Golden hour in São Tomé — any date#
Golden & blue hour times in São Tomé, next 12 months#
Local time (Africa/Sao Tome), 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 | 04:58–05:06 | 05:06–05:46 | 05:19 / 17:25 | 16:58–17:38 | 17:38–17:46 | 12 h 06 min |
| Oct 15 | 04:54–05:02 | 05:02–05:43 | 05:15 / 17:21 | 16:54–17:34 | 17:34–17:42 | 12 h 06 min |
| Nov 01 | 04:52–05:00 | 05:00–05:41 | 05:13 / 17:19 | 16:51–17:32 | 17:32–17:41 | 12 h 06 min |
| Nov 15 | 04:52–05:01 | 05:01–05:43 | 05:14 / 17:20 | 16:51–17:34 | 17:34–17:42 | 12 h 06 min |
| Dec 01 | 04:56–05:05 | 05:05–05:48 | 05:18 / 17:25 | 16:55–17:38 | 17:38–17:47 | 12 h 06 min |
| Dec 15 | 05:02–05:11 | 05:11–05:54 | 05:25 / 17:31 | 17:01–17:45 | 17:45–17:53 | 12 h 06 min |
| Jan 01 | 05:10–05:19 | 05:19–06:03 | 05:33 / 17:39 | 17:09–17:53 | 17:53–18:02 | 12 h 06 min |
| Jan 15 | 05:17–05:25 | 05:25–06:08 | 05:39 / 17:45 | 17:16–17:59 | 17:59–18:07 | 12 h 06 min |
| Feb 01 | 05:21–05:30 | 05:30–06:12 | 05:43 / 17:49 | 17:21–18:02 | 18:02–18:11 | 12 h 06 min |
| Feb 15 | 05:22–05:31 | 05:31–06:12 | 05:44 / 17:50 | 17:22–18:03 | 18:03–18:11 | 12 h 06 min |
| Mar 01 | 05:21–05:29 | 05:29–06:09 | 05:42 / 17:48 | 17:21–18:01 | 18:01–18:09 | 12 h 06 min |
| Mar 15 | 05:18–05:26 | 05:26–06:06 | 05:38 / 17:45 | 17:17–17:57 | 17:57–18:05 | 12 h 06 min |
| Apr 01 | 05:12–05:20 | 05:20–06:01 | 05:33 / 17:40 | 17:12–17:53 | 17:53–18:01 | 12 h 07 min |
| Apr 15 | 05:08–05:16 | 05:16–05:57 | 05:29 / 17:36 | 17:08–17:49 | 17:49–17:57 | 12 h 07 min |
| May 01 | 05:05–05:13 | 05:13–05:54 | 05:26 / 17:34 | 17:05–17:47 | 17:47–17:55 | 12 h 08 min |
| May 15 | 05:03–05:12 | 05:12–05:54 | 05:25 / 17:33 | 17:04–17:46 | 17:46–17:55 | 12 h 08 min |
| Jun 01 | 05:04–05:13 | 05:13–05:56 | 05:26 / 17:35 | 17:05–17:48 | 17:48–17:57 | 12 h 08 min |
| Jun 15 | 05:06–05:15 | 05:15–05:59 | 05:29 / 17:37 | 17:08–17:51 | 17:51–18:00 | 12 h 09 min |
| Jul 01 | 05:10–05:18 | 05:18–06:02 | 05:32 / 17:41 | 17:11–17:54 | 17:54–18:03 | 12 h 08 min |
| Jul 15 | 05:12–05:21 | 05:21–06:04 | 05:34 / 17:43 | 17:13–17:56 | 17:56–18:05 | 12 h 08 min |
| Aug 01 | 05:13–05:22 | 05:22–06:04 | 05:35 / 17:43 | 17:14–17:56 | 17:56–18:05 | 12 h 08 min |
| Aug 15 | 05:12–05:20 | 05:20–06:02 | 05:33 / 17:41 | 17:13–17:54 | 17:54–18:02 | 12 h 07 min |
| Sep 01 | 05:08–05:16 | 05:16–05:57 | 05:29 / 17:36 | 17:09–17:49 | 17:49–17:57 | 12 h 07 min |
| Sep 15 | 05:04–05:12 | 05:12–05:52 | 05:25 / 17:31 | 17:04–17:44 | 17:44–17:52 | 12 h 07 min |
Light through the year#
Photography light in São Tomé#
The longest day in the table is around June 15 (12 h 09 min) and the shortest around November 01 (12 h 06 min).
Each golden hour lasts about 40 min near March and up to 44 min near December. At 0.3° N the sun sets at a steep angle, so golden hour is short — be in position early.
Solar noon today is at 11:22 when the sun reaches 86° above the horizon. Midday light is harsh — plan portraits for the golden hours or open shade.
Nearby cities#
- Libreville 303 km
- Ciudad de la Paz 476 km
- Port Harcourt 495 km
- Douala 529 km
- Onitsha 646 km
- Yaoundé 661 km
- Benin City 678 km
- Lagos 774 km
- Pointe-Noire 805 km
- Cotonou 823 km
- Porto-Novo 824 km
- Ibadan 843 km
Plan the shoot#
Frequently asked questions#
When is golden hour in São Tomé today?
Morning: 05:06–05:46; evening: 16:57–17:37 (Africa/Sao Tome).
When is blue hour in São Tomé?
Today: 04:58–05:06 in the morning and 17:37–17:46 in the evening.
What time is sunset in São Tomé today?
17:25 local time; sunrise was at 05:18.
How long is golden hour in São Tomé?
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