Golden hour in Siem Reap today

Tonight's golden hour runs 5:11 – 5:53 PM, starting in 7 hr 57 min, with sunset at .

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  • Morning gold
    5:43 – 6:25 AM
    from the east
  • Sunrise
    5:56 AM
    102° · east-southeast102° ESE
  • Evening gold · next up
    5:11 – 5:53 PM
    42 minutes of warm light
  • Sunset
    5:40 PM
    258° · west-southwest258° WSW
  • Blue hour
    5:53 – 6:02 PM
    and 5:35 – 5:43 AM

Direction

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Tonight the sun sets at 258°, a little 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

Siem Reap's golden hours, month by month

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

Golden hour in Siem Reap on the 15th of each month, 2026
MonthMorning goldEvening goldSunsetSun sets toward
January6:17 – 7:01 AM5:26 – 6:10 PM5:56 PM249° WSW
February6:14 – 6:56 AM5:41 – 6:23 PM6:10 PM257° WSW
March5:59 – 6:40 AM5:46 – 6:27 PM6:14 PM268° W
April5:38 – 6:20 AM5:49 – 6:30 PM6:17 PM280° W
May5:24 – 6:08 AM5:53 – 6:37 PM6:23 PM290° WNW
June5:23 – 6:08 AM6:01 – 6:46 PM6:32 PM294° WNW
July5:31 – 6:15 AM6:05 – 6:49 PM6:35 PM292° WNW
August5:38 – 6:20 AM5:57 – 6:39 PM6:26 PM285° WNW
September5:40 – 6:21 AM5:37 – 6:19 PM6:05 PM273° W
October5:41 – 6:23 AM5:17 – 5:58 PM5:45 PM261° W
November5:49 – 6:33 AM5:04 – 5:48 PM5:34 PM251° WSW
December6:04 – 6:50 AM5:09 – 5:54 PM5:39 PM246° WSW

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

How long does golden hour last in Siem Reap?

Around 41 to 45 minutes each evening. It's shortest in February, March, April, August, September and October, about 41 minutes, and longest in January, May, June, July, November and December, about 45 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 Siem Reap?

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.

Golden hour near Siem Reap today

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