Next usable light
Hong Kong
6:16 PM – 7:00 PM
Solar noonDaytime77.6° · 181° S
Light windows
Fri, Aug 28 · Asia · Hong KongMorning
- Golden hour
- 5:52 AM – 6:36 AM44 min of warm light
- Blue hour
- 5:43 AM – 5:52 AM9 min of deep blue twilight
Evening
- Golden hour
- 6:16 PM – 7:00 PM44 min of warm light
- Blue hour
- 7:00 PM – 7:09 PM9 min of deep blue twilight
- Sunrise
- 6:06 AM
- Sunset
- 6:46 PM
- Day length
- 12 hr 40 min
- Solar noon
- 12:26 PM
Where to point the camera
Solar path and bearing
On this selected date, the sun reaches 78° at its highest point and the evening light approaches from 281° W.
Pick the month before the day
Light through 2026 in Hong Kong
Plan around the season: Hong Kong's sampled golden window stretches to 48 min in June and compresses to 43 min by March. Check the bearing column before trusting a remembered spot: sunset lands at 245° WSW in December but 296° WNW in June, a 51° shift. Between December and June the day itself stretches from 10 hr 47 min to 13 hr 29 min, dragging every window with it.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Golden window sample | Sunset bearing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7:06 AM | 6:00 PM | 10 hr 54 min | 5:28 PM · 47 min | 247° WSW |
| February | 6:56 AM | 6:21 PM | 11 hr 24 min | 5:50 PM · 45 min | 257° WSW |
| March | 6:33 AM | 6:33 PM | 12 hr | 6:03 PM · 43 min | 268° W |
| April | 6:04 AM | 6:44 PM | 12 hr 39 min | 6:14 PM · 44 min | 281° W |
| May | 5:45 AM | 6:56 PM | 13 hr 12 min | 6:25 PM · 46 min | 291° WNW |
| June | 5:40 AM | 7:09 PM | 13 hr 29 min | 6:37 PM · 48 min | 296° WNW |
| July | 5:48 AM | 7:11 PM | 13 hr 23 min | 6:39 PM · 47 min | 294° WNW |
| August | 6:01 AM | 6:56 PM | 12 hr 55 min | 6:26 PM · 45 min | 286° WNW |
| September | 6:11 AM | 6:29 PM | 12 hr 18 min | 5:59 PM · 43 min | 274° W |
| October | 6:20 AM | 6:00 PM | 11 hr 40 min | 5:30 PM · 44 min | 261° W |
| November | 6:36 AM | 5:41 PM | 11 hr 5 min | 5:10 PM · 46 min | 251° WSW |
| December | 6:56 AM | 5:42 PM | 10 hr 47 min | 5:09 PM · 48 min | 245° 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 · Hong Kong, including any daylight-saving change.
Full light and twilight schedule
Midnight to midnight
| Phase | Time |
|---|---|
| Astronomical dawn | 4:49 AM |
| Nautical dawn | 5:16 AM |
| Blue hour (morning) | 5:43 AM |
| Golden hour (morning) | 5:52 AM |
| Sunrise | 6:06 AM |
| Solar noon | 12:26 PM |
| Sunset | 6:46 PM |
| Golden hour (evening) | 6:16 PM |
| Blue hour (evening) | 7:00 PM |
| Nautical dusk | 7:35 PM |
| Astronomical dusk | 8:03 PM |
Seven local days in Hong Kong
The week ahead
| Date | Morning golden | Sunrise | Sunset | Evening golden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Aug 28 | 5:52 AM – 6:36 AM | 6:06 AM | 6:46 PM | 6:16 PM – 7:00 PM |
| Sat, Aug 29 | 5:52 AM – 6:36 AM | 6:06 AM | 6:45 PM | 6:15 PM – 6:59 PM |
| Sun, Aug 30 | 5:52 AM – 6:36 AM | 6:06 AM | 6:44 PM | 6:14 PM – 6:58 PM |
| Mon, Aug 31 | 5:53 AM – 6:36 AM | 6:07 AM | 6:43 PM | 6:13 PM – 6:57 PM |
| Tue, Sep 1 | 5:53 AM – 6:37 AM | 6:07 AM | 6:42 PM | 6:12 PM – 6:56 PM |
| Wed, Sep 2 | 5:53 AM – 6:37 AM | 6:07 AM | 6:41 PM | 6:11 PM – 6:55 PM |
| Thu, Sep 3 | 5:54 AM – 6:37 AM | 6:07 AM | 6:40 PM | 6:11 PM – 6:54 PM |
Moon and candidate vantage points
Context to verify
Moon on the selected date
The moon over Hong Kong is a Full Moon, 100% lit. Treat this as lighting context, not a visibility forecast.
Candidate vantage points
Use them only as map-search leads; they are not ranked recommendations. We have not verified current access, closures, permits, safety, or an unobstructed view. 281° W is the selected-date mathematical sunset bearing; if another composition faces elsewhere, use the bearing planner in the month table above to locate better-matched sampled months. The number is a planning aid and does not prove visibility.
Plan and calculation notes
Assumptions and limits
Plan this specific light
In Hong Kong, the evening golden hour window runs 44 min on the selected date and approaches from 281° 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 Hong Kong
- When is golden hour in Hong Kong?
- 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 Hong Kong the representative monthly span is 43 minutes in March and 48 minutes in June. The panel above computes it for the exact date you pick.
- Which direction does the sun set in Hong Kong?
- In Hong Kong it depends on the month: 245° WSW in December, moving to 296° WNW by June — a 51° annual swing. Use the sun-path panel above to read the exact bearing for your shoot date.
- How much does day length change in Hong Kong?
- Enough to reshape a shoot plan in Hong Kong: 10 hr 47 min of daylight in December versus 13 hr 29 min in June. See the table above for the month you're planning.
- Does Hong Kong 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 Hong Kong? Budget 48 min of gold, then the blue window follows immediately — both computed per date in the light-windows panel.