Sunrise, sunset & golden hour in Chiang Mai
On 25 July 2026, Chiang Mai has sunrise at 05:58 and sunset at 19:02, 13h 4m of daylight. The evening golden hour runs 18:31–19:16.
Computed with the NOAA solar model for 25 July 2026. Rebuild daily to keep current.
Golden hour, blue hour & daylight in Chiang Mai
Golden hour is the soft, warm light while the sun sits between −4° and +6° of the horizon, a photographer's favourite window. Blue hour is the cooler stretch on the far side, the sun between −6° and −4°. The exact times shift a little every day, so the windows above are computed for today with the NOAA solar model.
Chiang Mai sits at 18.8° N, in the tropical band. That means daylight swings from about 13h 16m at the June solstice down to 10h 60m around Christmas, barely a change. The higher the latitude, the longer and more dramatic golden hour becomes.
Daylight through the year in Chiang Mai
Sitting inside the tropics, Chiang Mai keeps a near-constant day length all year, which is why the seasons here are described as wet and dry rather than by temperature. Between the shortest and longest month the day length swings by 2.3 hours.
Hours from sunrise to sunset, sampled mid-month and computed from the NOAA solar algorithm. This is available daylight, not measured sunshine: cloud cover is weather, not astronomy.
FAQ
When is golden hour in Chiang Mai today?
Evening golden hour is 18:31–19:16; morning is 05:44–06:29.
How many hours of daylight does Chiang Mai get?
13h 4m on 25 July 2026.