Golden hour in Stanley — any date#
Golden & blue hour times in Stanley, next 12 months#
Local time (Atlantic/Stanley), including daylight-saving changes. Golden hour = sun between −4° and +6°; blue hour = −6° to −4°.
| Date | Blue hour (am) | Golden hour (am) | Sunrise / sunset | Golden hour (pm) | Blue hour (pm) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 01 | 05:45–05:58 | 05:58–07:03 | 06:19 / 19:03 | 18:19–19:24 | 19:24–19:37 | 12 h 45 min |
| Oct 15 | 05:12–05:26 | 05:26–06:32 | 05:47 / 19:27 | 18:42–19:49 | 19:49–20:03 | 13 h 40 min |
| Nov 01 | 04:34–04:49 | 04:49–05:59 | 05:12 / 19:58 | 19:11–20:21 | 20:21–20:36 | 14 h 45 min |
| Nov 15 | 04:08–04:24 | 04:24–05:38 | 04:49 / 20:23 | 19:33–20:48 | 20:48–21:05 | 15 h 34 min |
| Dec 01 | 03:46–04:04 | 04:04–05:24 | 04:31 / 20:49 | 19:57–21:17 | 21:17–21:35 | 16 h 18 min |
| Dec 15 | 03:39–03:59 | 03:59–05:21 | 04:27 / 21:06 | 20:11–21:34 | 21:34–21:54 | 16 h 39 min |
| Jan 01 | 03:50–04:09 | 04:09–05:31 | 04:37 / 21:11 | 20:17–21:39 | 21:39–21:59 | 16 h 34 min |
| Jan 15 | 04:12–04:30 | 04:30–05:48 | 04:56 / 21:03 | 20:12–21:30 | 21:30–21:48 | 16 h 07 min |
| Feb 01 | 04:46–05:02 | 05:02–06:15 | 05:26 / 20:41 | 19:53–21:05 | 21:05–21:21 | 15 h 15 min |
| Feb 15 | 05:16–05:31 | 05:31–06:39 | 05:53 / 20:16 | 19:30–20:38 | 20:38–20:53 | 14 h 23 min |
| Mar 01 | 05:44–05:58 | 05:58–07:04 | 06:19 / 19:47 | 19:02–20:08 | 20:08–20:21 | 13 h 28 min |
| Mar 15 | 06:10–06:23 | 06:23–07:28 | 06:44 / 19:15 | 18:31–19:36 | 19:36–19:49 | 12 h 31 min |
| Apr 01 | 06:39–06:52 | 06:52–07:57 | 07:12 / 18:36 | 17:51–18:57 | 18:57–19:10 | 11 h 24 min |
| Apr 15 | 07:02–07:15 | 07:15–08:23 | 07:36 / 18:05 | 17:19–18:26 | 18:26–18:39 | 10 h 30 min |
| May 01 | 07:26–07:40 | 07:40–08:52 | 08:02 / 17:33 | 16:43–17:55 | 17:55–18:09 | 9 h 31 min |
| May 15 | 07:46–08:00 | 08:00–09:18 | 08:24 / 17:10 | 16:16–17:34 | 17:34–17:48 | 8 h 47 min |
| Jun 01 | 08:06–08:21 | 08:21–09:45 | 08:46 / 16:52 | 15:52–17:16 | 17:16–17:31 | 8 h 06 min |
| Jun 15 | 08:16–08:31 | 08:31–09:59 | 08:57 / 16:46 | 15:44–17:11 | 17:11–17:27 | 7 h 49 min |
| Jul 01 | 08:18–08:34 | 08:34–10:00 | 08:59 / 16:51 | 15:50–17:16 | 17:16–17:31 | 7 h 53 min |
| Jul 15 | 08:11–08:26 | 08:26–09:48 | 08:50 / 17:04 | 16:06–17:28 | 17:28–17:43 | 8 h 14 min |
| Aug 01 | 07:51–08:05 | 08:05–09:21 | 08:28 / 17:27 | 16:34–17:50 | 17:50–18:04 | 8 h 59 min |
| Aug 15 | 07:28–07:42 | 07:42–08:53 | 08:03 / 17:48 | 16:59–18:10 | 18:10–18:23 | 9 h 45 min |
| Sep 01 | 06:54–07:07 | 07:07–08:14 | 07:28 / 18:15 | 17:29–18:36 | 18:36–18:49 | 10 h 47 min |
| Sep 15 | 06:23–06:36 | 06:36–07:41 | 06:56 / 18:37 | 17:52–18:58 | 18:58–19:10 | 11 h 41 min |
Light through the year#
Photography light in Stanley#
The longest day in the table is around December 15 (16 h 39 min) and the shortest around June 15 (7 h 49 min).
Each golden hour lasts about 1 h 05 min near March and up to 1 h 27 min near June. At 51.7° S the sun sets at a shallow angle, so golden light lingers — especially in winter.
Solar noon today is at 12:40 when the sun reaches 42° above the horizon. Even midday light is relatively low today — good for side-lit landscapes.
Nearby cities#
- Grytviken 1,452 km
- Montevideo 1,872 km
- Buenos Aires 1,900 km
- Puente Alto 2,256 km
- Santiago 2,275 km
- Córdoba 2,314 km
- Porto Alegre 2,470 km
- Ciudad del Este 2,925 km
- Asunción 2,936 km
- Curitiba 3,010 km
- São Paulo 3,273 km
- Guarulhos 3,285 km
Plan the shoot#
Frequently asked questions#
When is golden hour in Stanley today?
Morning: 05:53–06:58; evening: 18:23–19:28 (Atlantic/Stanley).
When is blue hour in Stanley?
Today: 05:40–05:53 in the morning and 19:28–19:41 in the evening.
What time is sunset in Stanley today?
19:07 local time; sunrise was at 06:14.
How long is golden hour in Stanley?
Between 1 h 05 min and 1 h 27 min per session depending on the season.
Sources & licences#
- GeoNames (city coordinates & time zones) — CC BY 4.0
- NOAA solar calculator algorithm — Public domain
Last updated October 03, 2026 · How we calculate · Sources