All cities › India · Monday, 24 August 2026
Ranchi
golden hour tonight
Sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for Ranchi — 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 Ranchi
Day length
12:46
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
05:28
Solar noon
11:51
Sunset
18:14
Day length
12:46
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
05:13 → 05:58
Golden hour · evening
17:43 → 18:28
Next 7 days · Ranchi
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 24 Aug | 05:28 | 18:14 | 17:43 → 18:28 | 18:28 → 18:37 | 12:46 |
| Tue, 25 Aug | 05:28 | 18:13 | 17:43 → 18:27 | 18:27 → 18:36 | 12:44 |
| Wed, 26 Aug | 05:28 | 18:12 | 17:42 → 18:26 | 18:26 → 18:35 | 12:43 |
| Thu, 27 Aug | 05:29 | 18:11 | 17:41 → 18:25 | 18:25 → 18:34 | 12:42 |
| Fri, 28 Aug | 05:29 | 18:10 | 17:40 → 18:24 | 18:24 → 18:33 | 12:41 |
| Sat, 29 Aug | 05:29 | 18:09 | 17:39 → 18:23 | 18:23 → 18:32 | 12:39 |
| Sun, 30 Aug | 05:30 | 18:08 | 17:38 → 18:22 | 18:22 → 18:31 | 12:38 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Monday, 24 August
Longest evening golden window: 17:43 → 18:28. Block this slot on your calendar.
Next 30 days · expanded table
| Date | Sunrise | Golden (AM) | Solar noon | Golden (PM) | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 24 Aug | 05:28 | 05:13 → 05:58 | 11:51 | 17:43 → 18:28 | 18:14 | 12:46 |
| Tue, 25 Aug | 05:28 | 05:14 → 05:58 | 11:50 | 17:43 → 18:27 | 18:13 | 12:44 |
| Wed, 26 Aug | 05:28 | 05:14 → 05:59 | 11:50 | 17:42 → 18:26 | 18:12 | 12:43 |
| Thu, 27 Aug | 05:29 | 05:15 → 05:59 | 11:50 | 17:41 → 18:25 | 18:11 | 12:42 |
| Fri, 28 Aug | 05:29 | 05:15 → 05:59 | 11:50 | 17:40 → 18:24 | 18:10 | 12:41 |
| Sat, 29 Aug | 05:29 | 05:15 → 05:59 | 11:49 | 17:39 → 18:23 | 18:09 | 12:39 |
| Sun, 30 Aug | 05:30 | 05:16 → 06:00 | 11:49 | 17:38 → 18:22 | 18:08 | 12:38 |
| Mon, 31 Aug | 05:30 | 05:16 → 06:00 | 11:49 | 17:37 → 18:21 | 18:07 | 12:37 |
| Tue, 1 Sep | 05:30 | 05:16 → 06:00 | 11:48 | 17:36 → 18:20 | 18:06 | 12:36 |
| Wed, 2 Sep | 05:31 | 05:17 → 06:01 | 11:48 | 17:35 → 18:19 | 18:05 | 12:34 |
| Thu, 3 Sep | 05:31 | 05:17 → 06:01 | 11:48 | 17:34 → 18:18 | 18:04 | 12:33 |
| Fri, 4 Sep | 05:31 | 05:17 → 06:01 | 11:47 | 17:34 → 18:17 | 18:03 | 12:32 |
| Sat, 5 Sep | 05:32 | 05:18 → 06:02 | 11:47 | 17:33 → 18:16 | 18:02 | 12:30 |
| Sun, 6 Sep | 05:32 | 05:18 → 06:02 | 11:47 | 17:32 → 18:15 | 18:02 | 12:29 |
| Mon, 7 Sep | 05:32 | 05:18 → 06:02 | 11:46 | 17:31 → 18:14 | 18:01 | 12:28 |
| Tue, 8 Sep | 05:33 | 05:19 → 06:02 | 11:46 | 17:30 → 18:13 | 18:00 | 12:26 |
| Wed, 9 Sep | 05:33 | 05:19 → 06:03 | 11:46 | 17:29 → 18:12 | 17:59 | 12:25 |
| Thu, 10 Sep | 05:33 | 05:19 → 06:03 | 11:45 | 17:28 → 18:11 | 17:58 | 12:24 |
| Fri, 11 Sep | 05:34 | 05:20 → 06:03 | 11:45 | 17:27 → 18:10 | 17:56 | 12:22 |
| Sat, 12 Sep | 05:34 | 05:20 → 06:04 | 11:45 | 17:26 → 18:09 | 17:55 | 12:21 |
| Sun, 13 Sep | 05:34 | 05:20 → 06:04 | 11:44 | 17:25 → 18:08 | 17:54 | 12:20 |
| Mon, 14 Sep | 05:34 | 05:21 → 06:04 | 11:44 | 17:24 → 18:07 | 17:53 | 12:18 |
| Tue, 15 Sep | 05:35 | 05:21 → 06:05 | 11:44 | 17:23 → 18:06 | 17:52 | 12:17 |
| Wed, 16 Sep | 05:35 | 05:21 → 06:05 | 11:43 | 17:22 → 18:05 | 17:51 | 12:16 |
| Thu, 17 Sep | 05:35 | 05:22 → 06:05 | 11:43 | 17:21 → 18:04 | 17:50 | 12:14 |
| Fri, 18 Sep | 05:36 | 05:22 → 06:05 | 11:42 | 17:20 → 18:03 | 17:49 | 12:13 |
| Sat, 19 Sep | 05:36 | 05:22 → 06:06 | 11:42 | 17:19 → 18:02 | 17:48 | 12:12 |
| Sun, 20 Sep | 05:36 | 05:23 → 06:06 | 11:42 | 17:18 → 18:01 | 17:47 | 12:10 |
| Mon, 21 Sep | 05:37 | 05:23 → 06:06 | 11:41 | 17:16 → 18:00 | 17:46 | 12:09 |
| Tue, 22 Sep | 05:37 | 05:23 → 06:07 | 11:41 | 17:15 → 17:59 | 17:45 | 12:08 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Ranchi today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 17:43 and lasts until 18:28 local time. Morning golden hour is from 05:13 to 05:58.
- When does the sun rise and set in Ranchi?
- Today the sun rises at 05:28 and sets at 18:14. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 11:51.
- What's the moon phase in Ranchi tonight?
- 🌔 Waxing Gibbous — 76% illuminated. Moonrise at 15:50, moonset at 01:40.
- When is the best season for golden hour photography in Ranchi?
- Summer here means long days, late golden hour, and warm horizons — best for late-evening portraits and architecture photography in soft amber light.