Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · Argentina

Golden hour in Buenos Aires, Argentina

34.6037° S
58.3816° W
America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires

Times shown in local time for Buenos Aires (America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires).

Golden hour & blue hour

WindowStartsEnds
Blue hour (morning)04:5105:24
Golden hour (morning)05:5006:25
Golden hour (evening)18:4919:23
Blue hour (evening)19:5020:23

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Buenos Aires through the year

Midsummer
37 min
Equinox
33 min
Midwinter
39 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Buenos Aires lies at 34.60° S, in the subtropics, with short, decisive twilights. Its longest measured day falls on Fri 18 December 2026 with 14h 29m of daylight, and its shortest on Thu 18 June 2026 with 9h 50m — a difference of 4h 39m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Buenos Aires runs for roughly 37 minutes at the height of summer, 33 minutes around the March equinox and 39 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is actually widest in the colder months, which makes winter evenings unusually forgiving here.

The sun sets toward 298° WNW in late June and toward 240° WSW in late December, a shift of about 58° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Buenos Aires, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

+2 min/day

Sunrise
05:50

rises at 109° ESE

Sunset
19:23

sets at 251° WSW

Solar noon
12:37
Day length
13h 33m

Evening golden hour starts at 18:49

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 70°
05:5070° at 12:3719:23
East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 70° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

05:50Sunrise12:37Solar noon19:23Sunset
NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay length
2026-11-0205:5019:2313h 33m
2026-11-0305:4919:2413h 35m
2026-11-0405:4819:2513h 37m
2026-11-0505:4819:2613h 39m
2026-11-0605:4719:2713h 41m
2026-11-0705:4619:2813h 42m
2026-11-0805:4519:2913h 44m

Annual light rhythm · Buenos Aires

9h 51m—14h 28m
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Longest days in December (14h 28m), shortest in June (9h 51m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Buenos Aires today?
Evening golden hour in Buenos Aires starts at 18:49 and ends at sunset, 19:23. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 05:50, until 06:25 local time (America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires).
How long does golden hour last in Buenos Aires?
Evening golden hour in Buenos Aires runs from 18:49 to 19:23, and morning golden hour from 05:50 to 06:25.
When is blue hour in Buenos Aires?
Morning blue hour in Buenos Aires begins at 04:51, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 19:50, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Buenos Aires today?
Sunrise in Buenos Aires is at 05:50 local time (America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires), rising toward 109° ESE.
What time is sunset in Buenos Aires today?
Sunset in Buenos Aires is at 19:23 local time (America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires), setting toward 251° WSW.
How long is the day in Buenos Aires?
Buenos Aires has 13h 33m of daylight today.

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