Golden hour in Orenburg today

Morning gold starts at , in 26 minutes. Tonight's golden hour runs 5:17 – 6:26 PM, with sunset at .

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  • Morning gold · next up
    7:39 – 8:49 AM
    70 minutes, from the east
  • Sunrise
    8:01 AM
    109° · east-southeast109° ESE
  • Evening gold
    5:17 – 6:26 PM
    69 minutes
  • Sunset
    6:05 PM
    251° · west-southwest251° WSW
  • Blue hour
    6:26 – 6:40 PM
    and 7:26 – 7:39 AM

Direction

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Tonight the sun sets at 251°, 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

Orenburg's golden hours, month by month

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

Golden hour in Orenburg on the 15th of each month, 2026
MonthMorning goldEvening goldSunsetSun sets toward
January8:55 – 10:17 AM4:40 – 6:02 PM5:38 PM236° SW
February8:12 – 9:22 AM5:45 – 6:55 PM6:33 PM251° WSW
March7:13 – 8:18 AM6:39 – 7:44 PM7:23 PM268° W
April6:02 – 7:09 AM7:31 – 8:38 PM8:16 PM287° WNW
May5:02 – 6:17 AM8:15 – 9:31 PM9:05 PM303° WNW
June4:31 – 5:54 AM8:45 – 10:08 PM9:40 PM311° NW
July4:51 – 6:11 AM8:39 – 9:58 PM9:31 PM308° NW
August5:41 – 6:51 AM7:56 – 9:05 PM8:43 PM294° WNW
September6:33 – 7:38 AM6:50 – 7:55 PM7:34 PM276° W
October7:22 – 8:29 AM5:40 – 6:47 PM6:26 PM257° WSW
November8:15 – 9:32 AM4:35 – 5:52 PM5:29 PM240° WSW
December8:54 – 10:22 AM4:07 – 5:34 PM5:09 PM232° SW

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

How long does golden hour last in Orenburg?

Around 65 to 87 minutes each evening. It's shortest in March and September, about 65 minutes, and longest in December, about 87 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 Orenburg?

Toward the southwest in December, around 232°, swinging to the northwest in June, around 311°. Today it sets at 251°, well south of due west.

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