Golden hour in Patna — any date#
Golden & blue hour times in Patna, next 12 months#
Local time (Asia/Kolkata), 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 | 05:18–05:27 | 05:27–06:11 | 05:41 / 17:36 | 17:06–17:50 | 17:50–17:59 | 11 h 55 min |
| Oct 15 | 05:24–05:33 | 05:33–06:18 | 05:47 / 17:22 | 16:51–17:36 | 17:36–17:45 | 11 h 34 min |
| Nov 01 | 05:33–05:42 | 05:42–06:29 | 05:57 / 17:08 | 16:36–17:22 | 17:22–17:31 | 11 h 11 min |
| Nov 15 | 05:42–05:51 | 05:51–06:39 | 06:06 / 17:00 | 16:28–17:15 | 17:15–17:25 | 10 h 54 min |
| Dec 01 | 05:53–06:03 | 06:03–06:52 | 06:18 / 16:58 | 16:24–17:13 | 17:13–17:23 | 10 h 40 min |
| Dec 15 | 06:02–06:12 | 06:12–07:01 | 06:27 / 17:01 | 16:26–17:16 | 17:16–17:26 | 10 h 33 min |
| Jan 01 | 06:10–06:20 | 06:20–07:09 | 06:35 / 17:10 | 16:36–17:25 | 17:25–17:35 | 10 h 34 min |
| Jan 15 | 06:12–06:22 | 06:22–07:10 | 06:37 / 17:20 | 16:46–17:35 | 17:35–17:44 | 10 h 43 min |
| Feb 01 | 06:09–06:18 | 06:18–07:05 | 06:33 / 17:33 | 17:00–17:47 | 17:47–17:57 | 11 h 00 min |
| Feb 15 | 06:01–06:10 | 06:10–06:56 | 06:24 / 17:42 | 17:11–17:57 | 17:57–18:06 | 11 h 18 min |
| Mar 01 | 05:50–05:58 | 05:58–06:43 | 06:13 / 17:50 | 17:20–18:05 | 18:05–18:14 | 11 h 38 min |
| Mar 15 | 05:36–05:45 | 05:45–06:29 | 05:59 / 17:58 | 17:27–18:12 | 18:12–18:20 | 11 h 59 min |
| Apr 01 | 05:18–05:27 | 05:27–06:11 | 05:41 / 18:05 | 17:35–18:19 | 18:19–18:28 | 12 h 24 min |
| Apr 15 | 05:03–05:12 | 05:12–05:58 | 05:27 / 18:12 | 17:41–18:26 | 18:26–18:35 | 12 h 45 min |
| May 01 | 04:49–04:58 | 04:58–05:44 | 05:13 / 18:20 | 17:48–18:34 | 18:34–18:44 | 13 h 07 min |
| May 15 | 04:39–04:49 | 04:49–05:36 | 05:04 / 18:27 | 17:55–18:42 | 18:42–18:52 | 13 h 23 min |
| Jun 01 | 04:32–04:42 | 04:42–05:31 | 04:58 / 18:36 | 18:03–18:51 | 18:51–19:01 | 13 h 38 min |
| Jun 15 | 04:32–04:42 | 04:42–05:31 | 04:58 / 18:41 | 18:08–18:57 | 18:57–19:07 | 13 h 44 min |
| Jul 01 | 04:35–04:46 | 04:46–05:35 | 05:01 / 18:44 | 18:11–19:00 | 19:00–19:10 | 13 h 43 min |
| Jul 15 | 04:42–04:52 | 04:52–05:40 | 05:07 / 18:43 | 18:10–18:58 | 18:58–19:08 | 13 h 35 min |
| Aug 01 | 04:51–05:00 | 05:00–05:47 | 05:15 / 18:35 | 18:03–18:50 | 18:50–19:00 | 13 h 20 min |
| Aug 15 | 04:58–05:07 | 05:07–05:53 | 05:22 / 18:25 | 17:54–18:39 | 18:39–18:49 | 13 h 03 min |
| Sep 01 | 05:06–05:15 | 05:15–06:00 | 05:29 / 18:09 | 17:38–18:23 | 18:23–18:32 | 12 h 40 min |
| Sep 15 | 05:12–05:21 | 05:21–06:05 | 05:35 / 17:54 | 17:23–18:08 | 18:08–18:17 | 12 h 19 min |
Light through the year#
Photography light in Patna#
The longest day in the table is around June 15 (13 h 44 min) and the shortest around December 15 (10 h 33 min).
Each golden hour lasts about 44 min near September and up to 50 min near December. At 25.6° N the sun sets at a moderate angle.
Solar noon today is at 11:38 when the sun reaches 60° above the horizon. Midday light is harsh — plan portraits for the golden hours or open shade.
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Frequently asked questions#
When is golden hour in Patna today?
Morning: 05:28–06:12; evening: 17:03–17:48 (Asia/Kolkata).
When is blue hour in Patna?
Today: 05:19–05:28 in the morning and 17:48–17:57 in the evening.
What time is sunset in Patna today?
17:34 local time; sunrise was at 05:42.
How long is golden hour in Patna?
Between 44 min and 50 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