Golden hour in Helsinki — any date#
Golden & blue hour times in Helsinki, next 12 months#
Local time (Europe/Helsinki), 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 | 06:43–07:00 | 07:00–08:21 | 07:25 / 18:53 | 17:57–19:18 | 19:18–19:34 | 11 h 28 min |
| Oct 15 | 07:17–07:33 | 07:33–08:59 | 07:59 / 18:11 | 17:11–18:37 | 18:37–18:53 | 10 h 12 min |
| Nov 01 | 06:57–07:14 | 07:14–08:50 | 07:42 / 16:23 | 15:15–16:52 | 16:52–17:09 | 8 h 41 min |
| Nov 15 | 07:29–07:47 | 07:47–09:39 | 08:18 / 15:49 | 14:29–16:20 | 16:20–16:39 | 7 h 31 min |
| Dec 01 | 08:01–08:21 | 08:21–10:39 | 08:56 / 15:21 | 13:38–15:56 | 15:56–16:16 | 6 h 25 min |
| Dec 15 | 08:20–08:41 | 08:41–11:28 | 09:18 / 15:11 | 13:02–15:48 | 15:48–16:09 | 5 h 53 min |
| Jan 01 | 08:26–08:47 | 08:47–11:26 | 09:24 / 15:23 | 13:21–15:59 | 15:59–16:20 | 5 h 59 min |
| Jan 15 | 08:16–08:36 | 08:36–10:45 | 09:09 / 15:49 | 14:13–16:23 | 16:23–16:43 | 6 h 40 min |
| Feb 01 | 07:48–08:05 | 08:05–09:50 | 08:35 / 16:32 | 15:17–17:02 | 17:02–17:20 | 7 h 57 min |
| Feb 15 | 07:15–07:32 | 07:32–09:04 | 07:59 / 17:09 | 16:05–17:37 | 17:37–17:54 | 9 h 10 min |
| Mar 01 | 06:37–06:54 | 06:54–08:18 | 07:20 / 17:46 | 16:47–18:12 | 18:12–18:28 | 10 h 26 min |
| Mar 15 | 05:56–06:12 | 06:12–07:33 | 06:38 / 18:21 | 17:25–18:47 | 18:47–19:03 | 11 h 43 min |
| Apr 01 | 06:03–06:20 | 06:20–07:41 | 06:46 / 20:03 | 19:08–20:29 | 20:29–20:46 | 13 h 17 min |
| Apr 15 | 05:17–05:36 | 05:36–07:01 | 06:04 / 20:38 | 19:40–21:06 | 21:06–21:24 | 14 h 34 min |
| May 01 | 04:24–04:46 | 04:46–06:19 | 05:18 / 21:18 | 20:16–21:50 | 21:50–22:12 | 16 h 00 min |
| May 15 | 03:38–04:05 | 04:05–05:49 | 04:42 / 21:52 | 20:45–22:30 | 22:30–22:57 | 17 h 11 min |
| Jun 01 | 02:43–03:22 | 03:22–05:23 | 04:08 / 22:29 | 21:13–23:15 | 23:15–23:55 | 18 h 21 min |
| Jun 15 | 02:07–03:02 | 03:02–05:14 | 03:54 / 22:47 | 21:26–23:39 | 23:39–00:35 | 18 h 53 min |
| Jul 01 | 02:16–03:08 | 03:08–05:19 | 04:00 / 22:47 | 21:28–23:38 | 23:38–00:29 | 18 h 47 min |
| Jul 15 | 03:00–03:37 | 03:37–05:35 | 04:21 / 22:29 | 21:15–23:13 | 23:13–23:48 | 18 h 08 min |
| Aug 01 | 03:57–04:23 | 04:23–06:05 | 04:58 / 21:52 | 20:46–22:27 | 22:27–22:53 | 16 h 54 min |
| Aug 15 | 04:40–05:01 | 05:01–06:33 | 05:32 / 21:15 | 20:14–21:45 | 21:45–22:06 | 15 h 42 min |
| Sep 01 | 05:28–05:46 | 05:46–07:10 | 06:13 / 20:25 | 19:29–20:52 | 20:52–21:10 | 14 h 11 min |
| Sep 15 | 06:04–06:21 | 06:21–07:42 | 06:47 / 19:42 | 18:47–20:08 | 20:08–20:25 | 12 h 56 min |
Light through the year#
Photography light in Helsinki#
The longest day in the table is around June 15 (18 h 53 min) and the shortest around December 15 (5 h 53 min).
Each golden hour lasts about 1 h 21 min near September and up to 2 h 46 min near December. At 60.2° N the sun sets at a shallow angle, so golden light lingers — especially in winter.
Solar noon today is at 13:09 when the sun reaches 26° above the horizon. Even midday light is relatively low today — good for side-lit landscapes.
Nearby cities#
- Espoo 16 km
- Tallinn 82 km
- Mariehamn 277 km
- Saint Petersburg 300 km
- Riga 362 km
- Stockholm 396 km
- Kaunas 589 km
- Vilnius 610 km
- Minsk 715 km
- Oslo 787 km
- Gothenburg 791 km
- Copenhagen 883 km
More cities in Finland#
Plan the shoot#
Frequently asked questions#
When is golden hour in Helsinki today?
Morning: 07:04–08:26; evening: 17:50–19:12 (Europe/Helsinki).
When is blue hour in Helsinki?
Today: 06:48–07:04 in the morning and 19:12–19:28 in the evening.
What time is sunset in Helsinki today?
18:47 local time; sunrise was at 07:30.
How long is golden hour in Helsinki?
Between 1 h 21 min and 2 h 46 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