:03 | 06:03–07:17 | 06:27 / 19:17 | 18:27–19:40 | 19:40–19:55 | 12 h 50 min |
Light through the year#
Photography light in Yekaterinburg#
The longest day in the table is around June 15 (17 h 48 min) and the shortest around December 15 (6 h 48 min).
Each golden hour lasts about 1 h 14 min near September and up to 1 h 55 min near December. At 56.9° N the sun sets at a shallow angle, so golden light lingers — especially in winter.
Solar noon today is at 12:46 when the sun reaches 29° above the horizon. Even midday light is relatively low today — good for side-lit landscapes.
Nearby cities#
- Astana 946 km
- Nizhniy Novgorod 1,016 km
- Novosibirsk 1,398 km
- Moscow 1,417 km
- Kharkiv 1,773 km
- Saint Petersburg 1,782 km
- Tashkent 1,840 km
- Bishkek 1,842 km
- Almaty 1,898 km
- Homyel' 1,952 km
- Sumgayit 1,973 km
- Andijon 1,977 km
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Plan the shoot#
Frequently asked questions#
When is golden hour in Yekaterinburg today?
Morning: 06:41–07:55; evening: 17:36–18:50 (Asia/Yekaterinburg).
When is blue hour in Yekaterinburg?
Today: 06:26–06:41 in the morning and 18:50–19:05 in the evening.
What time is sunset in Yekaterinburg today?
18:27 local time; sunrise was at 07:04.
How long is golden hour in Yekaterinburg?
Between 1 h 14 min and 1 h 55 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