Golden hour in Paris — any date#
Golden & blue hour times in Paris, next 12 months#
Local time (Europe/Paris), 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 | 07:18–07:30 | 07:30–08:31 | 07:49 / 19:29 | 18:47–19:48 | 19:48–20:01 | 11 h 40 min |
| Oct 15 | 07:38–07:51 | 07:51–08:54 | 08:10 / 19:01 | 18:17–19:20 | 19:20–19:32 | 10 h 50 min |
| Nov 01 | 07:04–07:16 | 07:16–08:23 | 07:37 / 17:30 | 16:44–17:50 | 17:50–18:03 | 9 h 53 min |
| Nov 15 | 07:24–07:38 | 07:38–08:48 | 07:59 / 17:10 | 16:21–17:31 | 17:31–17:44 | 9 h 11 min |
| Dec 01 | 07:46–07:59 | 07:59–09:15 | 08:22 / 16:56 | 16:03–17:18 | 17:18–17:32 | 8 h 34 min |
| Dec 15 | 08:00–08:14 | 08:14–09:32 | 08:37 / 16:54 | 15:58–17:17 | 17:17–17:31 | 8 h 17 min |
| Jan 01 | 08:07–08:21 | 08:21–09:38 | 08:44 / 17:04 | 16:09–17:27 | 17:27–17:41 | 8 h 20 min |
| Jan 15 | 08:03–08:16 | 08:16–09:31 | 08:38 / 17:21 | 16:29–17:43 | 17:43–17:57 | 8 h 42 min |
| Feb 01 | 07:47–08:00 | 08:00–09:09 | 08:21 / 17:47 | 16:59–18:08 | 18:08–18:21 | 9 h 27 min |
| Feb 15 | 07:26–07:39 | 07:39–08:44 | 07:59 / 18:10 | 17:25–18:30 | 18:30–18:43 | 10 h 12 min |
| Mar 01 | 07:01–07:13 | 07:13–08:16 | 07:33 / 18:33 | 17:50–18:53 | 18:53–19:05 | 11 h 00 min |
| Mar 15 | 06:33–06:45 | 06:45–07:46 | 07:04 / 18:55 | 18:13–19:14 | 19:14–19:26 | 11 h 51 min |
| Apr 01 | 06:57–07:09 | 07:09–08:10 | 07:29 / 20:20 | 19:39–20:40 | 20:40–20:53 | 12 h 52 min |
| Apr 15 | 06:27–06:40 | 06:40–07:42 | 07:00 / 20:41 | 19:59–21:02 | 21:02–21:15 | 13 h 41 min |
| May 01 | 05:55–06:09 | 06:09–07:15 | 06:30 / 21:05 | 20:21–21:27 | 21:27–21:41 | 14 h 35 min |
| May 15 | 05:31–05:46 | 05:46–06:55 | 06:09 / 21:25 | 20:38–21:48 | 21:48–22:03 | 15 h 16 min |
| Jun 01 | 05:10–05:27 | 05:27–06:40 | 05:51 / 21:45 | 20:56–22:10 | 22:10–22:26 | 15 h 54 min |
| Jun 15 | 05:04–05:21 | 05:21–06:36 | 05:46 / 21:55 | 21:05–22:21 | 22:21–22:38 | 16 h 09 min |
| Jul 01 | 05:08–05:25 | 05:25–06:40 | 05:51 / 21:57 | 21:07–22:22 | 22:22–22:39 | 16 h 07 min |
| Jul 15 | 05:22–05:38 | 05:38–06:51 | 06:02 / 21:49 | 21:01–22:13 | 22:13–22:30 | 15 h 47 min |
| Aug 01 | 05:46–06:00 | 06:00–07:09 | 06:23 / 21:29 | 20:43–21:52 | 21:52–22:06 | 15 h 06 min |
| Aug 15 | 06:07–06:21 | 06:21–07:26 | 06:42 / 21:06 | 20:22–21:27 | 21:27–21:41 | 14 h 24 min |
| Sep 01 | 06:34–06:46 | 06:46–07:49 | 07:06 / 20:33 | 19:51–20:53 | 20:53–21:06 | 13 h 27 min |
| Sep 15 | 06:54–07:07 | 07:07–08:08 | 07:26 / 20:04 | 19:22–20:23 | 20:23–20:35 | 12 h 38 min |
Light through the year#
Photography light in Paris#
The longest day in the table is around June 15 (16 h 09 min) and the shortest around December 15 (8 h 17 min).
Each golden hour lasts about 1 h 01 min near September and up to 1 h 18 min near December. At 48.9° N the sun sets at a shallow angle, so golden light lingers — especially in winter.
Solar noon today is at 13:39 when the sun reaches 37° above the horizon. Even midday light is relatively low today — good for side-lit landscapes.
Nearby cities#
- Brussels 264 km
- Luxembourg 287 km
- Antwerp 301 km
- Saint Helier 327 km
- London 344 km
- Saint Peter Port 361 km
- Rotterdam 373 km
- Amsterdam 431 km
- Bern 435 km
- Zürich 489 km
- Birmingham 502 km
- Vaduz 566 km
More cities in France#
Plan the shoot#
Frequently asked questions#
When is golden hour in Paris today?
Morning: 07:33–08:35; evening: 18:43–19:44 (Europe/Paris).
When is blue hour in Paris?
Today: 07:21–07:33 in the morning and 19:44–19:56 in the evening.
What time is sunset in Paris today?
19:25 local time; sunrise was at 07:52.
How long is golden hour in Paris?
Between 1 h 01 min and 1 h 18 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