Golden hour in Bogotá — any date#
Golden & blue hour times in Bogotá, next 12 months#
Local time (America/Bogota), 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 | 05:22–05:31 | 05:31–06:11 | 05:43 / 17:48 | 17:20–18:00 | 18:00–18:08 | 12 h 04 min |
| Oct 15 | 05:20–05:28 | 05:28–06:09 | 05:41 / 17:42 | 17:14–17:55 | 17:55–18:03 | 12 h 01 min |
| Nov 01 | 05:19–05:28 | 05:28–06:09 | 05:41 / 17:38 | 17:10–17:51 | 17:51–17:59 | 11 h 57 min |
| Nov 15 | 05:21–05:30 | 05:30–06:12 | 05:43 / 17:38 | 17:09–17:51 | 17:51–18:00 | 11 h 55 min |
| Dec 01 | 05:26–05:35 | 05:35–06:18 | 05:49 / 17:41 | 17:12–17:55 | 17:55–18:04 | 11 h 53 min |
| Dec 15 | 05:33–05:41 | 05:41–06:25 | 05:55 / 17:47 | 17:17–18:01 | 18:01–18:09 | 11 h 52 min |
| Jan 01 | 05:41–05:50 | 05:50–06:33 | 06:03 / 17:55 | 17:25–18:09 | 18:09–18:18 | 11 h 52 min |
| Jan 15 | 05:46–05:55 | 05:55–06:38 | 06:09 / 18:02 | 17:32–18:15 | 18:15–18:24 | 11 h 53 min |
| Feb 01 | 05:50–05:58 | 05:58–06:40 | 06:12 / 18:07 | 17:39–18:21 | 18:21–18:29 | 11 h 56 min |
| Feb 15 | 05:49–05:58 | 05:58–06:39 | 06:11 / 18:09 | 17:41–18:22 | 18:22–18:30 | 11 h 59 min |
| Mar 01 | 05:46–05:54 | 05:54–06:35 | 06:07 / 18:09 | 17:41–18:22 | 18:22–18:30 | 12 h 02 min |
| Mar 15 | 05:41–05:49 | 05:49–06:30 | 06:02 / 18:07 | 17:40–18:20 | 18:20–18:28 | 12 h 05 min |
| Apr 01 | 05:34–05:42 | 05:42–06:22 | 05:55 / 18:04 | 17:37–18:17 | 18:17–18:25 | 12 h 10 min |
| Apr 15 | 05:28–05:36 | 05:36–06:17 | 05:49 / 18:02 | 17:35–18:15 | 18:15–18:24 | 12 h 13 min |
| May 01 | 05:23–05:31 | 05:31–06:13 | 05:45 / 18:01 | 17:33–18:15 | 18:15–18:23 | 12 h 17 min |
| May 15 | 05:20–05:29 | 05:29–06:11 | 05:42 / 18:02 | 17:33–18:16 | 18:16–18:24 | 12 h 20 min |
| Jun 01 | 05:20–05:29 | 05:29–06:12 | 05:43 / 18:05 | 17:35–18:19 | 18:19–18:27 | 12 h 22 min |
| Jun 15 | 05:22–05:31 | 05:31–06:15 | 05:45 / 18:08 | 17:38–18:22 | 18:22–18:31 | 12 h 23 min |
| Jul 01 | 05:26–05:34 | 05:34–06:18 | 05:48 / 18:11 | 17:42–18:25 | 18:25–18:34 | 12 h 23 min |
| Jul 15 | 05:29–05:37 | 05:37–06:20 | 05:51 / 18:13 | 17:43–18:26 | 18:26–18:35 | 12 h 22 min |
| Aug 01 | 05:31–05:39 | 05:39–06:21 | 05:53 / 18:12 | 17:43–18:25 | 18:25–18:33 | 12 h 19 min |
| Aug 15 | 05:31–05:39 | 05:39–06:21 | 05:52 / 18:08 | 17:40–18:21 | 18:21–18:30 | 12 h 16 min |
| Sep 01 | 05:29–05:37 | 05:37–06:18 | 05:50 / 18:02 | 17:34–18:15 | 18:15–18:23 | 12 h 12 min |
| Sep 15 | 05:26–05:34 | 05:34–06:14 | 05:47 / 17:55 | 17:28–18:08 | 18:08–18:16 | 12 h 08 min |
Light through the year#
Photography light in Bogotá#
The longest day in the table is around June 15 (12 h 23 min) and the shortest around December 15 (11 h 52 min).
Each golden hour lasts about 40 min near March and up to 44 min near December. At 4.6° N the sun sets at a steep angle, so golden hour is short — be in position early.
Solar noon today is at 11:45 when the sun reaches 81° above the horizon. Midday light is harsh — plan portraits for the golden hours or open shade.
Nearby cities#
- Medellín 245 km
- Cali 301 km
- Maracaibo 724 km
- Quito 730 km
- San Miguelito 773 km
- Panama City 773 km
- Valencia 911 km
- Oranjestad 986 km
- Guayaquil 994 km
- Willemstad 1,012 km
- Caracas 1,028 km
- Kralendijk 1,054 km
More cities in Colombia#
Plan the shoot#
Frequently asked questions#
When is golden hour in Bogotá today?
Morning: 05:30–06:10; evening: 17:19–17:59 (America/Bogota).
When is blue hour in Bogotá?
Today: 05:22–05:30 in the morning and 17:59–18:07 in the evening.
What time is sunset in Bogotá today?
17:47 local time; sunrise was at 05:43.
How long is golden hour in Bogotá?
Between 40 min and 44 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