Next usable light
Bangkok
6:05 PM – 6:47 PM
Solar noonDaytime86.1° · 184° S
Light windows
Fri, Aug 28 · Asia · BangkokMorning
- Golden hour
- 5:54 AM – 6:36 AM42 min of warm light
- Blue hour
- 5:45 AM – 5:54 AM8 min of deep blue twilight
Evening
- Golden hour
- 6:05 PM – 6:47 PM42 min of warm light
- Blue hour
- 6:47 PM – 6:55 PM8 min of deep blue twilight
- Sunrise
- 6:07 AM
- Sunset
- 6:34 PM
- Day length
- 12 hr 26 min
- Solar noon
- 12:20 PM
Where to point the camera
Solar path and bearing
On this selected date, the sun reaches 86° at its highest point and the evening light approaches from 280° W.
Pick the month before the day
Light through 2026 in Bangkok
June is the generous sample in Bangkok — 45 min of golden light — while March tightens the window to about 41 min. Between December and June the sunset point migrates 48° — from 246° WSW to 294° WNW — which is enough to put a fixed foreground in or out of the light depending on the season. June days run 12 hr 56 min; by December they shrink to 11 hr 19 min.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Golden window sample | Sunset bearing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6:46 AM | 6:10 PM | 11 hr 24 min | 5:39 PM · 44 min | 248° WSW |
| February | 6:42 AM | 6:24 PM | 11 hr 41 min | 5:55 PM · 42 min | 257° WSW |
| March | 6:27 AM | 6:29 PM | 12 hr 2 min | 6:01 PM · 41 min | 268° W |
| April | 6:06 AM | 6:32 PM | 12 hr 26 min | 6:03 PM · 42 min | 280° W |
| May | 5:52 AM | 6:38 PM | 12 hr 45 min | 6:08 PM · 44 min | 290° WNW |
| June | 5:51 AM | 6:47 PM | 12 hr 56 min | 6:17 PM · 45 min | 294° WNW |
| July | 5:59 AM | 6:50 PM | 12 hr 52 min | 6:20 PM · 44 min | 292° WNW |
| August | 6:06 AM | 6:41 PM | 12 hr 35 min | 6:12 PM · 43 min | 285° WNW |
| September | 6:08 AM | 6:21 PM | 12 hr 13 min | 5:53 PM · 41 min | 273° W |
| October | 6:09 AM | 6:00 PM | 11 hr 50 min | 5:31 PM · 42 min | 262° W |
| November | 6:18 AM | 5:48 PM | 11 hr 30 min | 5:19 PM · 44 min | 251° WSW |
| December | 6:34 AM | 5:53 PM | 11 hr 19 min | 5:22 PM · 45 min | 246° WSW |
Find the months when sunset faces your spot
Pick the direction your subject faces the sky. Months whose sunset lands within ±10° light up in the table above. Disabled shortcuts have no matching row in this visible mid-month sample.
Each row samples the 15th of the month at these coordinates, so dates near a month boundary can differ from the printed row — around here day length moves up to ~1 min per day in the fastest season. Clock times follow Asia · Bangkok, including any daylight-saving change.
Full light and twilight schedule
Midnight to midnight
| Phase | Time |
|---|---|
| Astronomical dawn | 4:55 AM |
| Nautical dawn | 5:20 AM |
| Blue hour (morning) | 5:45 AM |
| Golden hour (morning) | 5:54 AM |
| Sunrise | 6:07 AM |
| Solar noon | 12:20 PM |
| Sunset | 6:34 PM |
| Golden hour (evening) | 6:05 PM |
| Blue hour (evening) | 6:47 PM |
| Nautical dusk | 7:21 PM |
| Astronomical dusk | 7:46 PM |
Seven local days in Bangkok
The week ahead
| Date | Morning golden | Sunrise | Sunset | Evening golden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Aug 28 | 5:54 AM – 6:36 AM | 6:07 AM | 6:34 PM | 6:05 PM – 6:47 PM |
| Sat, Aug 29 | 5:54 AM – 6:36 AM | 6:07 AM | 6:33 PM | 6:05 PM – 6:46 PM |
| Sun, Aug 30 | 5:54 AM – 6:36 AM | 6:07 AM | 6:32 PM | 6:04 PM – 6:46 PM |
| Mon, Aug 31 | 5:54 AM – 6:36 AM | 6:07 AM | 6:32 PM | 6:03 PM – 6:45 PM |
| Tue, Sep 1 | 5:54 AM – 6:36 AM | 6:07 AM | 6:31 PM | 6:03 PM – 6:44 PM |
| Wed, Sep 2 | 5:54 AM – 6:36 AM | 6:07 AM | 6:30 PM | 6:02 PM – 6:44 PM |
| Thu, Sep 3 | 5:54 AM – 6:36 AM | 6:07 AM | 6:30 PM | 6:01 PM – 6:43 PM |
Moon and candidate vantage points
Context to verify
Moon on the selected date
The moon over Bangkok is a Full Moon, 100% lit. Treat this as lighting context, not a visibility forecast.
Candidate vantage points
They are map-search starting points, not ranked recommendations; current access, closures, permits, safety, and unobstructed views have not been verified. The selected-date sunset bearing is 280° W; if a composition faces elsewhere, use the bearing planner in the month table above to find sampled months that align. This mathematical bearing is a planning aid and does not prove visibility.
Plan and calculation notes
Assumptions and limits
Plan this specific light
In Bangkok, the evening golden hour window runs 42 min on the selected date and approaches from 280° W. Arrive 15 minutes before its start when that window occurs, then choose a position with an open view toward that bearing. Don't rely on the generic “one hour before sunset” rule here — the real window shifts with the season, so check the computed times for your date.
See the calculation method and limits before relying on the estimate in terrain-sensitive or safety-critical conditions.
Common questions
Golden hour FAQ for Bangkok
- When is golden hour in Bangkok?
- The reliable answer is an angle, not a clock time: golden hour is the span with the sun between +6° and −4° of the horizon, around sunrise and again around sunset. In Bangkok the representative monthly span is 41 minutes in March and 45 minutes in June. The panel above computes it for the exact date you pick.
- Which direction does the sun set in Bangkok?
- There is no single answer — over the year the sunset point travels 48° along Bangkok's horizon, between 246° WSW (December) and 294° WNW (June). The month table above lists the bearing for each month, and the sun-path panel computes it per date.
- How much does day length change in Bangkok?
- Bangkok's swing is 1 hr 37 min: December bottoms out around 11 hr 19 min of daylight while June peaks near 12 hr 56 min. Each month's numbers are in the table above.
- Does Bangkok get blue hour right after golden hour?
- Yes, with no gap: blue hour is simply the next slice of the same sunset, defined by the sun dropping from −4° to −6° after the golden band (+6° to −4°) closes. Planning a June shoot in Bangkok? Budget 45 min of gold, then the blue window follows immediately — both computed per date in the light-windows panel.