An imaging control apparatus comprising: a flicker detecting section configured to detect a flicker component of a light source, the flicker component being included in an image; and a controlling section configured to control timing of imaging according to a detection result by the flicker detecting section, wherein the controlling section controls the timing of the imaging according to timing of a peak or a bottom of the flicker component detected, wherein the peak of the flicker component detected is the brightest portion of the flicker component and the bottom of the flicker component detected is the darkest portion of the flicker component, wherein the controlling section controls the timing of the imaging according to exposure time of a sensor section during the imaging in addition to the timing of the peak or the bottom of the flicker component, wherein in a case where the exposure time of the sensor section does not match an integer multiple of a cycle of the flicker component and an odd number of the flicker components each corresponding to one cycle are included within the exposure time, the controlling section takes control such that the center of the exposure time matches within a predetermined error range the timing of the bottom of the flicker component detected, and in a case where the exposure time of the sensor section does not match the integer multiple of the cycle of the flicker component and an even number of the flicker components each corresponding to the one cycle are included within the exposure time, the controlling section takes control such that the center of the exposure time matches within a predetermined error range the timing of the peak of the flicker component detected. a flicker detecting section configured to detect a flicker component of a light source, the flicker component being included in an image; and a controlling section configured to control timing of imaging according to a detection result by the flicker detecting section, wherein the controlling section controls the timing of the imaging according to timing of a peak or a bottom of the flicker component detected, wherein the peak of the flicker component detected is the brightest portion of the flicker component and the bottom of the flicker component detected is the darkest portion of the flicker component, wherein the controlling section controls the timing of the imaging according to exposure time of a sensor section during the imaging in addition to the timing of the peak or the bottom of the flicker component, wherein in a case where the exposure time of the sensor section does not match an integer multiple of a cycle of the flicker component and an odd number of the flicker components each corresponding to one cycle are included within the exposure time, the controlling section takes control such that the center of the exposure time matches within a predetermined error range the timing of the bottom of the flicker component detected, and in a case where the exposure time of the sensor section does not match the integer multiple of the cycle of the flicker component and an even number of the flicker components each corresponding to the one cycle are included within the exposure time, the controlling section takes control such that the center of the exposure time matches within a predetermined error range the timing of the peak of the flicker component detected. <EOS>