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On this selected date, the sun reaches 67° at its highest point and the evening light approaches from 254° WSW.
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Light through 2026 in Buenos Aires
The sampled golden window in Buenos Aires is not one number — it spans 49 min (March) to 56 min (June) over the year. That 57° of seasonal travel — 241° WSW at the December extreme, 298° WNW at the June one — is why a bearing beats a compass direction when you scout. Day length spans 9 hr 51 min in June to 14 hr 27 min in December.
Monthlocal day · 00–24
Exact monthly readings
Month
Sunrise
Sunset
Day length
Golden window sample
Sunset bearing
January
5:57 AM
8:10 PM
14 hr 13 min
7:33 PM · 54 min
243° WSW
February
6:29 AM
7:49 PM
13 hr 20 min
7:14 PM · 50 min
254° WSW
March
6:53 AM
7:13 PM
12 hr 20 min
6:40 PM · 49 min
267° W
April
7:17 AM
6:31 PM
11 hr 14 min
5:57 PM · 50 min
281° WNW
May
7:41 AM
6:01 PM
10 hr 20 min
5:24 PM · 53 min
292° WNW
June
7:59 AM
5:50 PM
9 hr 51 min
5:12 PM · 56 min
298° WNW
July
7:59 AM
6:01 PM
10 hr 3 min
5:24 PM · 55 min
296° WNW
August
7:34 AM
6:23 PM
10 hr 49 min
5:48 PM · 51 min
286° WNW
September
6:54 AM
6:45 PM
11 hr 51 min
6:12 PM · 49 min
273° W
October
6:12 AM
7:08 PM
12 hr 56 min
6:34 PM · 49 min
259° W
November
5:41 AM
7:37 PM
13 hr 55 min
7:01 PM · 52 min
247° WSW
December
5:36 AM
8:03 PM
14 hr 27 min
7:26 PM · 55 min
241° WSW
Find the months when sunset faces your spot
Pick the direction your subject faces the sky. Months whose sunset lands within ±10° light up in the table above. Disabled shortcuts have no matching row in this visible mid-month sample.
Each row samples the 15th of the month at these coordinates, so dates near a month boundary can differ from the printed row — around here day length moves up to ~2 min per day in the fastest season. Clock times follow America · Argentina · Buenos Aires, including any daylight-saving change.
Full light and twilight schedule
Midnight to midnight
Phase
Time
Astronomical dawn
4:30 AM
Nautical dawn
5:02 AM
Blue hour (morning)
5:34 AM
Golden hour (morning)
5:44 AM
Sunrise
6:00 AM
Solar noon
12:38 PM
Sunset
7:16 PM
Golden hour (evening)
6:42 PM
Blue hour (evening)
7:33 PM
Nautical dusk
8:14 PM
Astronomical dusk
8:47 PM
Seven local days in Buenos Aires
The week ahead
Date
Morning golden
Sunrise
Sunset
Evening golden
Sun, Oct 25
5:44 AM – 6:34 AM
6:00 AM
7:16 PM
6:42 PM – 7:33 PM
Mon, Oct 26
5:43 AM – 6:33 AM
5:59 AM
7:17 PM
6:43 PM – 7:33 PM
Tue, Oct 27
5:42 AM – 6:32 AM
5:58 AM
7:18 PM
6:44 PM – 7:34 PM
Wed, Oct 28
5:41 AM – 6:31 AM
5:57 AM
7:19 PM
6:45 PM – 7:35 PM
Thu, Oct 29
5:40 AM – 6:30 AM
5:56 AM
7:20 PM
6:46 PM – 7:36 PM
Fri, Oct 30
5:38 AM – 6:29 AM
5:55 AM
7:21 PM
6:47 PM – 7:37 PM
Sat, Oct 31
5:37 AM – 6:28 AM
5:54 AM
7:22 PM
6:48 PM – 7:38 PM
Moon and candidate vantage points
Context to verify
Moon on the selected date
The moon over Buenos Aires is a Full Moon, 99% lit. Treat this as lighting context, not a visibility forecast.
Candidate vantage points
Use them only as map-search leads; they are not ranked recommendations. We have not verified current access, closures, permits, safety, or an unobstructed view. 254° WSW is the selected-date mathematical sunset bearing; if another composition faces elsewhere, use the bearing planner in the month table above to locate better-matched sampled months. The number is a planning aid and does not prove visibility.
In Buenos Aires, the evening golden hour window runs 50 min on the selected date and approaches from 254° WSW. Arrive 15 minutes before its start when that window occurs, then choose a position with an open view toward that bearing. Don't rely on the generic “one hour before sunset” rule here — the real window shifts with the season, so check the computed times for your date.
See the calculation method and limits before relying on the estimate in terrain-sensitive or safety-critical conditions.
Common questions
Golden hour FAQ for Buenos Aires
When is golden hour in Buenos Aires?
Twice a day on most dates: a morning window that contains sunrise and an evening window that contains sunset, defined by the sun sitting between +6° and −4° of the horizon. In Buenos Aires the representative monthly window is 49 minutes in March and 56 minutes in June. The light-windows panel above gives the exact start and end for any date.
Which direction does the sun set in Buenos Aires?
In Buenos Aires it depends on the month: 241° WSW in December, moving to 298° WNW by June — a 57° annual swing. Use the sun-path panel above to read the exact bearing for your shoot date.
How much does day length change in Buenos Aires?
In Buenos Aires, between 9 hr 51 min (June) and 14 hr 27 min (December). The month-by-month table above lists every month.
Does Buenos Aires get blue hour right after golden hour?
Always — the two are one continuous descent of the sun. Gold runs while the sun sits between +6° and −4° of Buenos Aires's horizon; the instant it passes −4°, blue takes over until −6°. Stay in position after a June golden window (56 min at its longest) and the blue phase arrives without you moving a step. Exact times for both are in the panel above.