When is golden hour in Luanda today?

Evening golden hour in Luanda starts at 17:34 and ends at sunset, 18:03. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 05:37, until 06:06 local time (Africa/Luanda).

How long does golden hour last in Luanda?

Evening golden hour in Luanda runs from 17:34 to 18:03, and morning golden hour from 05:37 to 06:06.

When is blue hour in Luanda?

Morning blue hour in Luanda begins at 04:50, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 18:25, just after sunset.

What time is sunrise in Luanda today?

Sunrise in Luanda is at 05:37 local time (Africa/Luanda), rising toward 105° ESE.

What time is sunset in Luanda today?

Sunset in Luanda is at 18:03 local time (Africa/Luanda), setting toward 255° WSW.

How long is the day in Luanda?

Luanda has 12h 26m of daylight today.

Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · Angola

Golden hour in Luanda, Angola

8.8390° S
13.2894° E
Africa/Luanda

Times shown in local time for Luanda (Africa/Luanda).

Golden hour & blue hour

Window	Starts	Ends
Blue hour (morning)	04:50	05:15
Golden hour (morning)	05:37	06:06
Golden hour (evening)	17:34	18:03
Blue hour (evening)	18:25	18:50

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Luanda through the year

Midsummer: 30 min
Equinox: 28 min
Midwinter: 30 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Luanda lies at 8.84° S, in the equatorial belt, where day length barely moves across the year. Its longest measured day falls on Sat 19 December 2026 with 12h 39m of daylight, and its shortest on Thu 18 June 2026 with 11h 37m — a difference of 1h 02m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Luanda runs for roughly 30 minutes at the height of summer, 28 minutes around the March equinox and 30 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is at its most generous in summer, so summer shoots allow more time to work a location.

The sun sets toward 294° WNW in late June and toward 246° WSW in late December, a shift of about 47° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Luanda, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

+1 min/day

Sunrise: 05:37
Sunset: 18:03
Solar noon: 11:50
Day length: 12h 26m

Evening golden hour starts at 17:34

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 84°

East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 84° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

05:37Sunrise11:50Solar noon18:03Sunset

NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length
2026-11-02	05:37	18:03	12h 26m
2026-11-03	05:37	18:03	12h 26m
2026-11-04	05:37	18:03	12h 27m
2026-11-05	05:36	18:04	12h 27m
2026-11-06	05:36	18:04	12h 28m
2026-11-07	05:36	18:04	12h 28m
2026-11-08	05:36	18:04	12h 28m

Annual light rhythm · Luanda

11h 37m—12h 38m

Longest days in December (12h 38m), shortest in June (11h 37m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Luanda today?: Evening golden hour in Luanda starts at 17:34 and ends at sunset, 18:03. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 05:37, until 06:06 local time (Africa/Luanda).
How long does golden hour last in Luanda?: Evening golden hour in Luanda runs from 17:34 to 18:03, and morning golden hour from 05:37 to 06:06.
When is blue hour in Luanda?: Morning blue hour in Luanda begins at 04:50, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 18:25, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Luanda today?: Sunrise in Luanda is at 05:37 local time (Africa/Luanda), rising toward 105° ESE.
What time is sunset in Luanda today?: Sunset in Luanda is at 18:03 local time (Africa/Luanda), setting toward 255° WSW.
How long is the day in Luanda?: Luanda has 12h 26m of daylight today.