When is golden hour in Salvador today?

Evening golden hour in Salvador starts at 17:06 and ends at sunset, 17:35. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 05:00, until 05:29 local time (America/Bahia).

How long does golden hour last in Salvador?

Evening golden hour in Salvador runs from 17:06 to 17:35, and morning golden hour from 05:00 to 05:29.

When is blue hour in Salvador?

Morning blue hour in Salvador begins at 04:12, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:57, just after sunset.

What time is sunrise in Salvador today?

Sunrise in Salvador is at 05:00 local time (America/Bahia), rising toward 105° ESE.

What time is sunset in Salvador today?

Sunset in Salvador is at 17:35 local time (America/Bahia), setting toward 254° WSW.

How long is the day in Salvador?

Salvador has 12h 35m of daylight today.

Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · Brazil

Golden hour in Salvador, Brazil

12.9777° S
38.5016° W
America/Bahia

Times shown in local time for Salvador (America/Bahia).

Golden hour & blue hour

Window	Starts	Ends
Blue hour (morning)	04:12	04:38
Golden hour (morning)	05:00	05:29
Golden hour (evening)	17:06	17:35
Blue hour (evening)	17:57	18:23

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Salvador through the year

Midsummer: 31 min
Equinox: 28 min
Midwinter: 31 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Salvador lies at 12.98° S, in the tropics, where the sun climbs steeply and sets fast. Its longest measured day falls on Fri 18 December 2026 with 12h 54m of daylight, and its shortest on Thu 18 June 2026 with 11h 22m — a difference of 1h 32m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Salvador runs for roughly 31 minutes at the height of summer, 28 minutes around the March equinox and 31 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 48° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Salvador, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

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Sunrise: 05:00
Sunset: 17:35
Solar noon: 11:17
Day length: 12h 35m

Evening golden hour starts at 17:06

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 88°

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

05:00Sunrise11:17Solar noon17:35Sunset

NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length
2026-11-02	05:00	17:35	12h 35m
2026-11-03	04:59	17:35	12h 36m
2026-11-04	04:59	17:35	12h 36m
2026-11-05	04:59	17:36	12h 37m
2026-11-06	04:58	17:36	12h 38m
2026-11-07	04:58	17:36	12h 38m
2026-11-08	04:58	17:37	12h 39m

Annual light rhythm · Salvador

11h 22m—12h 53m

Longest days in December (12h 53m), shortest in June (11h 22m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Salvador today?: Evening golden hour in Salvador starts at 17:06 and ends at sunset, 17:35. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 05:00, until 05:29 local time (America/Bahia).
How long does golden hour last in Salvador?: Evening golden hour in Salvador runs from 17:06 to 17:35, and morning golden hour from 05:00 to 05:29.
When is blue hour in Salvador?: Morning blue hour in Salvador begins at 04:12, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:57, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Salvador today?: Sunrise in Salvador is at 05:00 local time (America/Bahia), rising toward 105° ESE.
What time is sunset in Salvador today?: Sunset in Salvador is at 17:35 local time (America/Bahia), setting toward 254° WSW.
How long is the day in Salvador?: Salvador has 12h 35m of daylight today.