Golden hour in Dushanbe — any date#
Golden & blue hour times in Dushanbe, next 12 months#
Local time (Asia/Dushanbe), 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 | 05:53–06:04 | 06:04–06:55 | 06:20 / 18:08 | 17:33–18:24 | 18:24–18:34 | 11 h 48 min |
| Oct 15 | 06:06–06:17 | 06:17–07:09 | 06:33 / 17:47 | 17:11–18:03 | 18:03–18:13 | 11 h 14 min |
| Nov 01 | 06:23–06:34 | 06:34–07:28 | 06:51 / 17:25 | 16:47–17:42 | 17:42–17:52 | 10 h 34 min |
| Nov 15 | 06:38–06:48 | 06:48–07:45 | 07:06 / 17:12 | 16:33–17:29 | 17:29–17:40 | 10 h 06 min |
| Dec 01 | 06:53–07:05 | 07:05–08:03 | 07:23 / 17:04 | 16:23–17:22 | 17:22–17:33 | 9 h 41 min |
| Dec 15 | 07:05–07:16 | 07:16–08:16 | 07:34 / 17:04 | 16:23–17:23 | 17:23–17:34 | 9 h 30 min |
| Jan 01 | 07:12–07:24 | 07:24–08:23 | 07:42 / 17:14 | 16:32–17:32 | 17:32–17:43 | 9 h 32 min |
| Jan 15 | 07:12–07:23 | 07:23–08:21 | 07:41 / 17:27 | 16:47–17:45 | 17:45–17:56 | 9 h 46 min |
| Feb 01 | 07:02–07:13 | 07:13–08:09 | 07:30 / 17:46 | 17:07–18:03 | 18:03–18:14 | 10 h 16 min |
| Feb 15 | 06:49–06:59 | 06:59–07:53 | 07:16 / 18:02 | 17:25–18:18 | 18:18–18:29 | 10 h 46 min |
| Mar 01 | 06:31–06:41 | 06:41–07:33 | 06:57 / 18:17 | 17:41–18:33 | 18:33–18:43 | 11 h 20 min |
| Mar 15 | 06:10–06:20 | 06:20–07:12 | 06:36 / 18:31 | 17:56–18:47 | 18:47–18:57 | 11 h 54 min |
| Apr 01 | 05:43–05:54 | 05:54–06:45 | 06:10 / 18:47 | 18:12–19:04 | 19:04–19:14 | 12 h 37 min |
| Apr 15 | 05:22–05:32 | 05:32–06:25 | 05:49 / 19:01 | 18:25–19:17 | 19:17–19:28 | 13 h 11 min |
| May 01 | 04:59–05:11 | 05:11–06:04 | 05:28 / 19:16 | 18:39–19:33 | 19:33–19:44 | 13 h 48 min |
| May 15 | 04:44–04:55 | 04:55–05:51 | 05:13 / 19:29 | 18:51–19:47 | 19:47–19:59 | 14 h 16 min |
| Jun 01 | 04:31–04:43 | 04:43–05:41 | 05:02 / 19:42 | 19:03–20:01 | 20:01–20:14 | 14 h 40 min |
| Jun 15 | 04:28–04:40 | 04:40–05:39 | 05:00 / 19:50 | 19:10–20:09 | 20:09–20:22 | 14 h 51 min |
| Jul 01 | 04:32–04:44 | 04:44–05:43 | 05:04 / 19:53 | 19:13–20:12 | 20:12–20:24 | 14 h 49 min |
| Jul 15 | 04:41–04:53 | 04:53–05:51 | 05:12 / 19:48 | 19:10–20:07 | 20:07–20:19 | 14 h 36 min |
| Aug 01 | 04:56–05:08 | 05:08–06:03 | 05:26 / 19:35 | 18:58–19:53 | 19:53–20:05 | 14 h 10 min |
| Aug 15 | 05:10–05:21 | 05:21–06:15 | 05:38 / 19:19 | 18:43–19:36 | 19:36–19:47 | 13 h 41 min |
| Sep 01 | 05:26–05:37 | 05:37–06:29 | 05:53 / 18:55 | 18:20–19:12 | 19:12–19:22 | 13 h 02 min |
| Sep 15 | 05:39–05:49 | 05:49–06:40 | 06:05 / 18:33 | 17:59–18:50 | 18:50–19:00 | 12 h 28 min |
Light through the year#
Photography light in Dushanbe#
The longest day in the table is around June 15 (14 h 51 min) and the shortest around December 15 (9 h 30 min).
Each golden hour lasts about 51 min near September and up to 1 h 00 min near December. At 38.5° N the sun sets at a moderate angle.
Solar noon today is at 12:13 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 Dushanbe today?
Morning: 06:06–06:57; evening: 17:29–18:21 (Asia/Dushanbe).
When is blue hour in Dushanbe?
Today: 05:55–06:06 in the morning and 18:21–18:31 in the evening.
What time is sunset in Dushanbe today?
18:05 local time; sunrise was at 06:22.
How long is golden hour in Dushanbe?
Between 51 min and 1 h 00 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