Next usable light
Buenos Aires
5:59 PM – 6:48 PM
Solar noonDaytime45.7° · 360° N
Light windows
Fri, Aug 28 · America · Argentina · Buenos AiresMorning
- Golden hour
- 7:03 AM – 7:53 AM50 min of warm light
- Blue hour
- 6:53 AM – 7:03 AM10 min of deep blue twilight
Evening
- Golden hour
- 5:59 PM – 6:48 PM50 min of warm light
- Blue hour
- 6:48 PM – 6:58 PM10 min of deep blue twilight
- Sunrise
- 7:19 AM
- Sunset
- 6:33 PM
- Day length
- 11 hr 14 min
- Solar noon
- 12:56 PM
Where to point the camera
Solar path and bearing
On this selected date, the sun reaches 46° at its highest point and the evening light approaches from 281° W.
Pick the month before the day
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.
| 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 | 5:55 AM |
| Nautical dawn | 6:24 AM |
| Blue hour (morning) | 6:53 AM |
| Golden hour (morning) | 7:03 AM |
| Sunrise | 7:19 AM |
| Solar noon | 12:56 PM |
| Sunset | 6:33 PM |
| Golden hour (evening) | 5:59 PM |
| Blue hour (evening) | 6:48 PM |
| Nautical dusk | 7:28 PM |
| Astronomical dusk | 7:57 PM |
Seven local days in Buenos Aires
The week ahead
| Date | Morning golden | Sunrise | Sunset | Evening golden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Aug 28 | 7:03 AM – 7:53 AM | 7:19 AM | 6:33 PM | 5:59 PM – 6:48 PM |
| Sat, Aug 29 | 7:02 AM – 7:52 AM | 7:18 AM | 6:34 PM | 5:59 PM – 6:49 PM |
| Sun, Aug 30 | 7:01 AM – 7:50 AM | 7:16 AM | 6:34 PM | 6:00 PM – 6:50 PM |
| Mon, Aug 31 | 6:59 AM – 7:49 AM | 7:15 AM | 6:35 PM | 6:01 PM – 6:51 PM |
| Tue, Sep 1 | 6:58 AM – 7:47 AM | 7:14 AM | 6:36 PM | 6:02 PM – 6:51 PM |
| Wed, Sep 2 | 6:57 AM – 7:46 AM | 7:12 AM | 6:36 PM | 6:02 PM – 6:52 PM |
| Thu, Sep 3 | 6:55 AM – 7:45 AM | 7:11 AM | 6:37 PM | 6:03 PM – 6:53 PM |
Moon and candidate vantage points
Context to verify
Moon on the selected date
The moon over Buenos Aires is a Full Moon, 100% 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. 281° W 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.
Plan and calculation notes
Assumptions and limits
Plan this specific light
In Buenos Aires, the evening golden hour window runs 50 min on the selected date and approaches from 281° W. 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.