Golden Hour in Thimphu, Bhutan

· Asia/Thimphu

Today's golden hour
Morning: 05:50 AM – 06:35 AM (-1395 min)
Evening: 04:56 PM – 05:42 PM (46 min)
Wednesday, October 21, 2026, local time
☀️ Tip: Golden hour here means the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon. It starts shortly before sunrise and ends shortly after sunset, so it is not a fixed 60 minutes: its length depends on latitude and season.

Golden hour through the year

Approximate times on the 15th of each month, Asia/Thimphu local time, including daylight saving time.

Golden hour in Thimphu, next 14 days

DateMorningEvening
05:50 AM – 06:35 AM 04:56 PM – 05:42 PM
05:50 AM – 06:36 AM 04:55 PM – 05:41 PM
05:51 AM – 06:37 AM 04:54 PM – 05:40 PM
05:52 AM – 06:37 AM 04:53 PM – 05:39 PM
05:52 AM – 06:38 AM 04:52 PM – 05:38 PM
05:53 AM – 06:39 AM 04:51 PM – 05:37 PM
05:53 AM – 06:39 AM 04:50 PM – 05:36 PM
05:54 AM – 06:40 AM 04:49 PM – 05:36 PM
05:55 AM – 06:41 AM 04:48 PM – 05:35 PM
05:55 AM – 06:41 AM 04:47 PM – 05:34 PM
05:56 AM – 06:42 AM 04:47 PM – 05:33 PM
05:57 AM – 06:43 AM 04:46 PM – 05:33 PM
05:57 AM – 06:44 AM 04:45 PM – 05:32 PM
05:58 AM – 06:44 AM 04:44 PM – 05:31 PM

Times in Asia/Thimphu local time, calculated for 27.46609, 89.64191. A dash means the sun does not pass through the golden-hour band that day.

The golden hour in Thimphu occurs when the sun is low, so sunlight travels through more atmosphere and the light becomes warm and soft. See today's exact sunrise and sunset times for Thimphu, the blue hour and moon phase or the UV index in Thimphu.

About Thimphu

Thimphu is the capital city of Bhutan, located within the Thimphu region. The city covers an area of 27.0 square kilometers at an elevation of 2,321 meters and is situated along the Raidāk River. As of 2017, the population was 114,551. The municipality has existed since 1955. Notable features within the city include the Buddha Dordenma statue, the National Library of Bhutan, and the Changlimithang Stadium. Development in the city encompasses a range of educational and cultural sites, including the Royal University of Bhutan, the Bhutan Textile Museum, and monasteries such as Dechen Phodrang and Tango, alongside the Dechencholing Palace.

AI-assisted description based on geographic data and editorial notes.