Golden hour in Hamburg — any date#
Golden & blue hour times in Hamburg, next 12 months#
Local time (Europe/Berlin), 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 | 06:46–07:00 | 07:00–08:08 | 07:21 / 18:56 | 18:10–19:18 | 19:18–19:31 | 11 h 35 min |
| Oct 15 | 07:11–07:25 | 07:25–08:35 | 07:46 / 18:23 | 17:35–18:45 | 18:45–18:59 | 10 h 37 min |
| Nov 01 | 06:41–06:56 | 06:56–08:11 | 07:19 / 16:47 | 15:54–17:10 | 17:10–17:24 | 9 h 28 min |
| Nov 15 | 07:06–07:21 | 07:21–08:43 | 07:45 / 16:22 | 15:25–16:47 | 16:47–17:01 | 8 h 37 min |
| Dec 01 | 07:31–07:47 | 07:47–09:17 | 08:13 / 16:04 | 15:00–16:30 | 16:30–16:46 | 7 h 51 min |
| Dec 15 | 07:47–08:03 | 08:03–09:37 | 08:30 / 16:00 | 14:52–16:27 | 16:27–16:43 | 7 h 30 min |
| Jan 01 | 07:53–08:09 | 08:09–09:43 | 08:36 / 16:10 | 15:03–16:37 | 16:37–16:53 | 7 h 34 min |
| Jan 15 | 07:47–08:03 | 08:03–09:30 | 08:28 / 16:30 | 15:28–16:56 | 16:56–17:11 | 8 h 02 min |
| Feb 01 | 07:27–07:42 | 07:42–09:01 | 08:05 / 17:01 | 16:06–17:25 | 17:25–17:40 | 8 h 56 min |
| Feb 15 | 07:03–07:16 | 07:16–08:30 | 07:39 / 17:29 | 16:38–17:52 | 17:52–18:06 | 9 h 50 min |
| Mar 01 | 06:33–06:47 | 06:47–07:56 | 07:08 / 17:57 | 17:09–18:18 | 18:18–18:32 | 10 h 48 min |
| Mar 15 | 06:00–06:14 | 06:14–07:21 | 06:35 / 18:23 | 17:37–18:44 | 18:44–18:58 | 11 h 48 min |
| Apr 01 | 06:18–06:32 | 06:32–07:40 | 06:54 / 19:54 | 19:08–20:16 | 20:16–20:30 | 13 h 01 min |
| Apr 15 | 05:43–05:58 | 05:58–07:08 | 06:20 / 20:20 | 19:33–20:43 | 20:43–20:58 | 14 h 00 min |
| May 01 | 05:05–05:21 | 05:21–06:35 | 05:45 / 20:49 | 19:59–21:14 | 21:14–21:30 | 15 h 04 min |
| May 15 | 04:35–04:53 | 04:53–06:12 | 05:19 / 21:13 | 20:21–21:40 | 21:40–21:58 | 15 h 54 min |
| Jun 01 | 04:07–04:28 | 04:28–05:53 | 04:57 / 21:38 | 20:42–22:08 | 22:08–22:28 | 16 h 41 min |
| Jun 15 | 03:57–04:19 | 04:19–05:48 | 04:50 / 21:51 | 20:52–22:22 | 22:22–22:43 | 17 h 01 min |
| Jul 01 | 04:02–04:24 | 04:24–05:52 | 04:54 / 21:52 | 20:54–22:23 | 22:23–22:44 | 16 h 57 min |
| Jul 15 | 04:20–04:40 | 04:40–06:05 | 05:09 / 21:41 | 20:46–22:10 | 22:10–22:30 | 16 h 33 min |
| Aug 01 | 04:50–05:08 | 05:08–06:26 | 05:34 / 21:16 | 20:25–21:42 | 21:42–22:00 | 15 h 42 min |
| Aug 15 | 05:18–05:34 | 05:34–06:48 | 05:58 / 20:49 | 20:00–21:13 | 21:13–21:29 | 14 h 50 min |
| Sep 01 | 05:51–06:06 | 06:06–07:15 | 06:28 / 20:10 | 19:23–20:32 | 20:32–20:47 | 13 h 42 min |
| Sep 15 | 06:17–06:31 | 06:31–07:39 | 06:52 / 19:36 | 18:50–19:58 | 19:58–20:11 | 12 h 44 min |
Light through the year#
Photography light in Hamburg#
The longest day in the table is around June 15 (17 h 01 min) and the shortest around December 15 (7 h 30 min).
Each golden hour lasts about 1 h 08 min near September and up to 1 h 35 min near December. At 53.6° N the sun sets at a shallow angle, so golden light lingers — especially in winter.
Solar noon today is at 13:09 when the sun reaches 32° above the horizon. Even midday light is relatively low today — good for side-lit landscapes.
Nearby cities#
- Berlin 255 km
- Copenhagen 289 km
- Århus 290 km
- Amsterdam 366 km
- Rotterdam 413 km
- Antwerp 459 km
- Gothenburg 478 km
- Brussels 488 km
- Prague 491 km
- Luxembourg 513 km
- Munich 612 km
- Brno 667 km
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Plan the shoot#
Frequently asked questions#
When is golden hour in Hamburg today?
Morning: 07:03–08:11; evening: 18:05–19:13 (Europe/Berlin).
When is blue hour in Hamburg?
Today: 06:50–07:03 in the morning and 19:13–19:26 in the evening.
What time is sunset in Hamburg today?
18:52 local time; sunrise was at 07:25.
How long is golden hour in Hamburg?
Between 1 h 08 min and 1 h 35 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