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
| Window | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour (morning) | 05:02 | 05:27 |
| Golden hour (morning) | 05:49 | 06:17 |
| Golden hour (evening) | 17:14 | 17:42 |
| Blue hour (evening) | 18:04 | 18:29 |
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
- Sunset
- 17:42
- Solar noon
- 11:45
- Day length
- 11h 54m
rises at 105° ESE
sets at 255° WSW
Evening golden hour starts at 17:14
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Next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-02 | 05:49 | 17:42 | 11h 54m |
| 2026-11-03 | 05:49 | 17:42 | 11h 53m |
| 2026-11-04 | 05:49 | 17:42 | 11h 53m |
| 2026-11-05 | 05:49 | 17:42 | 11h 53m |
| 2026-11-06 | 05:49 | 17:42 | 11h 53m |
| 2026-11-07 | 05:49 | 17:42 | 11h 52m |
| 2026-11-08 | 05:50 | 17:42 | 11h 52m |
Annual light rhythm · Medellin
11h 46m—12h 29m- Medellin in January11h 48m
- Medellin in February11h 56m
- Medellin in March12h 05m
- Medellin in April12h 15m
- Medellin in May12h 24m
- Medellin in June12h 29m
- Medellin in July12h 27m
- Medellin in August12h 19m
- Medellin in September12h 09m
- Medellin in October11h 59m
- Medellin in November11h 50m
- Medellin in December11h 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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