Next usable light
3:57 PM – 4:59 PM
Solar noonDaytime30.5° · 180° S
Budapest, Central Hungary · Sun, Oct 25
Evening golden hour · 3:57 PM – 4:59 PM
Weather, terrain, buildings, local access, and elevation are not included.
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Morning
Evening
Where to point the camera
On this selected date, the sun reaches 30° at its highest point and the evening light approaches from 253° WSW.
Pick the month before the day
The sampled golden window in Budapest is not one number — it spans 59 min (March) to 1 hr 15 min (December) over the year. Between December and June the sunset point migrates 71° — from 236° SW to 307° NW — which is enough to put a fixed foreground in or out of the light depending on the season. Day length spans 8 hr 28 min in December to 15 hr 57 min in June.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Golden window sample | Sunset bearing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7:28 AM | 4:20 PM | 8 hr 52 min | 3:30 PM · 1 hr 12 min | 239° WSW |
| February | 6:51 AM | 5:07 PM | 10 hr 16 min | 4:23 PM · 1 hr 3 min | 252° WSW |
| March | 5:58 AM | 5:49 PM | 11 hr 51 min | 5:08 PM · 59 min | 268° W |
| April | 5:56 AM | 7:33 PM | 13 hr 36 min | 6:51 PM · 1 hr 1 min | 286° WNW |
| May | 5:08 AM | 8:14 PM | 15 hr 6 min | 7:29 PM · 1 hr 7 min | 300° WNW |
| June | 4:47 AM | 8:43 PM | 15 hr 57 min | 7:55 PM · 1 hr 12 min | 307° NW |
| July | 5:02 AM | 8:38 PM | 15 hr 36 min | 7:52 PM · 1 hr 10 min | 304° NW |
| August | 5:40 AM | 7:58 PM | 14 hr 18 min | 7:16 PM · 1 hr 3 min | 292° WNW |
| September | 6:22 AM | 6:59 PM | 12 hr 37 min | 6:18 PM · 59 min | 276° W |
| October | 7:03 AM | 5:58 PM | 10 hr 56 min | 5:16 PM · 1 hr 1 min | 258° WSW |
| November | 6:49 AM | 4:10 PM | 9 hr 21 min | 3:22 PM · 1 hr 8 min | 243° WSW |
| December | 7:26 AM | 3:54 PM | 8 hr 28 min | 3:01 PM · 1 hr 15 min | 236° SW |
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 ~4 min per day in the fastest season. Clock times follow Europe · Budapest, including any daylight-saving change.
| Phase | Time |
|---|---|
| Astronomical dawn | 4:34 AM |
| Nautical dawn | 5:10 AM |
| Blue hour (morning) | 5:46 AM |
| Golden hour (morning) | 5:58 AM |
| Sunrise | 6:17 AM |
| Solar noon | 11:29 AM |
| Sunset | 4:40 PM |
| Golden hour (evening) | 3:57 PM |
| Blue hour (evening) | 4:59 PM |
| Nautical dusk | 5:47 PM |
| Astronomical dusk | 6:23 PM |
| Date | Morning golden | Sunrise | Sunset | Evening golden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Oct 25 | 5:58 AM – 7:01 AM | 6:17 AM | 4:40 PM | 3:57 PM – 4:59 PM |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 5:59 AM – 7:02 AM | 6:19 AM | 4:38 PM | 3:55 PM – 4:58 PM |
| Tue, Oct 27 | 6:01 AM – 7:04 AM | 6:20 AM | 4:37 PM | 3:53 PM – 4:56 PM |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 6:02 AM – 7:06 AM | 6:22 AM | 4:35 PM | 3:51 PM – 4:55 PM |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 6:04 AM – 7:07 AM | 6:23 AM | 4:33 PM | 3:49 PM – 4:53 PM |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 6:05 AM – 7:09 AM | 6:25 AM | 4:32 PM | 3:48 PM – 4:51 PM |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 6:06 AM – 7:11 AM | 6:26 AM | 4:30 PM | 3:46 PM – 4:50 PM |
The moon over Budapest is a Full Moon, 99% lit. Treat this as lighting context, not a visibility forecast.
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 253° WSW; 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.
In Budapest, the evening golden hour window runs 1 hr 3 min on the selected date and approaches from 253° WSW. 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.
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