Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · Australia

Golden hour in Perth, Australia

31.9523° S
115.8613° E
Australia/Perth

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

Golden hour & blue hour

WindowStartsEnds
Blue hour (morning)04:2104:52
Golden hour (morning)05:1805:51
Golden hour (evening)18:0818:42
Blue hour (evening)19:0819:39

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Perth through the year

Midsummer
36 min
Equinox
32 min
Midwinter
37 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Perth lies at 31.95° S, in the subtropics, with short, decisive twilights. Its longest measured day falls on Sat 19 December 2026 with 14h 15m of daylight, and its shortest on Sat 20 June 2026 with 10h 03m — a difference of 4h 12m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Perth runs for roughly 36 minutes at the height of summer, 32 minutes around the March equinox and 37 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is actually widest in the colder months, which makes winter evenings unusually forgiving here.

The sun sets toward 297° WNW in late June and toward 241° WSW in late December, a shift of about 56° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Perth, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

+2 min/day

Sunrise
05:18

rises at 108° ESE

Sunset
18:42

sets at 252° WSW

Solar noon
12:00
Day length
13h 24m

Evening golden hour starts at 18:08

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 73°
05:1873° at 12:0018:42
East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 73° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

05:18Sunrise12:00Solar noon18:42Sunset
NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay length
2026-11-0205:1818:4213h 24m
2026-11-0305:1718:4313h 25m
2026-11-0405:1618:4313h 27m
2026-11-0505:1518:4413h 29m
2026-11-0605:1518:4513h 31m
2026-11-0705:1418:4613h 32m
2026-11-0805:1318:4713h 34m

Annual light rhythm · Perth

10h 04m—14h 14m
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Longest days in December (14h 14m), shortest in June (10h 04m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Perth today?
Evening golden hour in Perth starts at 18:08 and ends at sunset, 18:42. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 05:18, until 05:51 local time (Australia/Perth).
How long does golden hour last in Perth?
Evening golden hour in Perth runs from 18:08 to 18:42, and morning golden hour from 05:18 to 05:51.
When is blue hour in Perth?
Morning blue hour in Perth begins at 04:21, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 19:08, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Perth today?
Sunrise in Perth is at 05:18 local time (Australia/Perth), rising toward 108° ESE.
What time is sunset in Perth today?
Sunset in Perth is at 18:42 local time (Australia/Perth), setting toward 252° WSW.
How long is the day in Perth?
Perth has 13h 24m of daylight today.

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