Golden hour in Asmara today

Morning gold starts at , in 53 minutes. Tonight's golden hour runs 5:29 – 6:11 PM, with sunset at .

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  • Morning gold · next up
    6:04 – 6:47 AM
    43 minutes, from the east
  • Sunrise
    6:18 AM
    102° · east-southeast102° ESE
  • Evening gold
    5:29 – 6:11 PM
    42 minutes
  • Sunset
    5:58 PM
    258° · west-southwest258° WSW
  • Blue hour
    6:11 – 6:20 PM
    and 5:56 – 6:04 AM

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Tonight the sun sets at 258°, a little 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

Asmara's golden hours, month by month

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

Golden hour in Asmara on the 15th of each month, 2026
MonthMorning goldEvening goldSunsetSun sets toward
January6:40 – 7:24 AM5:42 – 6:27 PM6:13 PM248° WSW
February6:35 – 7:18 AM5:58 – 6:41 PM6:27 PM257° WSW
March6:19 – 7:00 AM6:06 – 6:47 PM6:34 PM268° W
April5:56 – 6:38 AM6:10 – 6:52 PM6:38 PM281° W
May5:41 – 6:25 AM6:15 – 6:59 PM6:45 PM290° WNW
June5:39 – 6:24 AM6:24 – 7:10 PM6:55 PM294° WNW
July5:47 – 6:32 AM6:28 – 7:13 PM6:58 PM293° WNW
August5:55 – 6:38 AM6:18 – 7:01 PM6:47 PM285° WNW
September5:59 – 6:41 AM5:57 – 6:39 PM6:26 PM273° W
October6:02 – 6:44 AM5:35 – 6:17 PM6:03 PM261° W
November6:12 – 6:56 AM5:21 – 6:05 PM5:51 PM251° WSW
December6:28 – 7:13 AM5:24 – 6:10 PM5:56 PM246° WSW

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

How long does golden hour last in Asmara?

Around 41 to 46 minutes each evening. It's shortest in March, April, September and October, about 41 minutes, and longest in January, June, July and December, about 46 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 Asmara?

Toward the west-southwest in December, around 246°, swinging to the west-northwest in June, around 294°. Today it sets at 258°, a little south of due west.

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