Golden hour in Skopje — any date#
Golden & blue hour times in Skopje, next 12 months#
Local time (Europe/Skopje), 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 | 06:03–06:13 | 06:13–07:08 | 06:31 / 18:16 | 17:39–18:33 | 18:33–18:44 | 11 h 45 min |
| Oct 15 | 06:18–06:29 | 06:29–07:24 | 06:46 / 17:52 | 17:15–18:10 | 18:10–18:21 | 11 h 06 min |
| Nov 01 | 05:37–05:48 | 05:48–06:46 | 06:06 / 16:28 | 15:48–16:46 | 16:46–16:57 | 10 h 22 min |
| Nov 15 | 05:53–06:05 | 06:05–07:05 | 06:23 / 16:13 | 15:31–16:31 | 16:31–16:43 | 9 h 49 min |
| Dec 01 | 06:11–06:23 | 06:23–07:26 | 06:42 / 16:03 | 15:19–16:23 | 16:23–16:34 | 9 h 21 min |
| Dec 15 | 06:23–06:35 | 06:35–07:40 | 06:55 / 16:03 | 15:18–16:23 | 16:23–16:35 | 9 h 08 min |
| Jan 01 | 06:30–06:42 | 06:42–07:47 | 07:02 / 16:13 | 15:28–16:32 | 16:32–16:44 | 9 h 11 min |
| Jan 15 | 06:29–06:40 | 06:40–07:43 | 06:59 / 16:27 | 15:44–16:46 | 16:46–16:58 | 9 h 28 min |
| Feb 01 | 06:17–06:29 | 06:29–07:28 | 06:47 / 16:48 | 16:07–17:06 | 17:06–17:18 | 10 h 01 min |
| Feb 15 | 06:02–06:13 | 06:13–07:09 | 06:30 / 17:06 | 16:27–17:24 | 17:24–17:35 | 10 h 36 min |
| Mar 01 | 05:41–05:52 | 05:52–06:47 | 06:10 / 17:23 | 16:46–17:41 | 17:41–17:51 | 11 h 14 min |
| Mar 15 | 05:19–05:29 | 05:29–06:23 | 05:46 / 17:40 | 17:03–17:57 | 17:57–18:08 | 11 h 53 min |
| Apr 01 | 05:49–06:00 | 06:00–06:54 | 06:17 / 18:59 | 18:22–19:16 | 19:16–19:27 | 12 h 42 min |
| Apr 15 | 05:25–05:36 | 05:36–06:31 | 05:54 / 19:14 | 18:37–19:32 | 19:32–19:43 | 13 h 20 min |
| May 01 | 05:00–05:12 | 05:12–06:09 | 05:30 / 19:32 | 18:53–19:51 | 19:51–20:03 | 14 h 02 min |
| May 15 | 04:42–04:54 | 04:54–05:54 | 05:14 / 19:47 | 19:07–20:07 | 20:07–20:19 | 14 h 33 min |
| Jun 01 | 04:27–04:41 | 04:41–05:43 | 05:01 / 20:03 | 19:21–20:23 | 20:23–20:36 | 15 h 02 min |
| Jun 15 | 04:23–04:37 | 04:37–05:40 | 04:58 / 20:11 | 19:29–20:32 | 20:32–20:45 | 15 h 13 min |
| Jul 01 | 04:28–04:41 | 04:41–05:44 | 05:02 / 20:13 | 19:31–20:34 | 20:34–20:47 | 15 h 11 min |
| Jul 15 | 04:38–04:51 | 04:51–05:53 | 05:11 / 20:08 | 19:27–20:28 | 20:28–20:41 | 14 h 57 min |
| Aug 01 | 04:55–05:08 | 05:08–06:07 | 05:27 / 19:53 | 19:13–20:12 | 20:12–20:24 | 14 h 26 min |
| Aug 15 | 05:11–05:23 | 05:23–06:20 | 05:41 / 19:35 | 18:56–19:53 | 19:53–20:05 | 13 h 54 min |
| Sep 01 | 05:30–05:41 | 05:41–06:36 | 05:59 / 19:08 | 18:31–19:26 | 19:26–19:37 | 13 h 09 min |
| Sep 15 | 05:45–05:56 | 05:56–06:50 | 06:13 / 18:44 | 18:07–19:01 | 19:01–19:12 | 12 h 31 min |
Light through the year#
Photography light in Skopje#
The longest day in the table is around June 15 (15 h 13 min) and the shortest around December 15 (9 h 08 min).
Each golden hour lasts about 54 min near September and up to 1 h 05 min near December. At 42.0° N the sun sets at a moderate angle.
Solar noon today is at 12:23 when the sun reaches 44° above the horizon. Even midday light is relatively low today — good for side-lit landscapes.
Nearby cities#
Plan the shoot#
Frequently asked questions#
When is golden hour in Skopje today?
Morning: 06:16–07:10; evening: 17:35–18:29 (Europe/Skopje).
When is blue hour in Skopje?
Today: 06:05–06:16 in the morning and 18:29–18:40 in the evening.
What time is sunset in Skopje today?
18:12 local time; sunrise was at 06:33.
How long is golden hour in Skopje?
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