Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · Philippines

Golden hour in Cebu City, Philippines

10.3157° N
123.8854° E
Asia/Manila

Times shown in local time for Cebu City (Asia/Manila).

Golden hour & blue hour

WindowStartsEnds
Blue hour (morning)04:4805:13
Golden hour (morning)05:3506:04
Golden hour (evening)16:5117:20
Blue hour (evening)17:4218:07

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Cebu City through the year

Midsummer
30 min
Equinox
28 min
Midwinter
31 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Cebu City lies at 10.32° N, in the tropics, where the sun climbs steeply and sets fast. Its longest measured day falls on Thu 18 June 2026 with 12h 44m of daylight, and its shortest on Sat 19 December 2026 with 11h 31m — a difference of 1h 13m between the two extremes.

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

Today’s solar record

−1 min/day

Sunrise
05:35

rises at 105° ESE

Sunset
17:20

sets at 255° WSW

Solar noon
11:28
Day length
11h 45m

Evening golden hour starts at 16:51

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 65°
05:3565° at 11:2817:20
East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 65° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

05:35Sunrise11:28Solar noon17:20Sunset
NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay length
2026-11-0205:3517:2011h 45m
2026-11-0305:3517:2011h 45m
2026-11-0405:3517:2011h 44m
2026-11-0505:3617:1911h 44m
2026-11-0605:3617:1911h 43m
2026-11-0705:3617:1911h 43m
2026-11-0805:3617:1911h 42m

Annual light rhythm · Cebu City

11h 32m—12h 43m
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Longest days in June (12h 43m), shortest in December (11h 32m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Cebu City today?
Evening golden hour in Cebu City starts at 16:51 and ends at sunset, 17:20. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 05:35, until 06:04 local time (Asia/Manila).
How long does golden hour last in Cebu City?
Evening golden hour in Cebu City runs from 16:51 to 17:20, and morning golden hour from 05:35 to 06:04.
When is blue hour in Cebu City?
Morning blue hour in Cebu City begins at 04:48, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:42, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Cebu City today?
Sunrise in Cebu City is at 05:35 local time (Asia/Manila), rising toward 105° ESE.
What time is sunset in Cebu City today?
Sunset in Cebu City is at 17:20 local time (Asia/Manila), setting toward 255° WSW.
How long is the day in Cebu City?
Cebu City has 11h 45m of daylight today.

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