Golden hour in Lisbon — any date#
Golden & blue hour times in Lisbon, next 12 months#
Local time (Europe/Lisbon), 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 | 07:05–07:16 | 07:16–08:07 | 07:32 / 19:19 | 18:44–19:35 | 19:35–19:46 | 11 h 47 min |
| Oct 15 | 07:18–07:29 | 07:29–08:21 | 07:45 / 18:58 | 18:22–19:14 | 19:14–19:25 | 11 h 13 min |
| Nov 01 | 06:35–06:46 | 06:46–07:40 | 07:03 / 17:36 | 16:58–17:53 | 17:53–18:03 | 10 h 33 min |
| Nov 15 | 06:50–07:01 | 07:01–07:57 | 07:18 / 17:23 | 16:44–17:40 | 17:40–17:51 | 10 h 04 min |
| Dec 01 | 07:06–07:17 | 07:17–08:16 | 07:35 / 17:15 | 16:34–17:33 | 17:33–17:44 | 9 h 40 min |
| Dec 15 | 07:17–07:28 | 07:28–08:29 | 07:47 / 17:16 | 16:34–17:34 | 17:34–17:45 | 9 h 29 min |
| Jan 01 | 07:24–07:36 | 07:36–08:36 | 07:54 / 17:25 | 16:43–17:43 | 17:43–17:55 | 9 h 31 min |
| Jan 15 | 07:24–07:35 | 07:35–08:33 | 07:53 / 17:38 | 16:58–17:56 | 17:56–18:07 | 9 h 46 min |
| Feb 01 | 07:14–07:25 | 07:25–08:21 | 07:42 / 17:57 | 17:19–18:15 | 18:15–18:26 | 10 h 15 min |
| Feb 15 | 07:00–07:11 | 07:11–08:04 | 07:28 / 18:13 | 17:36–18:30 | 18:30–18:41 | 10 h 46 min |
| Mar 01 | 06:42–06:52 | 06:52–07:45 | 07:09 / 18:29 | 17:53–18:45 | 18:45–18:55 | 11 h 20 min |
| Mar 15 | 06:21–06:32 | 06:32–07:23 | 06:48 / 18:43 | 18:08–18:59 | 18:59–19:09 | 11 h 55 min |
| Apr 01 | 06:55–07:05 | 07:05–07:56 | 07:21 / 19:59 | 19:24–20:16 | 20:16–20:26 | 12 h 38 min |
| Apr 15 | 06:33–06:44 | 06:44–07:36 | 07:00 / 20:13 | 19:37–20:29 | 20:29–20:40 | 13 h 12 min |
| May 01 | 06:10–06:22 | 06:22–07:16 | 06:39 / 20:28 | 19:51–20:46 | 20:46–20:57 | 13 h 49 min |
| May 15 | 05:54–06:06 | 06:06–07:02 | 06:24 / 20:41 | 20:03–20:59 | 20:59–21:11 | 14 h 17 min |
| Jun 01 | 05:42–05:54 | 05:54–06:52 | 06:13 / 20:55 | 20:16–21:14 | 21:14–21:26 | 14 h 42 min |
| Jun 15 | 05:39–05:51 | 05:51–06:51 | 06:11 / 21:03 | 20:23–21:22 | 21:22–21:34 | 14 h 52 min |
| Jul 01 | 05:43–05:56 | 05:56–06:55 | 06:15 / 21:05 | 20:25–21:24 | 21:24–21:37 | 14 h 50 min |
| Jul 15 | 05:52–06:05 | 06:05–07:02 | 06:23 / 21:00 | 20:22–21:19 | 21:19–21:31 | 14 h 37 min |
| Aug 01 | 06:08–06:19 | 06:19–07:15 | 06:37 / 20:47 | 20:10–21:05 | 21:05–21:17 | 14 h 10 min |
| Aug 15 | 06:21–06:32 | 06:32–07:26 | 06:50 / 20:31 | 19:55–20:48 | 20:48–20:59 | 13 h 41 min |
| Sep 01 | 06:38–06:48 | 06:48–07:40 | 07:05 / 20:07 | 19:31–20:23 | 20:23–20:34 | 13 h 02 min |
| Sep 15 | 06:51–07:01 | 07:01–07:52 | 07:17 / 19:45 | 19:10–20:01 | 20:01–20:12 | 12 h 28 min |
Light through the year#
Photography light in Lisbon#
The longest day in the table is around June 15 (14 h 52 min) and the shortest around December 15 (9 h 29 min).
Each golden hour lasts about 51 min near September and up to 1 h 00 min near December. At 38.7° N the sun sets at a moderate angle.
Solar noon today is at 13:25 when the sun reaches 47° above the horizon. Even midday light is relatively low today — good for side-lit landscapes.
Nearby cities#
- Porto 273 km
- Gibraltar 441 km
- Madrid 503 km
- Rabat 563 km
- Casablanca 588 km
- Oran 825 km
- Andorra la Vella 993 km
- Barcelona 1,006 km
- Algiers 1,098 km
- Saint Helier 1,292 km
- Saint Peter Port 1,304 km
- Marseille 1,319 km
More cities in Portugal#
Plan the shoot#
Frequently asked questions#
When is golden hour in Lisbon today?
Morning: 07:17–08:09; evening: 18:41–19:32 (Europe/Lisbon).
When is blue hour in Lisbon?
Today: 07:07–07:17 in the morning and 19:32–19:42 in the evening.
What time is sunset in Lisbon today?
19:16 local time; sunrise was at 07:34.
How long is golden hour in Lisbon?
Between 51 min and 1 h 00 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