Solar almanac · 2026-11-01 · Mexico

Golden hour in Monterrey, Mexico

25.6866° N
100.3161° W
America/Monterrey

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

Golden hour & blue hour

WindowStartsEnds
Blue hour (morning)05:5806:25
Golden hour (morning)06:4907:21
Golden hour (evening)17:2717:59
Blue hour (evening)18:2318:50

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Monterrey through the year

Midsummer
33 min
Equinox
30 min
Midwinter
34 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Monterrey lies at 25.69° N, in the subtropics, with short, decisive twilights. Its longest measured day falls on Thu 18 June 2026 with 13h 45m of daylight, and its shortest on Fri 18 December 2026 with 10h 32m — a difference of 3h 13m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Monterrey runs for roughly 33 minutes at the height of summer, 30 minutes around the March equinox and 34 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is actually widest in the colder months, which makes winter evenings unusually forgiving here.

The sun sets toward 297° WNW in late June and toward 244° WSW in late December, a shift of about 52° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Monterrey, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

−1 min/day

Sunrise
06:49

rises at 106° ESE

Sunset
17:59

sets at 254° WSW

Solar noon
12:24
Day length
11h 10m

Evening golden hour starts at 17:27

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 50°
06:4950° at 12:2417:59
East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 50° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

06:49Sunrise12:24Solar noon17:59Sunset
NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay length
2026-11-0106:4917:5911h 10m
2026-11-0206:5017:5911h 09m
2026-11-0306:5017:5811h 08m
2026-11-0406:5117:5711h 06m
2026-11-0506:5217:5711h 05m
2026-11-0606:5217:5611h 04m
2026-11-0706:5317:5611h 03m

Annual light rhythm · Monterrey

10h 33m—13h 44m
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Longest days in June (13h 44m), shortest in December (10h 33m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Monterrey today?
Evening golden hour in Monterrey starts at 17:27 and ends at sunset, 17:59. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:49, until 07:21 local time (America/Monterrey).
How long does golden hour last in Monterrey?
Evening golden hour in Monterrey runs from 17:27 to 17:59, and morning golden hour from 06:49 to 07:21.
When is blue hour in Monterrey?
Morning blue hour in Monterrey begins at 05:58, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 18:23, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Monterrey today?
Sunrise in Monterrey is at 06:49 local time (America/Monterrey), rising toward 106° ESE.
What time is sunset in Monterrey today?
Sunset in Monterrey is at 17:59 local time (America/Monterrey), setting toward 254° WSW.
How long is the day in Monterrey?
Monterrey has 11h 10m of daylight today.

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