Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · Uruguay

Golden hour in Montevideo, Uruguay

34.9011° S
56.1645° W
America/Montevideo

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

Golden hour & blue hour

WindowStartsEnds
Blue hour (morning)04:4205:14
Golden hour (morning)05:4106:16
Golden hour (evening)18:4019:15
Blue hour (evening)19:4220:14

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Montevideo through the year

Midsummer
37 min
Equinox
33 min
Midwinter
39 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Montevideo lies at 34.90° S, in the subtropics, with short, decisive twilights. Its longest measured day falls on Fri 18 December 2026 with 14h 30m of daylight, and its shortest on Thu 18 June 2026 with 9h 49m — a difference of 4h 41m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Montevideo runs for roughly 37 minutes at the height of summer, 33 minutes around the March equinox and 39 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is actually widest in the colder months, which makes winter evenings unusually forgiving here.

The sun sets toward 298° WNW in late June and toward 240° WSW in late December, a shift of about 58° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Montevideo, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

+2 min/day

Sunrise
05:41

rises at 109° ESE

Sunset
19:15

sets at 251° WSW

Solar noon
12:28
Day length
13h 34m

Evening golden hour starts at 18:40

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 70°
05:4170° at 12:2819:15
East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 70° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

05:41Sunrise12:28Solar noon19:15Sunset
NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay length
2026-11-0205:4119:1513h 34m
2026-11-0305:4019:1613h 36m
2026-11-0405:3919:1713h 38m
2026-11-0505:3819:1813h 40m
2026-11-0605:3719:1913h 42m
2026-11-0705:3619:2013h 44m
2026-11-0805:3619:2113h 45m

Annual light rhythm · Montevideo

9h 49m—14h 29m
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Longest days in December (14h 29m), shortest in June (9h 49m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Montevideo today?
Evening golden hour in Montevideo starts at 18:40 and ends at sunset, 19:15. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 05:41, until 06:16 local time (America/Montevideo).
How long does golden hour last in Montevideo?
Evening golden hour in Montevideo runs from 18:40 to 19:15, and morning golden hour from 05:41 to 06:16.
When is blue hour in Montevideo?
Morning blue hour in Montevideo begins at 04:42, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 19:42, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Montevideo today?
Sunrise in Montevideo is at 05:41 local time (America/Montevideo), rising toward 109° ESE.
What time is sunset in Montevideo today?
Sunset in Montevideo is at 19:15 local time (America/Montevideo), setting toward 251° WSW.
How long is the day in Montevideo?
Montevideo has 13h 34m of daylight today.

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