Golden hour in Beirut today

Morning gold starts at , in 3 hr 38 min. Tonight's golden hour runs 4:18 – 5:08 PM, with sunset at .

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  • Morning gold · next up
    5:35 – 6:25 AM
    50 minutes, from the east
  • Sunrise
    5:51 AM
    104° · east-southeast104° ESE
  • Evening gold
    4:18 – 5:08 PM
    50 minutes
  • Sunset
    4:52 PM
    256° · west-southwest256° WSW
  • Blue hour
    5:08 – 5:18 PM
    and 5:25 – 5:35 AM

Direction

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Tonight the sun sets at 256°, 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

Beirut's golden hours, month by month

Gold bands are the morning and evening golden hours; the pale area is daylight. The jumps in late March and late October are the clocks changing.

Golden hour in Beirut on the 15th of each month, 2026
MonthMorning goldEvening goldSunsetSun sets toward
January6:26 – 7:20 AM4:14 – 5:08 PM4:51 PM245° WSW
February6:07 – 6:57 AM4:47 – 5:37 PM5:21 PM255° WSW
March5:33 – 6:21 AM5:12 – 6:00 PM5:45 PM268° W
April5:51 – 6:40 AM6:35 – 7:24 PM7:09 PM283° WNW
May5:20 – 6:12 AM6:56 – 7:49 PM7:32 PM294° WNW
June5:08 – 6:03 AM7:13 – 8:08 PM7:50 PM299° WNW
July5:20 – 6:14 AM7:13 – 8:06 PM7:49 PM297° WNW
August5:43 – 6:33 AM6:50 – 7:41 PM7:24 PM287° WNW
September6:05 – 6:54 AM6:11 – 7:00 PM6:44 PM274° W
October6:27 – 7:16 AM5:30 – 6:19 PM6:04 PM260° W
November5:53 – 6:46 AM3:58 – 4:51 PM4:34 PM248° WSW
December6:18 – 7:13 AM3:52 – 4:47 PM4:30 PM242° WSW

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

How long does golden hour last in Beirut?

Around 48 to 55 minutes each evening. It's shortest in March, April, September and October, about 48 minutes, and longest in January, June and December, about 55 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 Beirut?

Toward the west-southwest in December, around 242°, swinging to the west-northwest in June, around 299°. Today it sets at 256°, a little south of due west.

When do the clocks change?

Summer time starts on Sunday, March 28, 2027. Sunset that evening moves an hour later, to about 6:55 PM.

Golden hour near Beirut today

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