Golden hour in Porto — any date#
Golden & blue hour times in Porto, next 12 months#
Local time (Europe/Lisbon), 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 | 07:03–07:14 | 07:14–08:07 | 07:31 / 19:16 | 18:40–19:33 | 19:33–19:43 | 11 h 46 min |
| Oct 15 | 07:18–07:28 | 07:28–08:23 | 07:45 / 18:53 | 18:16–19:10 | 19:10–19:21 | 11 h 08 min |
| Nov 01 | 06:36–06:47 | 06:47–07:44 | 07:05 / 17:30 | 16:50–17:47 | 17:47–17:58 | 10 h 25 min |
| Nov 15 | 06:52–07:03 | 07:03–08:03 | 07:22 / 17:15 | 16:34–17:33 | 17:33–17:45 | 9 h 53 min |
| Dec 01 | 07:09–07:21 | 07:21–08:23 | 07:40 / 17:06 | 16:23–17:25 | 17:25–17:37 | 9 h 26 min |
| Dec 15 | 07:21–07:33 | 07:33–08:36 | 07:52 / 17:06 | 16:22–17:25 | 17:25–17:37 | 9 h 14 min |
| Jan 01 | 07:28–07:40 | 07:40–08:43 | 07:59 / 17:16 | 16:32–17:35 | 17:35–17:47 | 9 h 16 min |
| Jan 15 | 07:27–07:38 | 07:38–08:40 | 07:57 / 17:30 | 16:47–17:48 | 17:48–18:00 | 9 h 32 min |
| Feb 01 | 07:16–07:27 | 07:27–08:25 | 07:45 / 17:50 | 17:10–18:08 | 18:08–18:19 | 10 h 05 min |
| Feb 15 | 07:01–07:12 | 07:12–08:07 | 07:29 / 18:08 | 17:29–18:25 | 18:25–18:36 | 10 h 39 min |
| Mar 01 | 06:41–06:52 | 06:52–07:46 | 07:09 / 18:24 | 17:47–18:41 | 18:41–18:52 | 11 h 16 min |
| Mar 15 | 06:19–06:29 | 06:29–07:23 | 06:46 / 18:40 | 18:04–18:57 | 18:57–19:08 | 11 h 54 min |
| Apr 01 | 06:50–07:01 | 07:01–07:54 | 07:18 / 19:59 | 19:22–20:16 | 20:16–20:26 | 12 h 41 min |
| Apr 15 | 06:27–06:38 | 06:38–07:32 | 06:55 / 20:14 | 19:37–20:31 | 20:31–20:42 | 13 h 18 min |
| May 01 | 06:02–06:14 | 06:14–07:10 | 06:32 / 20:31 | 19:52–20:49 | 20:49–21:01 | 13 h 59 min |
| May 15 | 05:45–05:57 | 05:57–06:56 | 06:16 / 20:45 | 20:06–21:04 | 21:04–21:17 | 14 h 29 min |
| Jun 01 | 05:31–05:44 | 05:44–06:45 | 06:04 / 21:00 | 20:19–21:20 | 21:20–21:33 | 14 h 56 min |
| Jun 15 | 05:27–05:40 | 05:40–06:42 | 06:01 / 21:08 | 20:27–21:29 | 21:29–21:42 | 15 h 08 min |
| Jul 01 | 05:31–05:45 | 05:45–06:46 | 06:05 / 21:11 | 20:29–21:31 | 21:31–21:44 | 15 h 06 min |
| Jul 15 | 05:41–05:54 | 05:54–06:55 | 06:14 / 21:05 | 20:25–21:25 | 21:25–21:38 | 14 h 51 min |
| Aug 01 | 05:58–06:10 | 06:10–07:08 | 06:29 / 20:51 | 20:12–21:10 | 21:10–21:22 | 14 h 22 min |
| Aug 15 | 06:13–06:25 | 06:25–07:21 | 06:43 / 20:33 | 19:55–20:51 | 20:51–21:03 | 13 h 50 min |
| Sep 01 | 06:32–06:43 | 06:43–07:37 | 07:00 / 20:07 | 19:31–20:24 | 20:24–20:35 | 13 h 07 min |
| Sep 15 | 06:46–06:57 | 06:57–07:50 | 07:14 / 19:44 | 19:07–20:01 | 20:01–20:11 | 12 h 30 min |
Light through the year#
Photography light in Porto#
The longest day in the table is around June 15 (15 h 08 min) and the shortest around December 15 (9 h 14 min).
Each golden hour lasts about 53 min near September and up to 1 h 03 min near December. At 41.1° N the sun sets at a moderate angle.
Solar noon today is at 13:23 when the sun reaches 45° above the horizon. Even midday light is relatively low today — good for side-lit landscapes.
Nearby cities#
- Lisbon 273 km
- Madrid 421 km
- Gibraltar 624 km
- Rabat 809 km
- Casablanca 845 km
- Andorra la Vella 852 km
- Barcelona 900 km
- Oran 921 km
- Saint Helier 1,028 km
- Saint Peter Port 1,038 km
- Algiers 1,123 km
- Marseille 1,175 km
More cities in Portugal#
Plan the shoot#
Frequently asked questions#
When is golden hour in Porto today?
Morning: 07:16–08:09; evening: 18:36–19:30 (Europe/Lisbon).
When is blue hour in Porto?
Today: 07:05–07:16 in the morning and 19:30–19:40 in the evening.
What time is sunset in Porto today?
19:13 local time; sunrise was at 07:33.
How long is golden hour in Porto?
Between 53 min and 1 h 03 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