Tonight's golden hour runs 5:24 – 6:21 PM, starting in 9 hr 10 min, with sunset at .
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Direction
Tonight the sun sets at 254°, well south of due west. Right now shadows point west-northwest. 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
Gold bands are the morning and evening golden hours; the pale area is daylight. Bishkek doesn't change its clocks, so the curves are smooth.
| Month | Morning gold | Evening gold | Sunset | Sun sets toward |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8:10 – 9:14 AM | 5:08 – 6:11 PM | 5:52 PM | 242° WSW |
| February | 7:41 – 8:39 AM | 5:53 – 6:50 PM | 6:32 PM | 254° WSW |
| March | 6:57 – 7:51 AM | 6:30 – 7:24 PM | 7:07 PM | 268° W |
| April | 6:02 – 6:58 AM | 7:05 – 8:01 PM | 7:43 PM | 284° WNW |
| May | 5:19 – 6:19 AM | 7:36 – 8:37 PM | 8:17 PM | 297° WNW |
| June | 5:01 – 6:05 AM | 7:58 – 9:03 PM | 8:42 PM | 304° NW |
| July | 5:15 – 6:18 AM | 7:56 – 8:59 PM | 8:38 PM | 301° WNW |
| August | 5:48 – 6:46 AM | 7:25 – 8:22 PM | 8:04 PM | 290° WNW |
| September | 6:23 – 7:18 AM | 6:34 – 7:29 PM | 7:12 PM | 275° W |
| October | 6:57 – 7:53 AM | 5:41 – 6:37 PM | 6:19 PM | 259° W |
| November | 7:34 – 8:35 AM | 4:56 – 5:57 PM | 5:38 PM | 245° WSW |
| December | 8:05 – 9:11 AM | 4:42 – 5:47 PM | 5:27 PM | 238° WSW |
Times on the 15th of each month, 2026, Bishkek local time.
Around 54 to 65 minutes each evening. It's shortest in March and September, about 54 minutes, and longest in June and December, about 65 minutes. The farther from the equator, the longer it lasts, because the sun crosses the horizon at a shallower angle.
Toward the west-southwest in December, around 238°, swinging to the northwest in June, around 304°. Today it sets at 254°, well south of due west.
Evening golden hour, in each city's own local time.