When is golden hour in Cancun today?

Evening golden hour in Cancun starts at 17:40 and ends at sunset, 18:10. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:50, until 07:21 local time (America/Cancun).

How long does golden hour last in Cancun?

Evening golden hour in Cancun runs from 17:40 to 18:10, and morning golden hour from 06:50 to 07:21.

When is blue hour in Cancun?

Morning blue hour in Cancun begins at 06:01, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 18:33, just after sunset.

What time is sunrise in Cancun today?

Sunrise in Cancun is at 06:50 local time (America/Cancun), rising toward 106° ESE.

What time is sunset in Cancun today?

Sunset in Cancun is at 18:10 local time (America/Cancun), setting toward 254° WSW.

How long is the day in Cancun?

Cancun has 11h 20m of daylight today.

Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · Mexico

Golden hour in Cancun, Mexico

21.1619° N
86.8515° W
America/Cancun

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

Golden hour & blue hour

Window	Starts	Ends
Blue hour (morning)	06:01	06:27
Golden hour (morning)	06:50	07:21
Golden hour (evening)	17:40	18:10
Blue hour (evening)	18:33	19:00

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Cancun through the year

Midsummer: 32 min
Equinox: 29 min
Midwinter: 33 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Cancun lies at 21.16° N, in the tropics, where the sun climbs steeply and sets fast. Its longest measured day falls on Thu 18 June 2026 with 13h 25m of daylight, and its shortest on Fri 18 December 2026 with 10h 51m — a difference of 2h 34m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Cancun runs for roughly 32 minutes at the height of summer, 29 minutes around the March equinox and 33 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is actually widest in the colder months, which makes winter evenings unusually forgiving here.

The sun sets toward 296° WNW in late June and toward 245° WSW in late December, a shift of about 50° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Cancun, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

−1 min/day

Sunrise: 06:50
Sunset: 18:10
Solar noon: 12:30
Day length: 11h 20m

Evening golden hour starts at 17:40

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 54°

East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 54° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

06:50Sunrise12:30Solar noon18:10Sunset

NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length
2026-11-02	06:50	18:10	11h 20m
2026-11-03	06:51	18:10	11h 19m
2026-11-04	06:51	18:09	11h 18m
2026-11-05	06:52	18:09	11h 17m
2026-11-06	06:52	18:08	11h 16m
2026-11-07	06:53	18:08	11h 15m
2026-11-08	06:54	18:08	11h 14m

Annual light rhythm · Cancun

10h 51m—13h 25m

Longest days in June (13h 25m), shortest in December (10h 51m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Cancun today?: Evening golden hour in Cancun starts at 17:40 and ends at sunset, 18:10. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:50, until 07:21 local time (America/Cancun).
How long does golden hour last in Cancun?: Evening golden hour in Cancun runs from 17:40 to 18:10, and morning golden hour from 06:50 to 07:21.
When is blue hour in Cancun?: Morning blue hour in Cancun begins at 06:01, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 18:33, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Cancun today?: Sunrise in Cancun is at 06:50 local time (America/Cancun), rising toward 106° ESE.
What time is sunset in Cancun today?: Sunset in Cancun is at 18:10 local time (America/Cancun), setting toward 254° WSW.
How long is the day in Cancun?: Cancun has 11h 20m of daylight today.