Next usable light
Oslo
7:39 PM – 9:03 PM
Solar noonDaytime39.9° · 180° S
Light windows
Fri, Aug 28 · Europe · OsloMorning
- Golden hour
- 5:35 AM – 7:00 AM1 hr 24 min of warm light
- Blue hour
- 5:17 AM – 5:35 AM18 min of deep blue twilight
Evening
- Golden hour
- 7:39 PM – 9:03 PM1 hr 24 min of warm light
- Blue hour
- 9:03 PM – 9:22 PM18 min of deep blue twilight
- Sunrise
- 6:03 AM
- Sunset
- 8:36 PM
- Day length
- 14 hr 33 min
- Solar noon
- 1:19 PM
Where to point the camera
Solar path and bearing
On this selected date, the sun reaches 40° at its highest point and the evening light approaches from 292° WNW.
Pick the month before the day
Light through 2026 in Oslo
Oslo's sampled golden window runs from about 1 hr 20 min in September to 2 hr 38 min in December. Check the bearing column before trusting a remembered spot: sunset lands at 221° SW in December but 325° NW in June, a 104° shift. Day length spans 5 hr 58 min in December to 18 hr 46 min in June.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Golden window sample | Sunset bearing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9:05 AM | 3:49 PM | 6 hr 44 min | 2:15 PM · 2 hr 7 min | 226° SW |
| February | 7:57 AM | 5:08 PM | 9 hr 11 min | 4:03 PM · 1 hr 31 min | 246° WSW |
| March | 6:35 AM | 6:18 PM | 11 hr 43 min | 5:23 PM · 1 hr 21 min | 267° W |
| April | 6:02 AM | 8:33 PM | 14 hr 31 min | 7:37 PM · 1 hr 24 min | 291° WNW |
| May | 4:41 AM | 9:47 PM | 17 hr 6 min | 8:41 PM · 1 hr 43 min | 312° NW |
| June | 3:55 AM | 10:41 PM | 18 hr 46 min | 9:23 PM · 2 hr 10 min | 325° NW |
| July | 4:22 AM | 10:25 PM | 18 hr 4 min | 9:12 PM · 1 hr 56 min | 319° NW |
| August | 5:32 AM | 9:13 PM | 15 hr 41 min | 8:13 PM · 1 hr 30 min | 301° WNW |
| September | 6:45 AM | 7:41 PM | 12 hr 56 min | 6:47 PM · 1 hr 20 min | 278° W |
| October | 7:56 AM | 6:11 PM | 10 hr 15 min | 5:12 PM · 1 hr 25 min | 255° WSW |
| November | 8:14 AM | 3:50 PM | 7 hr 36 min | 2:32 PM · 1 hr 49 min | 233° SW |
| December | 9:14 AM | 3:12 PM | 5 hr 58 min | 1:10 PM · 2 hr 38 min | 221° 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 ~6 min per day in the fastest season. Clock times follow Europe · Oslo, including any daylight-saving change.
Full light and twilight schedule
Midnight to midnight
| Phase | Time |
|---|---|
| Astronomical dawn | 2:50 AM |
| Nautical dawn | 4:16 AM |
| Blue hour (morning) | 5:17 AM |
| Golden hour (morning) | 5:35 AM |
| Sunrise | 6:03 AM |
| Solar noon | 1:19 PM |
| Sunset | 8:36 PM |
| Golden hour (evening) | 7:39 PM |
| Blue hour (evening) | 9:03 PM |
| Nautical dusk | 10:23 PM |
| Astronomical dusk | 11:49 PM |
Seven local days in Oslo
The week ahead
| Date | Morning golden | Sunrise | Sunset | Evening golden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Aug 28 | 5:35 AM – 7:00 AM | 6:03 AM | 8:36 PM | 7:39 PM – 9:03 PM |
| Sat, Aug 29 | 5:38 AM – 7:02 AM | 6:05 AM | 8:33 PM | 7:36 PM – 9:00 PM |
| Sun, Aug 30 | 5:40 AM – 7:04 AM | 6:08 AM | 8:30 PM | 7:33 PM – 8:57 PM |
| Mon, Aug 31 | 5:43 AM – 7:06 AM | 6:10 AM | 8:27 PM | 7:31 PM – 8:54 PM |
| Tue, Sep 1 | 5:45 AM – 7:08 AM | 6:12 AM | 8:24 PM | 7:28 PM – 8:51 PM |
| Wed, Sep 2 | 5:48 AM – 7:11 AM | 6:15 AM | 8:21 PM | 7:25 PM – 8:48 PM |
| Thu, Sep 3 | 5:50 AM – 7:13 AM | 6:17 AM | 8:18 PM | 7:22 PM – 8:45 PM |
Moon and candidate vantage points
Context to verify
Moon on the selected date
The moon over Oslo 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. 292° WNW 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 Oslo, the evening golden hour window runs 1 hr 24 min on the selected date and approaches from 292° WNW. 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 Oslo
- When is golden hour in Oslo?
- Twice a day on most dates: a morning window that contains sunrise and an evening window that contains sunset, defined by the sun sitting between +6° and −4° of the horizon. In Oslo the representative monthly window is 80 minutes in September and 158 minutes in December. The light-windows panel above gives the exact start and end for any date.
- Which direction does the sun set in Oslo?
- Roughly west, but the useful number changes with the season: 221° SW in December versus 325° NW in June in Oslo. That 104° difference decides whether a street or shoreline actually faces the light on your date.
- How much does day length change in Oslo?
- In Oslo, between 5 hr 58 min (December) and 18 hr 46 min (June). The month-by-month table above lists every month.
- Does Oslo 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 December shoot in Oslo? Budget 2 hr 38 min of gold, then the blue window follows immediately — both computed per date in the light-windows panel.