Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · Panama
Golden hour in Panama City, Panama
8.9824° N
79.5199° W
America/Panama
Times shown in local time for Panama City (America/Panama).
Golden hour & blue hour
| Window | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour (morning) | 05:21 | 05:46 |
| Golden hour (morning) | 06:07 | 06:36 |
| Golden hour (evening) | 17:26 | 17:55 |
| Blue hour (evening) | 18:17 | 18:42 |
Light profile · calculated
Golden hour in Panama City through the year
- Midsummer
- 30 min
- Equinox
- 28 min
- Midwinter
- 30 min
Length of the evening golden-hour window.
Panama City lies at 8.98° 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 39m of daylight, and its shortest on Fri 18 December 2026 with 11h 36m — a difference of 1h 03m between the two extremes.
Evening golden hour in Panama City 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 47° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Panama City, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.
Today’s solar record
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- Sunrise
- 06:07
- Sunset
- 17:55
- Solar noon
- 12:01
- Day length
- 11h 48m
rises at 105° ESE
sets at 255° WSW
Evening golden hour starts at 17:26
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Next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-02 | 06:07 | 17:55 | 11h 48m |
| 2026-11-03 | 06:07 | 17:55 | 11h 47m |
| 2026-11-04 | 06:08 | 17:55 | 11h 47m |
| 2026-11-05 | 06:08 | 17:54 | 11h 46m |
| 2026-11-06 | 06:08 | 17:54 | 11h 46m |
| 2026-11-07 | 06:08 | 17:54 | 11h 46m |
| 2026-11-08 | 06:09 | 17:54 | 11h 45m |
Annual light rhythm · Panama City
11h 36m—12h 39m- Panama City in January11h 40m
- Panama City in February11h 51m
- Panama City in March12h 04m
- Panama City in April12h 19m
- Panama City in May12h 32m
- Panama City in June12h 39m
- Panama City in July12h 36m
- Panama City in August12h 25m
- Panama City in September12h 10m
- Panama City in October11h 56m
- Panama City in November11h 43m
- Panama City in December11h 36m
Questions
- When is golden hour in Panama City today?
- Evening golden hour in Panama City starts at 17:26 and ends at sunset, 17:55. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:07, until 06:36 local time (America/Panama).
- How long does golden hour last in Panama City?
- Evening golden hour in Panama City runs from 17:26 to 17:55, and morning golden hour from 06:07 to 06:36.
- When is blue hour in Panama City?
- Morning blue hour in Panama City begins at 05:21, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 18:17, just after sunset.
- What time is sunrise in Panama City today?
- Sunrise in Panama City is at 06:07 local time (America/Panama), rising toward 105° ESE.
- What time is sunset in Panama City today?
- Sunset in Panama City is at 17:55 local time (America/Panama), setting toward 255° WSW.
- How long is the day in Panama City?
- Panama City has 11h 48m of daylight today.
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