Baku: Caspian Seafront and Flame Tower Silhouettes at Golden Hour

Baku sits at 40.4°N on the Caspian Sea in Azerbaijan. Golden hour lasts roughly 38 minutes. The Baku Boulevard (4.5 km north-facing seafront) provides unobstructed views east over the water at sunrise and the city skyline at sunset. The Flame Towers (three buildings at 182, 161, and 140 m) reflect the sky in warm tones at golden hour — their curved glass surfaces rotate through amber, rose, and gold as the sun angle drops. The Icherisheher (Old City, UNESCO World Heritage) contains the Maiden Tower (29 m, 12th century) at the southern edge of the walled medina; from the top, the view north covers the entire Boulevard, the Caspian, and the Flame Towers. The Heydar Aliyev Centre (Zaha Hadid, 2012) 3 km northeast provides modern architectural contrast in the same golden register.