Golden hour in Plovdiv — any date#
Golden & blue hour times in Plovdiv, next 12 months#
Local time (Europe/Sofia), including daylight-saving changes. Golden hour = sun between −4° and +6°; blue hour = −6° to −4°.
| Date | Blue hour (am) | Golden hour (am) | Sunrise / sunset | Golden hour (pm) | Blue hour (pm) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 01 | 06:49–07:00 | 07:00–07:54 | 07:17 / 19:02 | 18:25–19:19 | 19:19–19:30 | 11 h 45 min |
| Oct 15 | 07:05–07:16 | 07:16–08:11 | 07:33 / 18:39 | 18:01–18:56 | 18:56–19:07 | 11 h 06 min |
| Nov 01 | 06:24–06:35 | 06:35–07:33 | 06:53 / 17:14 | 16:35–17:32 | 17:32–17:43 | 10 h 21 min |
| Nov 15 | 06:40–06:52 | 06:52–07:52 | 07:11 / 16:59 | 16:17–17:18 | 17:18–17:29 | 9 h 49 min |
| Dec 01 | 06:58–07:10 | 07:10–08:13 | 07:29 / 16:50 | 16:06–17:09 | 17:09–17:21 | 9 h 20 min |
| Dec 15 | 07:10–07:22 | 07:22–08:27 | 07:42 / 16:49 | 16:04–17:09 | 17:09–17:21 | 9 h 07 min |
| Jan 01 | 07:17–07:29 | 07:29–08:34 | 07:49 / 16:59 | 16:14–17:19 | 17:19–17:31 | 9 h 10 min |
| Jan 15 | 07:16–07:28 | 07:28–08:30 | 07:47 / 17:13 | 16:30–17:32 | 17:32–17:44 | 9 h 27 min |
| Feb 01 | 07:04–07:16 | 07:16–08:15 | 07:34 / 17:35 | 16:53–17:53 | 17:53–18:04 | 10 h 00 min |
| Feb 15 | 06:49–07:00 | 07:00–07:56 | 07:17 / 17:53 | 17:13–18:10 | 18:10–18:21 | 10 h 35 min |
| Mar 01 | 06:28–06:39 | 06:39–07:34 | 06:56 / 18:10 | 17:32–18:27 | 18:27–18:38 | 11 h 14 min |
| Mar 15 | 06:05–06:16 | 06:16–07:10 | 06:33 / 18:26 | 17:49–18:44 | 18:44–18:54 | 11 h 53 min |
| Apr 01 | 06:36–06:47 | 06:47–07:41 | 07:04 / 19:46 | 19:09–20:03 | 20:03–20:14 | 12 h 42 min |
| Apr 15 | 06:12–06:23 | 06:23–07:18 | 06:41 / 20:01 | 19:24–20:19 | 20:19–20:31 | 13 h 21 min |
| May 01 | 05:46–05:58 | 05:58–06:56 | 06:17 / 20:19 | 19:40–20:38 | 20:38–20:50 | 14 h 02 min |
| May 15 | 05:28–05:41 | 05:41–06:40 | 06:00 / 20:34 | 19:54–20:54 | 20:54–21:06 | 14 h 34 min |
| Jun 01 | 05:13–05:27 | 05:27–06:29 | 05:47 / 20:50 | 20:08–21:10 | 21:10–21:24 | 15 h 03 min |
| Jun 15 | 05:09–05:23 | 05:23–06:26 | 05:44 / 20:58 | 20:16–21:19 | 21:19–21:33 | 15 h 14 min |
| Jul 01 | 05:14–05:27 | 05:27–06:30 | 05:48 / 21:01 | 20:18–21:21 | 21:21–21:35 | 15 h 13 min |
| Jul 15 | 05:24–05:37 | 05:37–06:39 | 05:57 / 20:55 | 20:14–21:15 | 21:15–21:29 | 14 h 58 min |
| Aug 01 | 05:41–05:54 | 05:54–06:53 | 06:13 / 20:40 | 20:00–20:59 | 20:59–21:12 | 14 h 27 min |
| Aug 15 | 05:57–06:09 | 06:09–07:06 | 06:28 / 20:22 | 19:43–20:40 | 20:40–20:52 | 13 h 54 min |
| Sep 01 | 06:17–06:28 | 06:28–07:23 | 06:45 / 19:55 | 19:18–20:13 | 20:13–20:24 | 13 h 10 min |
| Sep 15 | 06:32–06:43 | 06:43–07:37 | 07:00 / 19:31 | 18:54–19:48 | 19:48–19:59 | 12 h 31 min |
Light through the year#
Photography light in Plovdiv#
The longest day in the table is around June 15 (15 h 14 min) and the shortest around December 15 (9 h 07 min).
Each golden hour lasts about 54 min near September and up to 1 h 05 min near December. At 42.2° N the sun sets at a moderate angle.
Solar noon today is at 13:10 when the sun reaches 44° above the horizon. Even midday light is relatively low today — good for side-lit landscapes.
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Frequently asked questions#
When is golden hour in Plovdiv today?
Morning: 07:02–07:57; evening: 18:22–19:16 (Europe/Sofia).
When is blue hour in Plovdiv?
Today: 06:52–07:02 in the morning and 19:16–19:27 in the evening.
What time is sunset in Plovdiv today?
18:59 local time; sunrise was at 07:19.
How long is golden hour in Plovdiv?
Between 54 min and 1 h 05 min per session depending on the season.
Sources & licences#
- GeoNames (city coordinates & time zones) — CC BY 4.0
- NOAA solar calculator algorithm — Public domain
Last updated October 03, 2026 · How we calculate · Sources