Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · Colombia

Golden hour in Medellin, Colombia

6.2442° N
75.5812° W
America/Bogota

Times shown in local time for Medellin (America/Bogota).

Golden hour & blue hour

WindowStartsEnds
Blue hour (morning)05:0205:27
Golden hour (morning)05:4906:17
Golden hour (evening)17:1417:42
Blue hour (evening)18:0418:29

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Medellin through the year

Midsummer
30 min
Equinox
27 min
Midwinter
30 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Medellin lies at 6.24° N, in the equatorial belt, where day length barely moves across the year. Its longest measured day falls on Thu 18 June 2026 with 12h 29m of daylight, and its shortest on Fri 18 December 2026 with 11h 46m — a difference of 0h 43m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Medellin runs for roughly 30 minutes at the height of summer, 27 minutes around the March equinox and 30 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 247° WSW in late December, a shift of about 47° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Medellin, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

+0 min/day

Sunrise
05:49

rises at 105° ESE

Sunset
17:42

sets at 255° WSW

Solar noon
11:45
Day length
11h 54m

Evening golden hour starts at 17:14

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 69°
05:4969° at 11:4517:42
East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 69° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

05:49Sunrise11:45Solar noon17:42Sunset
NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay length
2026-11-0205:4917:4211h 54m
2026-11-0305:4917:4211h 53m
2026-11-0405:4917:4211h 53m
2026-11-0505:4917:4211h 53m
2026-11-0605:4917:4211h 53m
2026-11-0705:4917:4211h 52m
2026-11-0805:5017:4211h 52m

Annual light rhythm · Medellin

11h 46m—12h 29m
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Longest days in June (12h 29m), shortest in December (11h 46m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Medellin today?
Evening golden hour in Medellin starts at 17:14 and ends at sunset, 17:42. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 05:49, until 06:17 local time (America/Bogota).
How long does golden hour last in Medellin?
Evening golden hour in Medellin runs from 17:14 to 17:42, and morning golden hour from 05:49 to 06:17.
When is blue hour in Medellin?
Morning blue hour in Medellin begins at 05:02, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 18:04, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Medellin today?
Sunrise in Medellin is at 05:49 local time (America/Bogota), rising toward 105° ESE.
What time is sunset in Medellin today?
Sunset in Medellin is at 17:42 local time (America/Bogota), setting toward 255° WSW.
How long is the day in Medellin?
Medellin has 11h 54m of daylight today.

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