Golden hour in Aleppo today

Morning gold starts at , in 3 hr 34 min. Tonight's golden hour runs 5:07 – 5:59 PM, with sunset at .

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  • Morning gold · next up
    6:31 – 7:22 AM
    51 minutes, from the east
  • Sunrise
    6:47 AM
    104° · east-southeast104° ESE
  • Evening gold
    5:07 – 5:59 PM
    52 minutes
  • Sunset
    5:43 PM
    255° · west-southwest255° WSW
  • Blue hour
    5:59 – 6:09 PM
    and 6:21 – 6:31 AM

Direction

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Tonight the sun sets at 255°, well south of due west. Right now the sun is below the horizon. Tap the map anywhere to see where the light comes from there; drag the time slider above to watch shadows swing through the day.

Through the year

Aleppo's golden hours, month by month

Gold bands are the morning and evening golden hours; the pale area is daylight. Aleppo doesn't change its clocks, so the curves are smooth.

Golden hour in Aleppo on the 15th of each month, 2026
MonthMorning goldEvening goldSunsetSun sets toward
January7:24 – 8:20 AM5:01 – 5:57 PM5:39 PM244° WSW
February7:02 – 7:54 AM5:36 – 6:28 PM6:12 PM255° WSW
March6:26 – 7:16 AM6:04 – 6:54 PM6:38 PM268° W
April5:42 – 6:32 AM6:30 – 7:21 PM7:05 PM283° WNW
May5:07 – 6:01 AM6:54 – 7:48 PM7:30 PM294° WNW
June4:55 – 5:51 AM7:12 – 8:08 PM7:50 PM300° WNW
July5:07 – 6:02 AM7:11 – 8:06 PM7:48 PM298° WNW
August5:32 – 6:24 AM6:46 – 7:38 PM7:21 PM288° WNW
September5:57 – 6:47 AM6:05 – 6:54 PM6:39 PM274° W
October6:22 – 7:12 AM5:20 – 6:11 PM5:55 PM260° W
November6:51 – 7:45 AM4:45 – 5:40 PM5:23 PM247° WSW
December7:17 – 8:14 AM4:38 – 5:35 PM5:17 PM241° WSW

Times on the 15th of each month, 2026, Aleppo local time.

How long does golden hour last in Aleppo?

Around 49 to 57 minutes each evening. It's shortest in March and September, about 49 minutes, and longest in January, June and December, about 57 minutes. The farther from the equator, the longer it lasts, because the sun crosses the horizon at a shallower angle.

Which way does the sun set in Aleppo?

Toward the west-southwest in December, around 241°, swinging to the west-northwest in June, around 300°. Today it sets at 255°, well south of due west.

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