Golden hour in Grytviken — any date#
Golden & blue hour times in Grytviken, next 12 months#
Local time (Atlantic/South Georgia), 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 | 05:16–05:30 | 05:30–06:38 | 05:51 / 18:40 | 17:53–19:02 | 19:02–19:16 | 12 h 49 min |
| Oct 15 | 04:40–04:54 | 04:54–06:05 | 05:17 / 19:07 | 18:19–19:30 | 19:30–19:44 | 13 h 50 min |
| Nov 01 | 03:58–04:14 | 04:14–05:29 | 04:39 / 19:41 | 18:50–20:06 | 20:06–20:22 | 15 h 02 min |
| Nov 15 | 03:27–03:45 | 03:45–05:06 | 04:12 / 20:09 | 19:15–20:36 | 20:36–20:55 | 15 h 57 min |
| Dec 01 | 03:00–03:22 | 03:22–04:49 | 03:52 / 20:38 | 19:41–21:09 | 21:09–21:30 | 16 h 47 min |
| Dec 15 | 02:51–03:14 | 03:14–04:45 | 03:46 / 20:56 | 19:56–21:28 | 21:28–21:51 | 17 h 10 min |
| Jan 01 | 03:02–03:24 | 03:24–04:56 | 03:56 / 21:01 | 20:02–21:33 | 21:33–21:56 | 17 h 05 min |
| Jan 15 | 03:27–03:48 | 03:48–05:14 | 04:17 / 20:52 | 19:55–21:21 | 21:21–21:41 | 16 h 34 min |
| Feb 01 | 04:07–04:24 | 04:24–05:43 | 04:51 / 20:26 | 19:34–20:52 | 20:52–21:10 | 15 h 35 min |
| Feb 15 | 04:40–04:56 | 04:56–06:10 | 05:20 / 19:58 | 19:09–20:22 | 20:22–20:37 | 14 h 37 min |
| Mar 01 | 05:12–05:26 | 05:26–06:37 | 05:49 / 19:25 | 18:38–19:48 | 19:48–20:03 | 13 h 36 min |
| Mar 15 | 05:41–05:55 | 05:55–07:04 | 06:17 / 18:51 | 18:04–19:13 | 19:13–19:27 | 12 h 34 min |
| Apr 01 | 06:13–06:27 | 06:27–07:37 | 06:49 / 18:09 | 17:21–18:31 | 18:31–18:44 | 11 h 20 min |
| Apr 15 | 06:39–06:53 | 06:53–08:05 | 07:15 / 17:35 | 16:45–17:58 | 17:58–18:12 | 10 h 20 min |
| May 01 | 07:06–07:21 | 07:21–08:39 | 07:44 / 17:00 | 16:06–17:24 | 17:24–17:38 | 9 h 16 min |
| May 15 | 07:28–07:44 | 07:44–09:09 | 08:09 / 16:35 | 15:35–17:00 | 17:00–17:15 | 8 h 26 min |
| Jun 01 | 07:50–08:06 | 08:06–09:40 | 08:33 / 16:13 | 15:06–16:40 | 16:40–16:56 | 7 h 40 min |
| Jun 15 | 08:01–08:18 | 08:18–09:56 | 08:46 / 16:06 | 14:56–16:34 | 16:34–16:51 | 7 h 21 min |
| Jul 01 | 08:03–08:20 | 08:20–09:57 | 08:47 / 16:12 | 15:02–16:39 | 16:39–16:56 | 7 h 24 min |
| Jul 15 | 07:55–08:11 | 08:11–09:43 | 08:37 / 16:26 | 15:21–16:53 | 16:53–17:09 | 7 h 49 min |
| Aug 01 | 07:33–07:48 | 07:48–09:11 | 08:13 / 16:52 | 15:53–17:16 | 17:16–17:31 | 8 h 39 min |
| Aug 15 | 07:08–07:22 | 07:22–08:39 | 07:45 / 17:16 | 16:22–17:39 | 17:39–17:53 | 9 h 30 min |
| Sep 01 | 06:31–06:45 | 06:45–07:56 | 07:07 / 17:46 | 16:56–18:08 | 18:08–18:21 | 10 h 39 min |
| Sep 15 | 05:57–06:11 | 06:11–07:20 | 06:32 / 18:10 | 17:23–18:32 | 18:32–18:46 | 11 h 38 min |
Light through the year#
Photography light in Grytviken#
The longest day in the table is around December 15 (17 h 10 min) and the shortest around June 15 (7 h 21 min).
Each golden hour lasts about 1 h 09 min near March and up to 1 h 38 min near June. At 54.3° S the sun sets at a shallow angle, so golden light lingers — especially in winter.
Solar noon today is at 12:15 when the sun reaches 40° above the horizon. Even midday light is relatively low today — good for side-lit landscapes.
Nearby cities#
- Stanley 1,452 km
- Montevideo 2,640 km
- Buenos Aires 2,768 km
- Porto Alegre 2,943 km
- Córdoba 3,357 km
- Curitiba 3,376 km
- Puente Alto 3,508 km
- São Paulo 3,520 km
- Santiago 3,526 km
- Guarulhos 3,527 km
- Ciudad del Este 3,531 km
- Rio de Janeiro 3,533 km
Plan the shoot#
Frequently asked questions#
When is golden hour in Grytviken today?
Morning: 05:24–06:33; evening: 17:57–19:06 (Atlantic/South Georgia).
When is blue hour in Grytviken?
Today: 05:10–05:24 in the morning and 19:06–19:20 in the evening.
What time is sunset in Grytviken today?
18:44 local time; sunrise was at 05:46.
How long is golden hour in Grytviken?
Between 1 h 09 min and 1 h 38 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