What time is golden hour in Malta in 2026?

Evening golden hour in Malta runs from approximately 19:43 until sunset at 20:21 in June. In December it runs from around 16:10 to 16:50. Golden hour lasts about 30–40 minutes depending on the season and begins when the sun is around 6° above the horizon.

What time does the sun set in Malta in summer?

In June and July, sunset in Malta is around 20:21–20:20 local time. The longest day is around the summer solstice (21 June), with daylight lasting approximately 14h 35m.

What time does the sun rise in Malta in winter?

Sunrise in Malta in December and January is around 07:06 local time. The shortest day (winter solstice, ~21 Dec) has approximately 9h 44m of daylight.

What is the best time for photography in Malta?

The best light for photography in Malta is during morning golden hour (about 45 minutes after sunrise) and evening golden hour (starting roughly 45 minutes before sunset). The warm Mediterranean light and Baroque limestone architecture make both periods exceptional. Summer evenings offer golden hour from around 19:00 onwards; winter from around 15:30.

Astronomy · 2026 · Malta (Valletta) · No API · Computed locally

Malta Sunrise, Sunset & Golden Hour 2026

Sunrise, sunset and golden hour times for Malta and Gozo, every month of 2026. Times are computed astronomically for Malta (Valletta) — accurate to approximately one minute. Local times use the Europe/Malta timezone (CET in winter, CEST in summer).

Jun (longest day)

Sunrise

05:46

Golden hour

19:43

Sunset

20:21

Day length

14h 35m

Dec (shortest day)

Sunrise

07:06

Golden hour

16:10

Sunset

16:50

Day length

9h 44m

Malta (Valletta) — 2026 monthly times

15th of each month · 35.8989°N 14.5146°E · Europe/Malta (CET/CEST)

Month	Sunrise	GH morning ends	GH evening starts	Sunset	Day length
Jan	07:12	07:51	16:33	17:11	9h 59m
Feb	06:50	07:26	17:08	17:44	10h 53m
Mar	06:14	06:48	17:36	18:10	11h 55m
Apr	06:30	07:04	19:01	19:35	13h 05m
May	05:58	06:34	19:25	20:01	14h 03m
Jun	05:46	06:24	19:43	20:21	14h 35m
Jul	05:57	06:35	19:42	20:20	14h 22m
Aug	06:21	06:56	19:19	19:54	13h 33m
Sep	06:45	07:19	18:38	19:11	12h 26m
Oct	07:09	07:43	17:53	18:28	11h 19m
Nov	06:39	07:16	16:19	16:56	10h 17m
Dec	07:06	07:45	16:10	16:50	9h 44m

Gozo (Victoria) — 2026 monthly times

15th of each month · 36.0444°N 14.2399°E · Gozo is ~1 minute ahead of Malta at sunrise

Month	Sunrise	GH morning ends	GH evening starts	Sunset	Day length
Jan	07:14	07:52	16:34	17:12	9h 58m
Feb	06:52	07:27	17:09	17:45	10h 53m
Mar	06:15	06:49	17:37	18:11	11h 55m
Apr	06:31	07:05	19:02	19:37	13h 06m
May	05:58	06:35	19:26	20:02	14h 04m
Jun	05:47	06:25	19:44	20:22	14h 36m
Jul	05:58	06:35	19:44	20:21	14h 23m
Aug	06:22	06:57	19:20	19:55	13h 33m
Sep	06:46	07:20	18:39	19:12	12h 26m
Oct	07:10	07:45	17:54	18:29	11h 19m
Nov	06:40	07:18	16:19	16:57	10h 17m
Dec	07:07	07:47	16:11	16:51	9h 44m

Photography in Malta — best light

Malta's warm limestone architecture absorbs and glows during golden hour in a way few Mediterranean destinations match. Morning golden hour hits the bastions and Baroque facades in Valletta from the east; evening golden hour on the Upper Barrakka Gardens looks directly over the Grand Harbour. The cliff viewpoints at Dingli catch the last light over the Maltese channel. Blue hour after sunset is especially atmospheric at Fort St Angelo in Birgu.

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