Tour

Pallas Cat in Eastern Mongolia in Winter

Run by Joshua Holko (Wild Nature Photo Travel) · 7 days · Up to 5 people · Jan

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About

Seven-day winter expedition to a base camp on Mongolia's far eastern steppe to photograph Pallas's cats in snow, led by Joshua and Susanne Holko with local trackers. Maximum five photographers.

Open months

Pallas Cat in Eastern Mongolia in Winter by month
Month	Presence
Jan	In season
Feb	Outside the window
Mar	Outside the window
Apr	Outside the window
May	Outside the window
Jun	Outside the window
Jul	Outside the window
Aug	Outside the window
Sep	Outside the window
Oct	Outside the window
Nov	Outside the window
Dec	Outside the window

Light on 15 January

Clear sky

Light through the day, 15 January, local time, Asia/Ulaanbaatar
From	To	Light
00:00	08:15	Night
08:15	08:42	Blue hour
08:42	09:27	Golden hour
09:27	12:04	Soft
12:04	14:00	Medium
14:00	16:38	Soft
16:38	17:22	Golden hour
17:22	17:49	Blue hour
17:49	24:00	Night

6.7 hours of golden and soft light.

Light by month

Hours a day

Light mix by month, hours a day, under a clear sky
Month	Golden hour	Soft	Medium	Harsh
Jan (window)	1.5 h	5.4 h	1.9 h	0.0 h
Feb	1.3 h	3.5 h	5.2 h	0.0 h
Mar	1.2 h	2.9 h	7.4 h	0.2 h
Apr	1.2 h	2.8 h	5.7 h	3.8 h
May	1.3 h	2.9 h	5.1 h	5.7 h
Jun	1.4 h	3.0 h	5.0 h	6.4 h
Jul	1.4 h	2.9 h	5.0 h	6.1 h
Aug	1.2 h	2.8 h	5.3 h	4.7 h
Sep	1.2 h	2.8 h	7.2 h	1.2 h
Oct	1.2 h	3.2 h	6.2 h	0.0 h
Nov	1.4 h	4.4 h	3.3 h	0.0 h
Dec	1.5 h	6.6 h	0.1 h	0.0 h

The trip

Length: 7 days
Group size: Up to 5 people
Led by: Joshua Holko and Susanne Holko
Route: Starts and ends in Ulaanbaatar
Language: English

Route

Eastern Steppe

What the price covers

Included: Not stated

Prices are in the operator's currency. Conversions on the site are approximate and marked ≈. Enquiry form coming soon.

Ethics

Feeding Unverified
Baiting Unverified
Captive Animals Unverified

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Light and conditions

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Light through the year

Golden hour is when the sun is low, between the horizon and 6° above it: soft, warm light. Times are for the 15th of each month, in Ulaanbaatar time (with summer time where it applies). In-season months are marked.

Light by month at Pallas Cat in Eastern Mongolia in Winter, in Ulaanbaatar time
Month	Golden hour		Daylight	Sun at noon
Month	Morning golden hour	Evening golden hour	Daylight	Sun at noon
JanIn season	08:42–09:27	16:38–17:22	8h 51m8 h 51 min	21°
Feb	08:04–08:43	17:31–18:10	10h 16m10 h 16 min	30°
Mar	07:12–07:47	18:17–18:53	11h 51m11 h 51 min	40°
Apr	06:10–06:46	19:00–19:37	13h 37m13 h 37 min	52°
May	05:21–06:01	19:38–20:18	15h 8m15 h 8 min	61°
Jun	05:00–05:42	20:04–20:46	15h 58m15 h 58 min	66°
Jul	05:16–05:57	20:00–20:41	15h 37m15 h 37 min	64°
Aug	05:53–06:31	19:23–20:00	14h 18m14 h 18 min	56°
Sep	06:34–07:10	18:25–19:01	12h 36m12 h 36 min	45°
Oct	07:16–07:53	17:23–18:00	10h 54m10 h 54 min	34°
Nov	08:03–08:45	16:29–17:11	9h 19m9 h 19 min	24°
Dec	08:40–09:27	16:08–16:55	8h 27m8 h 27 min	19°

Getting there

Nearest airport: Unknown

Sources

Sources not statedConfidence unknownChecked Oct 2026

Imported listing, not yet claimed by the owner · last checked 28 Oct 2026