Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · Fiji

Golden hour in Suva, Fiji

18.1416° S
178.4419° E
Pacific/Fiji

Times shown in local time for Suva (Pacific/Fiji).

Golden hour & blue hour

WindowStartsEnds
Blue hour (morning)04:3705:03
Golden hour (morning)05:2605:56
Golden hour (evening)17:4318:13
Blue hour (evening)18:3519:02

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Suva through the year

Midsummer
31 min
Equinox
29 min
Midwinter
32 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Suva lies at 18.14° S, in the tropics, where the sun climbs steeply and sets fast. Its longest measured day falls on Fri 18 December 2026 with 13h 13m of daylight, and its shortest on Sun 21 June 2026 with 11h 02m — a difference of 2h 11m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Suva runs for roughly 31 minutes at the height of summer, 29 minutes around the March equinox and 32 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is actually widest in the colder months, which makes winter evenings unusually forgiving here.

The sun sets toward 294° WNW in late June and toward 245° WSW in late December, a shift of about 49° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Suva, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

+1 min/day

Sunrise
05:26

rises at 106° ESE

Sunset
18:13

sets at 254° WSW

Solar noon
11:49
Day length
12h 47m

Evening golden hour starts at 17:43

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 87°
05:2687° at 11:4918:13
East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 87° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

05:26Sunrise11:49Solar noon18:13Sunset
NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay length
2026-11-0205:2618:1312h 47m
2026-11-0305:2618:1312h 48m
2026-11-0405:2518:1412h 48m
2026-11-0505:2518:1412h 49m
2026-11-0605:2418:1512h 50m
2026-11-0705:2418:1512h 51m
2026-11-0805:2418:1612h 52m

Annual light rhythm · Suva

11h 03m—13h 13m
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Longest days in December (13h 13m), shortest in June (11h 03m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Suva today?
Evening golden hour in Suva starts at 17:43 and ends at sunset, 18:13. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 05:26, until 05:56 local time (Pacific/Fiji).
How long does golden hour last in Suva?
Evening golden hour in Suva runs from 17:43 to 18:13, and morning golden hour from 05:26 to 05:56.
When is blue hour in Suva?
Morning blue hour in Suva begins at 04:37, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 18:35, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Suva today?
Sunrise in Suva is at 05:26 local time (Pacific/Fiji), rising toward 106° ESE.
What time is sunset in Suva today?
Sunset in Suva is at 18:13 local time (Pacific/Fiji), setting toward 254° WSW.
How long is the day in Suva?
Suva has 12h 47m of daylight today.

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