Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · Papua New Guinea
Golden hour in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
9.4438° S
147.1803° E
Pacific/Port_Moresby
Times shown in local time for Port Moresby (Pacific/Port_Moresby).
Golden hour & blue hour
| Window | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour (morning) | 04:54 | 05:19 |
| Golden hour (morning) | 05:41 | 06:10 |
| Golden hour (evening) | 17:39 | 18:08 |
| Blue hour (evening) | 18:30 | 18:55 |
Light profile · calculated
Golden hour in Port Moresby through the year
- Midsummer
- 30 min
- Equinox
- 28 min
- Midwinter
- 30 min
Length of the evening golden-hour window.
Port Moresby lies at 9.44° S, in the equatorial belt, where day length barely moves across the year. Its longest measured day falls on Fri 18 December 2026 with 12h 41m of daylight, and its shortest on Thu 18 June 2026 with 11h 34m — a difference of 1h 07m between the two extremes.
Evening golden hour in Port Moresby 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 48° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Port Moresby, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.
Today’s solar record
+0 min/day
- Sunrise
- 05:41
- Sunset
- 18:08
- Solar noon
- 11:54
- Day length
- 12h 27m
rises at 105° ESE
sets at 255° WSW
Evening golden hour starts at 17:39
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Next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-02 | 05:41 | 18:08 | 12h 27m |
| 2026-11-03 | 05:41 | 18:08 | 12h 27m |
| 2026-11-04 | 05:40 | 18:08 | 12h 28m |
| 2026-11-05 | 05:40 | 18:09 | 12h 28m |
| 2026-11-06 | 05:40 | 18:09 | 12h 29m |
| 2026-11-07 | 05:40 | 18:09 | 12h 29m |
| 2026-11-08 | 05:40 | 18:09 | 12h 30m |
Annual light rhythm · Port Moresby
11h 35m—12h 40m- Port Moresby in January12h 37m
- Port Moresby in February12h 24m
- Port Moresby in March12h 10m
- Port Moresby in April11h 54m
- Port Moresby in May11h 41m
- Port Moresby in June11h 35m
- Port Moresby in July11h 37m
- Port Moresby in August11h 48m
- Port Moresby in September12h 03m
- Port Moresby in October12h 18m
- Port Moresby in November12h 33m
- Port Moresby in December12h 40m
Questions
- When is golden hour in Port Moresby today?
- Evening golden hour in Port Moresby starts at 17:39 and ends at sunset, 18:08. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 05:41, until 06:10 local time (Pacific/Port_Moresby).
- How long does golden hour last in Port Moresby?
- Evening golden hour in Port Moresby runs from 17:39 to 18:08, and morning golden hour from 05:41 to 06:10.
- When is blue hour in Port Moresby?
- Morning blue hour in Port Moresby begins at 04:54, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 18:30, just after sunset.
- What time is sunrise in Port Moresby today?
- Sunrise in Port Moresby is at 05:41 local time (Pacific/Port_Moresby), rising toward 105° ESE.
- What time is sunset in Port Moresby today?
- Sunset in Port Moresby is at 18:08 local time (Pacific/Port_Moresby), setting toward 255° WSW.
- How long is the day in Port Moresby?
- Port Moresby has 12h 27m of daylight today.
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