Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · France
Golden hour in Bordeaux, France
44.8378° N
0.5792° W
Europe/Paris
Times shown in local time for Bordeaux (Europe/Paris).
Golden hour & blue hour
| Window | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour (morning) | 06:36 | 07:11 |
| Golden hour (morning) | 07:41 | 08:23 |
| Golden hour (evening) | 17:07 | 17:49 |
| Blue hour (evening) | 18:20 | 18:54 |
Light profile · calculated
Golden hour in Bordeaux through the year
- Midsummer
- 45 min
- Equinox
- 39 min
- Midwinter
- 49 min
Length of the evening golden-hour window.
Bordeaux lies at 44.84° N, in the mid-latitudes, where the seasons reshape the light noticeably. Its longest measured day falls on Thu 18 June 2026 with 15h 36m of daylight, and its shortest on Sat 19 December 2026 with 8h 47m — a difference of 6h 49m between the two extremes.
Evening golden hour in Bordeaux runs for roughly 45 minutes at the height of summer, 39 minutes around the March equinox and 49 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is actually widest in the colder months, which makes winter evenings unusually forgiving here.
The sun sets toward 305° NW in late June and toward 237° WSW in late December, a shift of about 68° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Bordeaux, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.
Today’s solar record
−3 min/day
- Sunrise
- 07:41
- Sunset
- 17:49
- Solar noon
- 12:45
- Day length
- 10h 08m
rises at 110° ESE
sets at 250° WSW
Evening golden hour starts at 17:07
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Next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-02 | 07:41 | 17:49 | 10h 08m |
| 2026-11-03 | 07:43 | 17:48 | 10h 05m |
| 2026-11-04 | 07:44 | 17:46 | 10h 02m |
| 2026-11-05 | 07:45 | 17:45 | 10h 00m |
| 2026-11-06 | 07:47 | 17:44 | 9h 57m |
| 2026-11-07 | 07:48 | 17:42 | 9h 54m |
| 2026-11-08 | 07:49 | 17:41 | 9h 52m |
Annual light rhythm · Bordeaux
8h 49m—15h 35m- Bordeaux in January9h 11m
- Bordeaux in February10h 27m
- Bordeaux in March11h 53m
- Bordeaux in April13h 29m
- Bordeaux in May14h 50m
- Bordeaux in June15h 35m
- Bordeaux in July15h 15m
- Bordeaux in August14h 04m
- Bordeaux in September12h 32m
- Bordeaux in October11h 00m
- Bordeaux in November9h 35m
- Bordeaux in December8h 49m
Questions
- When is golden hour in Bordeaux today?
- Evening golden hour in Bordeaux starts at 17:07 and ends at sunset, 17:49. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 07:41, until 08:23 local time (Europe/Paris).
- How long does golden hour last in Bordeaux?
- Evening golden hour in Bordeaux runs from 17:07 to 17:49, and morning golden hour from 07:41 to 08:23.
- When is blue hour in Bordeaux?
- Morning blue hour in Bordeaux begins at 06:36, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 18:20, just after sunset.
- What time is sunrise in Bordeaux today?
- Sunrise in Bordeaux is at 07:41 local time (Europe/Paris), rising toward 110° ESE.
- What time is sunset in Bordeaux today?
- Sunset in Bordeaux is at 17:49 local time (Europe/Paris), setting toward 250° WSW.
- How long is the day in Bordeaux?
- Bordeaux has 10h 08m of daylight today.
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