When is golden hour in Lima today?

Evening golden hour in Lima starts at 17:39 and ends at sunset, 18:08. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 05:35, until 06:04 local time (America/Lima).

How long does golden hour last in Lima?

Evening golden hour in Lima runs from 17:39 to 18:08, and morning golden hour from 05:35 to 06:04.

When is blue hour in Lima?

Morning blue hour in Lima begins at 04:47, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 18:30, just after sunset.

What time is sunrise in Lima today?

Sunrise in Lima is at 05:35 local time (America/Lima), rising toward 105° ESE.

What time is sunset in Lima today?

Sunset in Lima is at 18:08 local time (America/Lima), setting toward 254° WSW.

How long is the day in Lima?

Lima has 12h 33m of daylight today.

Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · Peru

Golden hour in Lima, Peru

12.0464° S
77.0428° W
America/Lima

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

Golden hour & blue hour

Window	Starts	Ends
Blue hour (morning)	04:47	05:13
Golden hour (morning)	05:35	06:04
Golden hour (evening)	17:39	18:08
Blue hour (evening)	18:30	18:56

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Lima through the year

Midsummer: 30 min
Equinox: 28 min
Midwinter: 31 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Lima lies at 12.05° S, in the tropics, where the sun climbs steeply and sets fast. Its longest measured day falls on Fri 18 December 2026 with 12h 50m of daylight, and its shortest on Thu 18 June 2026 with 11h 25m — a difference of 1h 25m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Lima runs for roughly 30 minutes at the height of summer, 28 minutes around the March equinox and 31 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is actually widest in the colder months, which makes winter evenings unusually forgiving here.

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 Lima, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

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Sunrise: 05:35
Sunset: 18:08
Solar noon: 11:51
Day length: 12h 33m

Evening golden hour starts at 17:39

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 87°

East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 87° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

05:35Sunrise11:51Solar noon18:08Sunset

NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length
2026-11-02	05:35	18:08	12h 33m
2026-11-03	05:34	18:08	12h 34m
2026-11-04	05:34	18:08	12h 34m
2026-11-05	05:34	18:09	12h 35m
2026-11-06	05:34	18:09	12h 35m
2026-11-07	05:33	18:09	12h 36m
2026-11-08	05:33	18:10	12h 37m

Annual light rhythm · Lima

11h 25m—12h 50m

Longest days in December (12h 50m), shortest in June (11h 25m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Lima today?: Evening golden hour in Lima starts at 17:39 and ends at sunset, 18:08. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 05:35, until 06:04 local time (America/Lima).
How long does golden hour last in Lima?: Evening golden hour in Lima runs from 17:39 to 18:08, and morning golden hour from 05:35 to 06:04.
When is blue hour in Lima?: Morning blue hour in Lima begins at 04:47, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 18:30, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Lima today?: Sunrise in Lima is at 05:35 local time (America/Lima), rising toward 105° ESE.
What time is sunset in Lima today?: Sunset in Lima is at 18:08 local time (America/Lima), setting toward 254° WSW.
How long is the day in Lima?: Lima has 12h 33m of daylight today.