Golden hour in Georgetown — any date#
Golden & blue hour times in Georgetown, next 12 months#
Local time (America/Guyana), 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 | 05:19–05:27 | 05:27–06:08 | 05:40 / 17:43 | 17:16–17:56 | 17:56–18:04 | 12 h 03 min |
| Oct 15 | 05:18–05:26 | 05:26–06:07 | 05:39 / 17:37 | 17:09–17:50 | 17:50–17:58 | 11 h 58 min |
| Nov 01 | 05:18–05:26 | 05:26–06:08 | 05:39 / 17:32 | 17:03–17:45 | 17:45–17:53 | 11 h 53 min |
| Nov 15 | 05:20–05:29 | 05:29–06:11 | 05:42 / 17:31 | 17:02–17:45 | 17:45–17:53 | 11 h 49 min |
| Dec 01 | 05:26–05:35 | 05:35–06:18 | 05:48 / 17:34 | 17:04–17:48 | 17:48–17:56 | 11 h 45 min |
| Dec 15 | 05:33–05:41 | 05:41–06:25 | 05:55 / 17:39 | 17:09–17:53 | 17:53–18:02 | 11 h 44 min |
| Jan 01 | 05:41–05:50 | 05:50–06:34 | 06:03 / 17:48 | 17:18–18:02 | 18:02–18:10 | 11 h 44 min |
| Jan 15 | 05:46–05:55 | 05:55–06:38 | 06:08 / 17:55 | 17:25–18:08 | 18:08–18:17 | 11 h 46 min |
| Feb 01 | 05:49–05:57 | 05:57–06:39 | 06:11 / 18:01 | 17:32–18:14 | 18:14–18:23 | 11 h 50 min |
| Feb 15 | 05:48–05:56 | 05:56–06:37 | 06:09 / 18:04 | 17:35–18:17 | 18:17–18:25 | 11 h 55 min |
| Mar 01 | 05:44–05:52 | 05:52–06:33 | 06:05 / 18:04 | 17:36–18:17 | 18:17–18:25 | 11 h 59 min |
| Mar 15 | 05:38–05:46 | 05:46–06:26 | 05:59 / 18:03 | 17:36–18:16 | 18:16–18:24 | 12 h 05 min |
| Apr 01 | 05:30–05:38 | 05:38–06:18 | 05:51 / 18:02 | 17:34–18:14 | 18:14–18:22 | 12 h 11 min |
| Apr 15 | 05:23–05:31 | 05:31–06:12 | 05:44 / 18:00 | 17:32–18:13 | 18:13–18:21 | 12 h 16 min |
| May 01 | 05:17–05:25 | 05:25–06:07 | 05:38 / 18:00 | 17:32–18:13 | 18:13–18:22 | 12 h 22 min |
| May 15 | 05:14–05:22 | 05:22–06:05 | 05:36 / 18:01 | 17:32–18:15 | 18:15–18:24 | 12 h 26 min |
| Jun 01 | 05:13–05:21 | 05:21–06:05 | 05:35 / 18:05 | 17:35–18:19 | 18:19–18:27 | 12 h 30 min |
| Jun 15 | 05:14–05:23 | 05:23–06:07 | 05:37 / 18:08 | 17:38–18:22 | 18:22–18:31 | 12 h 31 min |
| Jul 01 | 05:18–05:27 | 05:27–06:11 | 05:41 / 18:11 | 17:41–18:25 | 18:25–18:34 | 12 h 31 min |
| Jul 15 | 05:21–05:30 | 05:30–06:13 | 05:44 / 18:13 | 17:43–18:26 | 18:26–18:35 | 12 h 29 min |
| Aug 01 | 05:24–05:33 | 05:33–06:15 | 05:46 / 18:11 | 17:42–18:24 | 18:24–18:33 | 12 h 25 min |
| Aug 15 | 05:25–05:33 | 05:33–06:15 | 05:46 / 18:07 | 17:38–18:20 | 18:20–18:28 | 12 h 20 min |
| Sep 01 | 05:24–05:32 | 05:32–06:13 | 05:45 / 17:59 | 17:32–18:12 | 18:12–18:20 | 12 h 14 min |
| Sep 15 | 05:22–05:30 | 05:30–06:10 | 05:43 / 17:52 | 17:24–18:05 | 18:05–18:13 | 12 h 09 min |
Light through the year#
Photography light in Georgetown#
The longest day in the table is around June 15 (12 h 31 min) and the shortest around December 15 (11 h 44 min).
Each golden hour lasts about 40 min near March and up to 44 min near December. At 6.8° N the sun sets at a steep angle, so golden hour is short — be in position early.
Solar noon today is at 11:41 when the sun reaches 79° above the horizon. Midday light is harsh — plan portraits for the golden hours or open shade.
Nearby cities#
- Paramaribo 346 km
- Port of Spain 567 km
- Cayenne 676 km
- Saint George's 704 km
- Bridgetown 719 km
- Kingstown 782 km
- Castries 858 km
- Fort-de-France 924 km
- Roseau 1,008 km
- Caracas 1,043 km
- Basse-Terre 1,094 km
- Manaus 1,121 km
Plan the shoot#
Frequently asked questions#
When is golden hour in Georgetown today?
Morning: 05:27–06:07; evening: 17:15–17:55 (America/Guyana).
When is blue hour in Georgetown?
Today: 05:19–05:27 in the morning and 17:55–18:03 in the evening.
What time is sunset in Georgetown today?
17:42 local time; sunrise was at 05:40.
How long is golden hour in Georgetown?
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