When is golden hour in San Jose today?

Evening golden hour in San Jose starts at 16:44 and ends at sunset, 17:12. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 05:26, until 05:55 local time (America/Costa_Rica).

How long does golden hour last in San Jose?

Evening golden hour in San Jose runs from 16:44 to 17:12, and morning golden hour from 05:26 to 05:55.

When is blue hour in San Jose?

Morning blue hour in San Jose begins at 04:40, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:34, just after sunset.

What time is sunrise in San Jose today?

Sunrise in San Jose is at 05:26 local time (America/Costa_Rica), rising toward 105° ESE.

What time is sunset in San Jose today?

Sunset in San Jose is at 17:12 local time (America/Costa_Rica), setting toward 255° WSW.

How long is the day in San Jose?

San Jose has 11h 46m of daylight today.

Solar almanac · 2026-11-01 · Costa Rica

Golden hour in San Jose, Costa Rica

9.9281° N
84.0907° W
America/Costa_Rica

Times shown in local time for San Jose (America/Costa_Rica).

Golden hour & blue hour

Window	Starts	Ends
Blue hour (morning)	04:40	05:05
Golden hour (morning)	05:26	05:55
Golden hour (evening)	16:44	17:12
Blue hour (evening)	17:34	17:59

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in San Jose through the year

Midsummer: 30 min
Equinox: 28 min
Midwinter: 30 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

San Jose lies at 9.93° 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 42m of daylight, and its shortest on Fri 18 December 2026 with 11h 33m — a difference of 1h 09m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in San Jose runs for roughly 30 minutes at the height of summer, 28 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 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 San Jose, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

−1 min/day

Sunrise: 05:26
Sunset: 17:12
Solar noon: 11:19
Day length: 11h 46m

Evening golden hour starts at 16:44

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 65°

East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 65° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

05:26Sunrise11:19Solar noon17:12Sunset

NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length
2026-11-01	05:26	17:12	11h 46m
2026-11-02	05:27	17:12	11h 46m
2026-11-03	05:27	17:12	11h 45m
2026-11-04	05:27	17:12	11h 45m
2026-11-05	05:27	17:12	11h 44m
2026-11-06	05:28	17:11	11h 44m
2026-11-07	05:28	17:11	11h 43m

Annual light rhythm · San Jose

11h 33m—12h 42m

Longest days in June (12h 42m), shortest in December (11h 33m).

Questions

When is golden hour in San Jose today?: Evening golden hour in San Jose starts at 16:44 and ends at sunset, 17:12. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 05:26, until 05:55 local time (America/Costa_Rica).
How long does golden hour last in San Jose?: Evening golden hour in San Jose runs from 16:44 to 17:12, and morning golden hour from 05:26 to 05:55.
When is blue hour in San Jose?: Morning blue hour in San Jose begins at 04:40, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:34, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in San Jose today?: Sunrise in San Jose is at 05:26 local time (America/Costa_Rica), rising toward 105° ESE.
What time is sunset in San Jose today?: Sunset in San Jose is at 17:12 local time (America/Costa_Rica), setting toward 255° WSW.
How long is the day in San Jose?: San Jose has 11h 46m of daylight today.