Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · Venezuela

Golden hour in Caracas, Venezuela

10.4806° N
66.9036° W
America/Caracas

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

Golden hour & blue hour

WindowStartsEnds
Blue hour (morning)05:3205:57
Golden hour (morning)06:1806:47
Golden hour (evening)17:3418:03
Blue hour (evening)18:2518:50

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Caracas through the year

Midsummer
30 min
Equinox
28 min
Midwinter
31 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Caracas lies at 10.48° 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 Fri 18 December 2026 with 11h 31m — a difference of 1h 13m between the two extremes.

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

Today’s solar record

−1 min/day

Sunrise
06:18

rises at 105° ESE

Sunset
18:03

sets at 255° WSW

Solar noon
12:11
Day length
11h 44m

Evening golden hour starts at 17:34

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 65°
06:1865° at 12:1118:03
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

06:18Sunrise12:11Solar noon18:03Sunset
NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay length
2026-11-0206:1818:0311h 44m
2026-11-0306:1918:0311h 44m
2026-11-0406:1918:0211h 44m
2026-11-0506:1918:0211h 43m
2026-11-0606:1918:0211h 43m
2026-11-0706:2018:0211h 42m
2026-11-0806:2018:0211h 42m

Annual light rhythm · Caracas

11h 31m—12h 44m
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Longest days in June (12h 44m), shortest in December (11h 31m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Caracas today?
Evening golden hour in Caracas starts at 17:34 and ends at sunset, 18:03. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:18, until 06:47 local time (America/Caracas).
How long does golden hour last in Caracas?
Evening golden hour in Caracas runs from 17:34 to 18:03, and morning golden hour from 06:18 to 06:47.
When is blue hour in Caracas?
Morning blue hour in Caracas begins at 05:32, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 18:25, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Caracas today?
Sunrise in Caracas is at 06:18 local time (America/Caracas), rising toward 105° ESE.
What time is sunset in Caracas today?
Sunset in Caracas is at 18:03 local time (America/Caracas), setting toward 255° WSW.
How long is the day in Caracas?
Caracas has 11h 44m of daylight today.

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