Sunrise & sunset times in Mendoza
Sunrise in Mendoza today is at 07:11 and sunset is at 19:38, giving 12h 27m of daylight (times for Thursday, 1 October 2026, in Mendoza's local time zone). Evening golden hour runs 19:05 to 19:38. The moon is a waning gibbous at 67% illumination.
Live sunrise, sunset, solar noon, day length, golden hour, blue hour and moon times for Mendoza, Argentina. Pick any date to see the light for that day in local time.
On the 2026 June solstice the sun rises at 08:37 and sets at 18:36 in Mendoza (9h 59m of daylight). On the December solstice it rises at 06:23 and sets at 20:43 (14h 20m).
| Event | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:46 | 12h 8m |
| June solstice | 08:37 | 18:36 | 9h 59m |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 19:31 | 12h 7m |
| December solstice | 06:23 | 20:43 | 14h 20m |
Full sun timeline for Mendoza
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 Mendoza
The best windows for warm and cool natural light on this date.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:42 | 20:46 | 14h 4m |
| February | 07:11 | 20:26 | 13h 15m |
| March | 07:34 | 19:53 | 12h 18m |
| April | 07:57 | 19:13 | 11h 16m |
| May | 08:18 | 18:44 | 10h 26m |
| June | 08:36 | 18:35 | 10h 0m |
| July | 08:36 | 18:46 | 10h 11m |
| August | 08:13 | 19:07 | 10h 54m |
| September | 07:34 | 19:27 | 11h 53m |
| October | 06:54 | 19:48 | 12h 53m |
| November | 06:25 | 20:14 | 13h 49m |
| December | 06:21 | 20:39 | 14h 19m |
Sun and moon in Mendoza
Landscape and street photographers who plan around the light rely on the daily sun and moon schedule for Mendoza, Argentina. 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 Mendoza. Every value is calculated in the browser for the date you pick and shown in the local time of Mendoza, Argentina. Mendoza sits at roughly 32.89 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 Mendoza 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 Mendoza. 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 Mendoza, Argentina for any day of the year.
What time is sunset in Mendoza today?
The sun sets in Mendoza at 19:38 (just after midnight) today, Thursday, 1 October 2026, in Mendoza's own local time. The warm light starts well before that: evening golden hour opens at 19:05, giving 33 minutes of low golden light before the sun reaches the horizon. Sunset is not the end of the light either. Last light, the moment usable daylight ends at civil dusk, follows 25 minutes later at 20:03, and the sky is properly dark at 21:02, 1h 24m after sunset.
Tomorrow the sun sets at 19:38 in Mendoza. That is 41 seconds later than today. Over the coming week sunset moves 4 minutes 57 seconds later.
Planning around the light? See golden hour in Mendoza.
Is the day getting longer or shorter in Mendoza right now?
Mendoza gets 12h 25m of daylight today, from sunrise to sunset. Tomorrow will be 2 minutes 1 second longer. Over the next seven days Mendoza gains 14 minutes 6 seconds of daylight.
That pace is not constant. In Mendoza the day length changes fastest around March, near the equinox, when it moves by about 2 minutes 3 seconds per day, and it slows almost to a stop at the solstices in June and December. The word solstice means exactly that: the sun standing still.
When are the earliest and latest sunrise and sunset in Mendoza?
The earliest sunset of 2026 in Mendoza falls on 11 June at 18:35, 10 days before the June solstice, and the latest on 7 January at 20:47.
Sunrise runs on its own schedule: earliest on 4 December at 06:19, latest on 30 June at 08:38, 9 days after the June solstice. The four dates in the table below do not line up with the solstices, and they are not supposed to. Earth's orbit is slightly elliptical and its axis is tilted, so the sun runs a few minutes fast or slow against clock time through the year. That offset, the equation of time, is what pushes the earliest sunset ahead of the shortest day and the latest sunrise behind it.
| Extreme | Date | Local time | Why then |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earliest sunrise | 4 Dec 2026 | 06:19 | 17 days before the December solstice |
| Latest sunrise | 30 Jun 2026 | 08:38 | 9 days after the June solstice |
| Earliest sunset | 11 Jun 2026 | 18:35 | 10 days before the June solstice |
| Latest sunset | 7 Jan 2026 | 20:47 | 17 days after the December solstice |
For the longest and shortest day themselves, see day length in Mendoza.
How long does twilight last in Mendoza?
First light in Mendoza arrives 25 minutes before sunrise today, at 06:46. After sunset the light hangs on for another 25 minutes, until 20:03. That evening stretch is not the same all year in Mendoza: it runs from 25 minutes at its shortest, in March, to 29 minutes at its longest, in December. The lower the angle at which the sun crosses the horizon, the longer twilight lasts, which is why dusk is a slow affair at high latitudes and abrupt near the equator.
Full three-band twilight tables: dawn in Mendoza and dusk in Mendoza.
How high does the sun get in Mendoza?
At midday on the December solstice the sun stands 80.6 degrees above the horizon in Mendoza. On the June solstice it climbs only 33.7 degrees. Even at that lowest point, a noon shadow in Mendoza is only about 1.5 times the height of the object casting it.
Frequently asked questions about Mendoza
What time is sunrise in Mendoza today?
The sun rises in Mendoza, Argentina at 07:11 on Thursday, 1 October 2026, and sets at 19:38. Use the date picker above to check sunrise for any other day. All times are given in the local time zone of Mendoza.
When is golden hour in Mendoza?
Mendoza has two golden hours each day. On Thursday, 1 October 2026 the morning window runs from 07:11 to 07:43, and the evening window from 19:05 to 19:38, all in local time. Pick another date above to plan a shoot down to the minute.
Why do sunrise and sunset change through the year in Mendoza?
Because Mendoza lies in the southern hemisphere, its days are longest around December and shortest around June. In Mendoza the longer solstice day runs about 14h 20m and the shorter one about 9h 59m, 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 Mendoza accurate?
Yes. Times are computed with the well established SunCalc astronomy library using the coordinates of Mendoza 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 Mendoza?
Yes. The current moon phase, the percentage of the Moon that is lit, and the moonrise and moonset times for Mendoza are all shown for the selected date, so you can plan around a full moon or a dark new moon sky.
How much daylight does Mendoza gain or lose each day?
Mendoza has 12h 25m of daylight on Thursday, 1 October 2026 and is gaining daylight: 14 minutes 6 seconds over the following seven days, with tomorrow 2 minutes 1 second longer than today. The daily change is at its largest near the March and September equinoxes and almost stops at the June and December solstices.
When is the earliest sunset in Mendoza?
The earliest sunset of 2026 in Mendoza is on 11 June at 18:35, 10 days before the June solstice. The earliest sunset and the shortest day are not the same date, because the sun runs a few minutes fast or slow against clock time through the year, an effect called the equation of time.
How long does it stay light after sunset in Mendoza?
About 25 minutes on Thursday, 1 October 2026. The sun sets at 19:38 and usable daylight ends at civil dusk, 20:03, with full astronomical darkness at 21:02. The higher the latitude, the longer that fade takes.
Data and methodology: every time on this page is computed from Mendoza's coordinates with SunCalc, an open source astronomy library, not estimated or looked up from a table. Coordinates -32.89, -68.85, time zone America/Argentina/Mendoza. Accurate to about a minute for a flat, unobstructed horizon; terrain, tall buildings and atmospheric conditions can shift the moment the sun is actually visible by a few minutes. Full method on methodology.
Nearby cities
Sun and moon times for places close to Mendoza. Sunrise and sunset shift as you move east, west, north or south.
Popular cities
More light tools
Understand the light
Plain-English guides to the moments that shape the day in Mendoza and everywhere else.
Keep Mendoza in your calendar
Subscribe to a live feed of Mendoza's sunrise and sunset in your own calendar app, so today's light is always a glance away. It updates by itself, with no account.