Next usable light
5:03 PM – 5:58 PM
Solar noonDaytime36.8° · 180° S
Porto, Norte · Sun, Oct 25
Evening golden hour · 5:03 PM – 5:58 PM
Weather, terrain, buildings, local access, and elevation are not included.
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Morning
Evening
Where to point the camera
On this selected date, the sun reaches 37° at its highest point and the evening light approaches from 255° WSW.
Pick the month before the day
The sampled golden window in Porto is not one number — it spans 53 min (March) to 1 hr 3 min (December) over the year. Between December and June the sunset point migrates 64° — from 239° WSW to 303° WNW — which is enough to put a fixed foreground in or out of the light depending on the season. Between December and June the day itself stretches from 9 hr 14 min to 15 hr 7 min, dragging every window with it.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Golden window sample | Sunset bearing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7:58 AM | 5:30 PM | 9 hr 32 min | 4:48 PM · 1 hr 1 min | 242° WSW |
| February | 7:30 AM | 6:09 PM | 10 hr 38 min | 5:30 PM · 56 min | 254° WSW |
| March | 6:48 AM | 6:41 PM | 11 hr 54 min | 6:05 PM · 53 min | 268° W |
| April | 6:56 AM | 8:14 PM | 13 hr 18 min | 7:37 PM · 54 min | 284° WNW |
| May | 6:17 AM | 8:46 PM | 14 hr 29 min | 8:07 PM · 58 min | 296° WNW |
| June | 6:02 AM | 9:09 PM | 15 hr 7 min | 8:28 PM · 1 hr 2 min | 303° WNW |
| July | 6:15 AM | 9:07 PM | 14 hr 52 min | 8:26 PM · 1 hr | 300° WNW |
| August | 6:45 AM | 8:35 PM | 13 hr 51 min | 7:57 PM · 56 min | 290° WNW |
| September | 7:16 AM | 7:46 PM | 12 hr 30 min | 7:10 PM · 53 min | 275° W |
| October | 7:46 AM | 6:56 PM | 11 hr 9 min | 6:18 PM · 54 min | 260° W |
| November | 7:23 AM | 5:17 PM | 9 hr 54 min | 4:36 PM · 59 min | 246° WSW |
| December | 7:54 AM | 5:07 PM | 9 hr 14 min | 4:23 PM · 1 hr 3 min | 239° 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 ~3 min per day in the fastest season. Clock times follow Europe · Lisbon, including any daylight-saving change.
| Phase | Time |
|---|---|
| Astronomical dawn | 5:25 AM |
| Nautical dawn | 5:57 AM |
| Blue hour (morning) | 6:30 AM |
| Golden hour (morning) | 6:40 AM |
| Sunrise | 6:58 AM |
| Solar noon | 12:19 PM |
| Sunset | 5:41 PM |
| Golden hour (evening) | 5:03 PM |
| Blue hour (evening) | 5:58 PM |
| Nautical dusk | 6:41 PM |
| Astronomical dusk | 7:13 PM |
| Date | Morning golden | Sunrise | Sunset | Evening golden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Oct 25 | 6:40 AM – 7:36 AM | 6:58 AM | 5:41 PM | 5:03 PM – 5:58 PM |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 6:41 AM – 7:37 AM | 6:59 AM | 5:39 PM | 5:01 PM – 5:57 PM |
| Tue, Oct 27 | 6:43 AM – 7:39 AM | 7:00 AM | 5:38 PM | 5:00 PM – 5:56 PM |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 6:44 AM – 7:40 AM | 7:01 AM | 5:37 PM | 4:58 PM – 5:54 PM |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 6:45 AM – 7:41 AM | 7:02 AM | 5:36 PM | 4:57 PM – 5:53 PM |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 6:46 AM – 7:42 AM | 7:04 AM | 5:34 PM | 4:55 PM – 5:52 PM |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 6:47 AM – 7:44 AM | 7:05 AM | 5:33 PM | 4:54 PM – 5:51 PM |
The moon over Porto is a Full Moon, 99% lit. Treat this as lighting context, not a visibility forecast.
The list supplies map-search starting points, not ranked recommendations. Confirm access, closures, permits, safety, and horizon obstructions yourself before setting out. For the selected date, the mathematical sunset bearing is 255° WSW. If the composition faces differently, use the bearing planner in the month table above to identify sampled months; the result remains a planning aid and does not prove visibility.
In Porto, the evening golden hour window runs 56 min on the selected date and approaches from 255° 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.
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