Sunrise & sunset times in Buenos Aires
Sunrise in Buenos Aires today is at 07:49 and sunset is at 18:10, giving 10h 21m of daylight (times for Wednesday, 29 July 2026, in Buenos Aires's local time zone). Evening golden hour runs 17:34 to 18:10. The moon is a full moon at 100% illumination.
Live sunrise, sunset, solar noon, day length, golden hour, blue hour and moon times for Buenos Aires, Argentina. Pick any date to see the light for that day in local time.
On the 2026 June solstice the sun rises at 08:00 and sets at 17:50 in Buenos Aires (9h 50m of daylight). On the December solstice it rises at 05:37 and sets at 20:06 (14h 29m).
| Event | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 19:04 | 12h 8m |
| June solstice | 08:00 | 17:50 | 9h 50m |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:50 | 12h 7m |
| December solstice | 05:37 | 20:06 | 14h 29m |
Full sun timeline for Buenos Aires
Civil dawn, when the sky starts to brighten before sunrise.
The moment the top edge of the sun appears on the horizon.
End of the soft, warm morning light photographers love.
The sun reaches its highest point in the sky for the day.
Start of the warm, low evening light before sunset.
The moment the sun dips fully below the horizon.
Civil dusk, when the last usable daylight fades.
Golden hour and blue hour in Buenos Aires
The best windows for warm and cool natural light on this date.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 05:56 | 20:09 | 14h 13m |
| February | 06:27 | 19:47 | 13h 19m |
| March | 06:52 | 19:11 | 12h 19m |
| April | 07:16 | 18:29 | 11h 13m |
| May | 07:40 | 17:59 | 10h 19m |
| June | 07:58 | 17:49 | 9h 51m |
| July | 07:58 | 18:01 | 10h 3m |
| August | 07:33 | 18:23 | 10h 50m |
| September | 06:52 | 18:45 | 11h 52m |
| October | 06:11 | 19:07 | 12h 57m |
| November | 05:40 | 19:36 | 13h 56m |
| December | 05:34 | 20:02 | 14h 28m |
Sun and moon in Buenos Aires
If you are scheduling a rooftop dinner or an early hike, the daily sun and moon schedule for Buenos Aires is easy to check here. This page shows live sunrise, sunset, solar noon, day length, morning and evening golden hour, blue hour, dawn and dusk, plus the current moon phase and the moonrise and moonset times for Buenos Aires. Every value is calculated in the browser for the date you pick and shown in the local time of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Buenos Aires sits at roughly 34.60 degrees south, in the southern hemisphere, so it sees a gentle seasonal swing, since day length stays fairly even through the year and the sun climbs high overhead in summer. Because the length of the day changes with the seasons, the exact sunrise and sunset in Buenos Aires shift from week to week. Pick any date with the date picker to see how the light will fall on a specific day, which is handy for planning a shoot, an event, a wedding, a flight or simply the best moment to catch the last warm light of the evening. Golden hour, that soft warm window near sunrise and sunset, is the favourite of photographers in Buenos Aires. Blue hour, the cooler stretch just before sunrise and just after sunset, is ideal for cityscapes and long exposures. Combined with the moon phase and moon times, this gives you a complete picture of natural light over Buenos Aires, Argentina for any day of the year.
Frequently asked questions about Buenos Aires
What time is sunrise in Buenos Aires today?
The sunrise time in Buenos Aires, Argentina is shown at the top of this page for today's date and updates automatically. Use the date picker to check sunrise for any other day. All times are given in the local time zone of Buenos Aires.
When is golden hour in Buenos Aires?
Buenos Aires has two golden hours each day: one just after sunrise in the morning and one just before sunset in the evening. Both windows are listed above with their exact start and end times for the date you select, so you can plan a photo session down to the minute.
Why do sunrise and sunset change through the year in Buenos Aires?
Because Buenos Aires lies in the southern hemisphere, its days are longest around December and shortest around June. In Buenos Aires the longer solstice day runs about 14h 29m and the shorter one about 9h 50m, as shown in the table above. As Earth orbits the Sun, the point on the horizon where the Sun rises and sets moves, which lengthens or shortens the day and shifts sunrise and sunset times.
Are the times for Buenos Aires accurate?
Yes. Times are computed with the well established SunCalc astronomy library using the coordinates of Buenos Aires and shown in its local time zone. They are accurate to about a minute for a clear, flat horizon. Hills, tall buildings and atmospheric conditions can shift the moment you actually see the Sun by a few minutes.
Does this page show the moon phase for Buenos Aires?
Yes. The current moon phase, the percentage of the Moon that is lit, and the moonrise and moonset times for Buenos Aires are all shown for the selected date, so you can plan around a full moon or a dark new moon sky.
Data and methodology: every time on this page is computed from Buenos Aires's coordinates with SunCalc, an open source astronomy library, not estimated or looked up from a table.
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