Cloud cover and visibility load from the Open-Meteo forecast.
Today at a glance (local time)
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✨ Golden Hour
Morning
05:50 AM – 06:35 AM
-1395 min
Evening
04:56 PM – 05:42 PM
46 min
Sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon.
💙 Blue Hour
Morning
05:41 AM – 05:50 AM
9 min
Evening
05:42 PM – 05:51 PM
9 min
Sun between 6° and 4° below the horizon.
🌕 Moon
🌔
Waxing Gibbous
About 76% illuminated
🌤 Conditions
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Cloud Cover
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Visibility
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Weather
Photography planning for Thimphu
Today in Thimphu, the evening golden hour runs from 04:56 PM to 05:42 PM
and the evening blue hour from 05:42 PM to 05:51 PM.
Golden hour gives warm, directional light for portraits and landscapes; blue hour gives a cool, even glow for cityscapes and long exposures.
The moon is waxing gibbous, about 76% illuminated.
See today's sunrise and sunset times for Thimphu
or check the UV index for Thimphu
to plan safe outdoor shoots.
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.