Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · Bolivia

Golden hour in La Paz, Bolivia

16.4897° S
68.1193° W
America/La_Paz

Times shown in local time for La Paz (America/La_Paz).

Golden hour & blue hour

WindowStartsEnds
Blue hour (morning)05:0505:32
Golden hour (morning)05:5406:23
Golden hour (evening)18:0818:37
Blue hour (evening)19:0019:26

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in La Paz through the year

Midsummer
31 min
Equinox
28 min
Midwinter
32 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

La Paz lies at 16.49° S, in the tropics, where the sun climbs steeply and sets fast. Its longest measured day falls on Fri 18 December 2026 with 13h 07m of daylight, and its shortest on Thu 18 June 2026 with 11h 09m — a difference of 1h 58m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in La Paz runs for roughly 31 minutes at the height of summer, 28 minutes around the March equinox and 32 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is actually widest in the colder months, which makes winter evenings unusually forgiving here.

The sun sets toward 294° WNW in late June and toward 245° WSW in late December, a shift of about 49° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In La Paz, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

+0 min/day

Sunrise
05:54

rises at 106° ESE

Sunset
18:37

sets at 254° WSW

Solar noon
12:16
Day length
12h 43m

Evening golden hour starts at 18:08

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 88°
05:5488° at 12:1618:37
East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 88° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

05:54Sunrise12:16Solar noon18:37Sunset
NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay length
2026-11-0205:5418:3712h 43m
2026-11-0305:5418:3812h 44m
2026-11-0405:5318:3812h 45m
2026-11-0505:5318:3912h 46m
2026-11-0605:5218:3912h 47m
2026-11-0705:5218:3912h 47m
2026-11-0805:5218:4012h 48m

Annual light rhythm · La Paz

11h 09m—13h 06m
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Longest days in December (13h 06m), shortest in June (11h 09m).

Questions

When is golden hour in La Paz today?
Evening golden hour in La Paz starts at 18:08 and ends at sunset, 18:37. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 05:54, until 06:23 local time (America/La_Paz).
How long does golden hour last in La Paz?
Evening golden hour in La Paz runs from 18:08 to 18:37, and morning golden hour from 05:54 to 06:23.
When is blue hour in La Paz?
Morning blue hour in La Paz begins at 05:05, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 19:00, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in La Paz today?
Sunrise in La Paz is at 05:54 local time (America/La_Paz), rising toward 106° ESE.
What time is sunset in La Paz today?
Sunset in La Paz is at 18:37 local time (America/La_Paz), setting toward 254° WSW.
How long is the day in La Paz?
La Paz has 12h 43m of daylight today.

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