Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · Australia

Golden hour in Hobart, Australia

42.8821° S
147.3272° E
Australia/Hobart

Times shown in local time for Hobart (Australia/Hobart).

Golden hour & blue hour

WindowStartsEnds
Blue hour (morning)04:4405:22
Golden hour (morning)05:5306:32
Golden hour (evening)19:1619:55
Blue hour (evening)20:2621:04

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Hobart through the year

Midsummer
43 min
Equinox
37 min
Midwinter
46 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Hobart lies at 42.88° S, in the mid-latitudes, where the seasons reshape the light noticeably. Its longest measured day falls on Fri 18 December 2026 with 15h 21m of daylight, and its shortest on Thu 18 June 2026 with 9h 01m — a difference of 6h 20m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Hobart runs for roughly 43 minutes at the height of summer, 37 minutes around the March equinox and 46 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is actually widest in the colder months, which makes winter evenings unusually forgiving here.

The sun sets toward 302° WNW in late June and toward 236° SW in late December, a shift of about 66° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Hobart, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

+3 min/day

Sunrise
05:53

rises at 111° ESE

Sunset
19:55

sets at 249° WSW

Solar noon
12:54
Day length
14h 03m

Evening golden hour starts at 19:16

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 62°
05:5362° at 12:5419:55
East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 62° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

05:53Sunrise12:54Solar noon19:55Sunset
NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay length
2026-11-0205:5319:5514h 03m
2026-11-0305:5219:5714h 05m
2026-11-0405:5019:5814h 08m
2026-11-0505:4919:5914h 10m
2026-11-0605:4820:0114h 13m
2026-11-0705:4720:0214h 15m
2026-11-0805:4520:0314h 18m

Annual light rhythm · Hobart

9h 02m—15h 19m
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Longest days in December (15h 19m), shortest in June (9h 02m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Hobart today?
Evening golden hour in Hobart starts at 19:16 and ends at sunset, 19:55. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 05:53, until 06:32 local time (Australia/Hobart).
How long does golden hour last in Hobart?
Evening golden hour in Hobart runs from 19:16 to 19:55, and morning golden hour from 05:53 to 06:32.
When is blue hour in Hobart?
Morning blue hour in Hobart begins at 04:44, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 20:26, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Hobart today?
Sunrise in Hobart is at 05:53 local time (Australia/Hobart), rising toward 111° ESE.
What time is sunset in Hobart today?
Sunset in Hobart is at 19:55 local time (Australia/Hobart), setting toward 249° WSW.
How long is the day in Hobart?
Hobart has 14h 03m of daylight today.

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