All cities › India · Wednesday, 12 August 2026
Kolkata
golden hour tonight
Sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for Kolkata — updated daily. Use the tables below to plan photography, hikes and any activity that depends on the light.
Summer here means long days, late golden hour, and warm horizons — best for late-evening portraits and architecture photography in soft amber light.
Today · Asia/Kolkata
Sky chart for Kolkata
Day length
12:58
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
05:12
Solar noon
11:41
Sunset
18:10
Day length
12:58
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
04:58 → 05:43
Golden hour · evening
17:40 → 18:25
Next 7 days · Kolkata
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 12 Aug | 05:12 | 18:10 | 17:40 → 18:25 | 18:25 → 18:34 | 12:58 |
| Thu, 13 Aug | 05:12 | 18:10 | 17:39 → 18:24 | 18:24 → 18:33 | 12:57 |
| Fri, 14 Aug | 05:13 | 18:09 | 17:38 → 18:23 | 18:23 → 18:32 | 12:56 |
| Sat, 15 Aug | 05:13 | 18:08 | 17:38 → 18:22 | 18:22 → 18:32 | 12:55 |
| Sun, 16 Aug | 05:13 | 18:07 | 17:37 → 18:22 | 18:22 → 18:31 | 12:54 |
| Mon, 17 Aug | 05:14 | 18:07 | 17:36 → 18:21 | 18:21 → 18:30 | 12:52 |
| Tue, 18 Aug | 05:14 | 18:06 | 17:35 → 18:20 | 18:20 → 18:29 | 12:51 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Wednesday, 12 August
Longest evening golden window: 17:40 → 18:25. Block this slot on your calendar.
Next 30 days · expanded table
| Date | Sunrise | Golden (AM) | Solar noon | Golden (PM) | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 12 Aug | 05:12 | 04:58 → 05:43 | 11:41 | 17:40 → 18:25 | 18:10 | 12:58 |
| Thu, 13 Aug | 05:12 | 04:58 → 05:43 | 11:41 | 17:39 → 18:24 | 18:10 | 12:57 |
| Fri, 14 Aug | 05:13 | 04:58 → 05:43 | 11:41 | 17:38 → 18:23 | 18:09 | 12:56 |
| Sat, 15 Aug | 05:13 | 04:59 → 05:44 | 11:41 | 17:38 → 18:22 | 18:08 | 12:55 |
| Sun, 16 Aug | 05:13 | 04:59 → 05:44 | 11:40 | 17:37 → 18:22 | 18:07 | 12:54 |
| Mon, 17 Aug | 05:14 | 05:00 → 05:44 | 11:40 | 17:36 → 18:21 | 18:07 | 12:52 |
| Tue, 18 Aug | 05:14 | 05:00 → 05:44 | 11:40 | 17:35 → 18:20 | 18:06 | 12:51 |
| Wed, 19 Aug | 05:14 | 05:00 → 05:45 | 11:40 | 17:35 → 18:19 | 18:05 | 12:50 |
| Thu, 20 Aug | 05:15 | 05:01 → 05:45 | 11:39 | 17:34 → 18:18 | 18:04 | 12:49 |
| Fri, 21 Aug | 05:15 | 05:01 → 05:45 | 11:39 | 17:33 → 18:18 | 18:03 | 12:48 |
| Sat, 22 Aug | 05:15 | 05:01 → 05:46 | 11:39 | 17:32 → 18:17 | 18:03 | 12:47 |
| Sun, 23 Aug | 05:16 | 05:02 → 05:46 | 11:39 | 17:32 → 18:16 | 18:02 | 12:45 |
| Mon, 24 Aug | 05:16 | 05:02 → 05:46 | 11:38 | 17:31 → 18:15 | 18:01 | 12:44 |
| Tue, 25 Aug | 05:16 | 05:02 → 05:47 | 11:38 | 17:30 → 18:14 | 18:00 | 12:43 |
| Wed, 26 Aug | 05:17 | 05:03 → 05:47 | 11:38 | 17:29 → 18:13 | 17:59 | 12:42 |
| Thu, 27 Aug | 05:17 | 05:03 → 05:47 | 11:38 | 17:28 → 18:12 | 17:58 | 12:41 |
| Fri, 28 Aug | 05:17 | 05:03 → 05:47 | 11:37 | 17:27 → 18:11 | 17:57 | 12:39 |
| Sat, 29 Aug | 05:18 | 05:04 → 05:48 | 11:37 | 17:26 → 18:10 | 17:56 | 12:38 |
| Sun, 30 Aug | 05:18 | 05:04 → 05:48 | 11:37 | 17:26 → 18:09 | 17:55 | 12:37 |
| Mon, 31 Aug | 05:18 | 05:04 → 05:48 | 11:36 | 17:25 → 18:09 | 17:55 | 12:36 |
| Tue, 1 Sep | 05:19 | 05:05 → 05:49 | 11:36 | 17:24 → 18:08 | 17:54 | 12:34 |
| Wed, 2 Sep | 05:19 | 05:05 → 05:49 | 11:36 | 17:23 → 18:07 | 17:53 | 12:33 |
| Thu, 3 Sep | 05:19 | 05:05 → 05:49 | 11:35 | 17:22 → 18:06 | 17:52 | 12:32 |
| Fri, 4 Sep | 05:20 | 05:06 → 05:49 | 11:35 | 17:21 → 18:05 | 17:51 | 12:31 |
| Sat, 5 Sep | 05:20 | 05:06 → 05:50 | 11:35 | 17:20 → 18:04 | 17:50 | 12:29 |
| Sun, 6 Sep | 05:20 | 05:06 → 05:50 | 11:34 | 17:19 → 18:03 | 17:49 | 12:28 |
| Mon, 7 Sep | 05:20 | 05:07 → 05:50 | 11:34 | 17:18 → 18:02 | 17:48 | 12:27 |
| Tue, 8 Sep | 05:21 | 05:07 → 05:50 | 11:34 | 17:17 → 18:01 | 17:47 | 12:26 |
| Wed, 9 Sep | 05:21 | 05:07 → 05:51 | 11:33 | 17:16 → 18:00 | 17:46 | 12:24 |
| Thu, 10 Sep | 05:21 | 05:08 → 05:51 | 11:33 | 17:15 → 17:59 | 17:45 | 12:23 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Kolkata today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 17:40 and lasts until 18:25 local time. Morning golden hour is from 04:58 to 05:43.
- When does the sun rise and set in Kolkata?
- Today the sun rises at 05:12 and sets at 18:10. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 11:41.
- What's the moon phase in Kolkata tonight?
- 🌑 New Moon — 0% illuminated. Moonrise at 04:40, moonset at 18:10.
- When is the best season for golden hour photography in Kolkata?
- Summer here means long days, late golden hour, and warm horizons — best for late-evening portraits and architecture photography in soft amber light.