Golden hour in Ashgabat — any date#
Golden & blue hour times in Ashgabat, next 12 months#
Local time (Asia/Ashgabat), 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 | 06:35–06:45 | 06:45–07:36 | 07:01 / 18:49 | 18:15–19:05 | 19:05–19:16 | 11 h 48 min |
| Oct 15 | 06:48–06:58 | 06:58–07:50 | 07:14 / 18:29 | 17:53–18:45 | 18:45–18:55 | 11 h 15 min |
| Nov 01 | 07:04–07:14 | 07:14–08:08 | 07:31 / 18:07 | 17:30–18:24 | 18:24–18:35 | 10 h 36 min |
| Nov 15 | 07:18–07:29 | 07:29–08:25 | 07:46 / 17:54 | 17:16–18:12 | 18:12–18:22 | 10 h 08 min |
| Dec 01 | 07:34–07:45 | 07:45–08:43 | 08:03 / 17:47 | 17:07–18:05 | 18:05–18:16 | 9 h 44 min |
| Dec 15 | 07:45–07:56 | 07:56–08:56 | 08:14 / 17:48 | 17:06–18:06 | 18:06–18:17 | 9 h 33 min |
| Jan 01 | 07:52–08:04 | 08:04–09:03 | 08:22 / 17:57 | 17:16–18:15 | 18:15–18:26 | 9 h 35 min |
| Jan 15 | 07:52–08:03 | 08:03–09:01 | 08:21 / 18:10 | 17:30–18:28 | 18:28–18:39 | 9 h 49 min |
| Feb 01 | 07:43–07:54 | 07:54–08:49 | 08:11 / 18:29 | 17:51–18:46 | 18:46–18:56 | 10 h 18 min |
| Feb 15 | 07:30–07:40 | 07:40–08:33 | 07:56 / 18:44 | 18:08–19:01 | 19:01–19:11 | 10 h 48 min |
| Mar 01 | 07:12–07:22 | 07:22–08:14 | 07:38 / 18:59 | 18:23–19:15 | 19:15–19:25 | 11 h 21 min |
| Mar 15 | 06:52–07:02 | 07:02–07:53 | 07:18 / 19:13 | 18:38–19:29 | 19:29–19:39 | 11 h 55 min |
| Apr 01 | 06:26–06:36 | 06:36–07:27 | 06:52 / 19:28 | 18:54–19:45 | 19:45–19:55 | 12 h 37 min |
| Apr 15 | 06:04–06:15 | 06:15–07:07 | 06:31 / 19:41 | 19:06–19:58 | 19:58–20:09 | 13 h 10 min |
| May 01 | 05:42–05:53 | 05:53–06:47 | 06:11 / 19:56 | 19:20–20:14 | 20:14–20:25 | 13 h 46 min |
| May 15 | 05:27–05:38 | 05:38–06:34 | 05:56 / 20:09 | 19:32–20:27 | 20:27–20:39 | 14 h 13 min |
| Jun 01 | 05:15–05:27 | 05:27–06:24 | 05:45 / 20:22 | 19:44–20:41 | 20:41–20:53 | 14 h 37 min |
| Jun 15 | 05:12–05:24 | 05:24–06:22 | 05:43 / 20:30 | 19:51–20:49 | 20:49–21:01 | 14 h 47 min |
| Jul 01 | 05:16–05:28 | 05:28–06:26 | 05:47 / 20:32 | 19:53–20:51 | 20:51–21:04 | 14 h 45 min |
| Jul 15 | 05:25–05:37 | 05:37–06:34 | 05:55 / 20:28 | 19:50–20:47 | 20:47–20:59 | 14 h 33 min |
| Aug 01 | 05:39–05:51 | 05:51–06:46 | 06:09 / 20:16 | 19:38–20:33 | 20:33–20:45 | 14 h 07 min |
| Aug 15 | 05:53–06:04 | 06:04–06:57 | 06:21 / 20:00 | 19:24–20:17 | 20:17–20:28 | 13 h 39 min |
| Sep 01 | 06:08–06:19 | 06:19–07:11 | 06:35 / 19:36 | 19:01–19:53 | 19:53–20:03 | 13 h 01 min |
| Sep 15 | 06:21–06:31 | 06:31–07:22 | 06:47 / 19:15 | 18:40–19:31 | 19:31–19:41 | 12 h 27 min |
Light through the year#
Photography light in Ashgabat#
The longest day in the table is around June 15 (14 h 47 min) and the shortest around December 15 (9 h 33 min).
Each golden hour lasts about 51 min near September and up to 59 min near December. At 38.0° N the sun sets at a moderate angle.
Solar noon today is at 12:55 when the sun reaches 48° 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 Ashgabat today?
Morning: 06:47–07:38; evening: 18:11–19:02 (Asia/Ashgabat).
When is blue hour in Ashgabat?
Today: 06:37–06:47 in the morning and 19:02–19:13 in the evening.
What time is sunset in Ashgabat today?
18:46 local time; sunrise was at 07:03.
How long is golden hour in Ashgabat?
Between 51 min and 59 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