Golden Hour City

Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · Austria

Golden hour in Vienna, Austria

48.2082° N
16.3738° E
Europe/Vienna

Times shown in local time for Vienna (Europe/Vienna).

Golden hour & blue hour

WindowStartsEnds
Blue hour (morning)05:3106:08
Golden hour (morning)06:4107:26
Golden hour (evening)15:4816:34
Blue hour (evening)17:0617:43

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Vienna through the year

Midsummer
49 min
Equinox
41 min
Midwinter
54 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Vienna lies at 48.21° N, in the upper mid-latitudes, with long, slanted evening light in summer. Its longest measured day falls on Fri 19 June 2026 with 16h 05m of daylight, and its shortest on Mon 21 December 2026 with 8h 20m — a difference of 7h 45m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Vienna runs for roughly 49 minutes at the height of summer, 41 minutes around the March equinox and 54 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is actually widest in the colder months, which makes winter evenings unusually forgiving here.

The sun sets toward 308° NW in late June and toward 235° SW in late December, a shift of about 73° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Vienna, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Field notes for photographers

Where to shoot golden hour in Vienna

Vienna offers formal gardens, pale palaces and a broad basin seen from vineyard hills. Its clean architectural lines reward side light, while elevated views gain atmospheric depth toward the city center.

  1. 01

    Kahlenberg Viewpoint

    Best for sunset

    Use vineyard rows as leading lines descending toward the distant skyline.

    Sun rises
    111° ESE
    Sun sets
    248° WSW
  2. 02

    Belvedere Palace Gardens

    Best for sunrise

    Center the palace and reflecting pool for a restrained symmetrical composition.

    Sun rises
    111° ESE
    Sun sets
    248° WSW
  3. 03

    Donaupark

    Best for both

    Use open lawns and the Danube Tower to contrast a simple foreground with the vertical skyline.

    Sun rises
    111° ESE
    Sun sets
    248° WSW

Seasonal light. Summer days are long and favor hilltop evenings; winter’s lower sun emphasizes palace relief and garden geometry.

Today’s solar record

−3 min/day

Sunrise
06:41

rises at 111° ESE

Sunset
16:34

sets at 248° WSW

Solar noon
11:38
Day length
9h 53m

Evening golden hour starts at 15:48

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 27°
06:4127° at 11:3816:34
East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 27° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

06:41Sunrise11:38Solar noon16:34Sunset
NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay length
2026-11-0206:4116:349h 53m
2026-11-0306:4216:329h 50m
2026-11-0406:4416:319h 47m
2026-11-0506:4516:299h 44m
2026-11-0606:4716:289h 41m
2026-11-0706:4916:269h 38m
2026-11-0806:5016:259h 35m

Annual light rhythm · Vienna

8h 22m—16h 03m
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Longest days in June (16h 03m), shortest in December (8h 22m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Vienna today?
Evening golden hour in Vienna starts at 15:48 and ends at sunset, 16:34. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:41, until 07:26 local time (Europe/Vienna).
How long does golden hour last in Vienna?
Evening golden hour in Vienna runs from 15:48 to 16:34, and morning golden hour from 06:41 to 07:26.
When is blue hour in Vienna?
Morning blue hour in Vienna begins at 05:31, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:06, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Vienna today?
Sunrise in Vienna is at 06:41 local time (Europe/Vienna), rising toward 111° ESE.
What time is sunset in Vienna today?
Sunset in Vienna is at 16:34 local time (Europe/Vienna), setting toward 248° WSW.
How long is the day in Vienna?
Vienna has 9h 53m of daylight today.

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