Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · Canada

Golden hour in Winnipeg, Canada

49.8951° N
97.1384° W
America/Winnipeg

Times shown in local time for Winnipeg (America/Winnipeg).

Golden hour & blue hour

WindowStartsEnds
Blue hour (morning)07:0707:45
Golden hour (morning)08:1909:07
Golden hour (evening)17:1518:03
Blue hour (evening)18:3719:15

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Winnipeg through the year

Midsummer
52 min
Equinox
43 min
Midwinter
58 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Winnipeg lies at 49.90° N, in the upper mid-latitudes, with long, slanted evening light in summer. Its longest measured day falls on Thu 18 June 2026 with 16h 21m of daylight, and its shortest on Sun 20 December 2026 with 8h 05m — a difference of 8h 16m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Winnipeg runs for roughly 52 minutes at the height of summer, 43 minutes around the March equinox and 58 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is actually widest in the colder months, which makes winter evenings unusually forgiving here.

The sun sets toward 309° NW in late June and toward 233° SW in late December, a shift of about 76° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Winnipeg, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

−3 min/day

Sunrise
08:19

rises at 112° ESE

Sunset
18:03

sets at 247° WSW

Solar noon
13:12
Day length
9h 44m

Evening golden hour starts at 17:15

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 25°
08:1925° at 13:1218:03
East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 25° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

08:19Sunrise13:12Solar noon18:03Sunset
NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay length
2026-11-0208:1918:039h 44m
2026-11-0308:2118:019h 40m
2026-11-0408:2318:009h 37m
2026-11-0508:2417:589h 34m
2026-11-0608:2617:579h 31m
2026-11-0708:2817:559h 27m
2026-11-0808:2917:549h 24m

Annual light rhythm · Winnipeg

8h 07m—16h 20m
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Longest days in June (16h 20m), shortest in December (8h 07m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Winnipeg today?
Evening golden hour in Winnipeg starts at 17:15 and ends at sunset, 18:03. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 08:19, until 09:07 local time (America/Winnipeg).
How long does golden hour last in Winnipeg?
Evening golden hour in Winnipeg runs from 17:15 to 18:03, and morning golden hour from 08:19 to 09:07.
When is blue hour in Winnipeg?
Morning blue hour in Winnipeg begins at 07:07, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 18:37, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Winnipeg today?
Sunrise in Winnipeg is at 08:19 local time (America/Winnipeg), rising toward 112° ESE.
What time is sunset in Winnipeg today?
Sunset in Winnipeg is at 18:03 local time (America/Winnipeg), setting toward 247° WSW.
How long is the day in Winnipeg?
Winnipeg has 9h 44m of daylight today.

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