Solar almanac · 2026-11-01 · Mexico

Golden hour in Guadalajara, Mexico

20.6597° N
103.3496° W
America/Mexico_City

Times shown in local time for Guadalajara (America/Mexico_City).

Golden hour & blue hour

WindowStartsEnds
Blue hour (morning)06:0606:32
Golden hour (morning)06:5507:26
Golden hour (evening)17:4718:17
Blue hour (evening)18:4019:07

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Guadalajara through the year

Midsummer
32 min
Equinox
29 min
Midwinter
33 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Guadalajara lies at 20.66° N, in the tropics, where the sun climbs steeply and sets fast. Its longest measured day falls on Thu 18 June 2026 with 13h 23m of daylight, and its shortest on Fri 18 December 2026 with 10h 53m — a difference of 2h 30m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Guadalajara 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 Guadalajara, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

−1 min/day

Sunrise
06:55

rises at 105° ESE

Sunset
18:17

sets at 255° WSW

Solar noon
12:36
Day length
11h 22m

Evening golden hour starts at 17:47

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 55°
06:5555° at 12:3618:17
East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 55° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

06:55Sunrise12:36Solar noon18:17Sunset
NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay length
2026-11-0106:5518:1711h 22m
2026-11-0206:5618:1711h 21m
2026-11-0306:5618:1611h 20m
2026-11-0406:5718:1611h 19m
2026-11-0506:5718:1611h 18m
2026-11-0606:5818:1511h 17m
2026-11-0706:5818:1511h 16m

Annual light rhythm · Guadalajara

10h 53m—13h 23m
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Longest days in June (13h 23m), shortest in December (10h 53m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Guadalajara today?
Evening golden hour in Guadalajara starts at 17:47 and ends at sunset, 18:17. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:55, until 07:26 local time (America/Mexico_City).
How long does golden hour last in Guadalajara?
Evening golden hour in Guadalajara runs from 17:47 to 18:17, and morning golden hour from 06:55 to 07:26.
When is blue hour in Guadalajara?
Morning blue hour in Guadalajara begins at 06:06, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 18:40, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Guadalajara today?
Sunrise in Guadalajara is at 06:55 local time (America/Mexico_City), rising toward 105° ESE.
What time is sunset in Guadalajara today?
Sunset in Guadalajara is at 18:17 local time (America/Mexico_City), setting toward 255° WSW.
How long is the day in Guadalajara?
Guadalajara has 11h 22m of daylight today.

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