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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.
Spring and autumn here offer the year's most photogenic skies — gentle haze, longer twilight than midsummer, and reliable color in both the morning and evening golden hours.
Today · Asia/Kolkata
Sky chart for Ranchi
Day length
11:29
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
05:48
Solar noon
11:33
Sunset
17:18
Day length
11:29
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
05:34 → 06:18
Golden hour · evening
16:47 → 17:32
Next 7 days · Ranchi
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 21 Oct | 05:48 | 17:18 | 16:47 → 17:32 | 17:32 → 17:41 | 11:29 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 05:48 | 17:17 | 16:46 → 17:31 | 17:31 → 17:40 | 11:28 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 05:49 | 17:16 | 16:46 → 17:30 | 17:30 → 17:39 | 11:27 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 05:49 | 17:16 | 16:45 → 17:30 | 17:30 → 17:39 | 11:26 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 05:50 | 17:15 | 16:44 → 17:29 | 17:29 → 17:38 | 11:24 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 05:50 | 17:14 | 16:43 → 17:28 | 17:28 → 17:37 | 11:23 |
| Tue, 27 Oct | 05:51 | 17:13 | 16:43 → 17:28 | 17:28 → 17:36 | 11:22 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Tuesday, 27 October
Longest evening golden window: 16:43 → 17:28. Block this slot on your calendar.
Next 30 days · expanded table
| Date | Sunrise | Golden (AM) | Solar noon | Golden (PM) | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 21 Oct | 05:48 | 05:34 → 06:18 | 11:33 | 16:47 → 17:32 | 17:18 | 11:29 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 05:48 | 05:34 → 06:19 | 11:33 | 16:46 → 17:31 | 17:17 | 11:28 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 05:49 | 05:35 → 06:20 | 11:33 | 16:46 → 17:30 | 17:16 | 11:27 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 05:49 | 05:35 → 06:20 | 11:32 | 16:45 → 17:30 | 17:16 | 11:26 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 05:50 | 05:36 → 06:21 | 11:32 | 16:44 → 17:29 | 17:15 | 11:24 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 05:50 | 05:36 → 06:21 | 11:32 | 16:43 → 17:28 | 17:14 | 11:23 |
| Tue, 27 Oct | 05:51 | 05:37 → 06:22 | 11:32 | 16:43 → 17:28 | 17:13 | 11:22 |
| Wed, 28 Oct | 05:51 | 05:37 → 06:22 | 11:32 | 16:42 → 17:27 | 17:13 | 11:21 |
| Thu, 29 Oct | 05:52 | 05:38 → 06:23 | 11:32 | 16:41 → 17:26 | 17:12 | 11:20 |
| Fri, 30 Oct | 05:52 | 05:38 → 06:23 | 11:32 | 16:40 → 17:26 | 17:11 | 11:18 |
| Sat, 31 Oct | 05:53 | 05:39 → 06:24 | 11:32 | 16:40 → 17:25 | 17:11 | 11:17 |
| Sun, 1 Nov | 05:54 | 05:39 → 06:25 | 11:32 | 16:39 → 17:24 | 17:10 | 11:16 |
| Mon, 2 Nov | 05:54 | 05:40 → 06:25 | 11:32 | 16:38 → 17:24 | 17:09 | 11:15 |
| Tue, 3 Nov | 05:55 | 05:40 → 06:26 | 11:32 | 16:38 → 17:23 | 17:09 | 11:14 |
| Wed, 4 Nov | 05:55 | 05:41 → 06:27 | 11:32 | 16:37 → 17:23 | 17:08 | 11:13 |
| Thu, 5 Nov | 05:56 | 05:42 → 06:27 | 11:32 | 16:36 → 17:22 | 17:08 | 11:11 |
| Fri, 6 Nov | 05:56 | 05:42 → 06:28 | 11:32 | 16:36 → 17:22 | 17:07 | 11:10 |
| Sat, 7 Nov | 05:57 | 05:43 → 06:29 | 11:32 | 16:35 → 17:21 | 17:07 | 11:09 |
| Sun, 8 Nov | 05:58 | 05:43 → 06:29 | 11:32 | 16:35 → 17:21 | 17:06 | 11:08 |
| Mon, 9 Nov | 05:58 | 05:44 → 06:30 | 11:32 | 16:34 → 17:20 | 17:06 | 11:07 |
| Tue, 10 Nov | 05:59 | 05:44 → 06:31 | 11:32 | 16:34 → 17:20 | 17:05 | 11:06 |
| Wed, 11 Nov | 06:00 | 05:45 → 06:31 | 11:32 | 16:33 → 17:19 | 17:05 | 11:05 |
| Thu, 12 Nov | 06:00 | 05:46 → 06:32 | 11:32 | 16:33 → 17:19 | 17:05 | 11:04 |
| Fri, 13 Nov | 06:01 | 05:46 → 06:33 | 11:33 | 16:32 → 17:19 | 17:04 | 11:03 |
| Sat, 14 Nov | 06:01 | 05:47 → 06:33 | 11:33 | 16:32 → 17:18 | 17:04 | 11:02 |
| Sun, 15 Nov | 06:02 | 05:48 → 06:34 | 11:33 | 16:31 → 17:18 | 17:03 | 11:01 |
| Mon, 16 Nov | 06:03 | 05:48 → 06:35 | 11:33 | 16:31 → 17:18 | 17:03 | 11:00 |
| Tue, 17 Nov | 06:03 | 05:49 → 06:36 | 11:33 | 16:31 → 17:18 | 17:03 | 10:59 |
| Wed, 18 Nov | 06:04 | 05:49 → 06:36 | 11:33 | 16:30 → 17:17 | 17:03 | 10:58 |
| Thu, 19 Nov | 06:05 | 05:50 → 06:37 | 11:34 | 16:30 → 17:17 | 17:02 | 10:57 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Ranchi today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 16:47 and lasts until 17:32 local time. Morning golden hour is from 05:34 to 06:18.
- When does the sun rise and set in Ranchi?
- Today the sun rises at 05:48 and sets at 17:18. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 11:33.
- What's the moon phase in Ranchi tonight?
- 🌓 First Quarter — 67% illuminated. Moonrise at 14:20, moonset at 01:10.
- When is the best season for golden hour photography in Ranchi?
- Spring and autumn here offer the year's most photogenic skies — gentle haze, longer twilight than midsummer, and reliable color in both the morning and evening golden hours.