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

WindowStartsEnds
Blue hour (morning)06:3607:11
Golden hour (morning)07:4108:23
Golden hour (evening)17:0717:49
Blue hour (evening)18:2018:54

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

rises at 110° ESE

Sunset
17:49

sets at 250° WSW

Solar noon
12:45
Day length
10h 08m

Evening golden hour starts at 17:07

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 30°
07:4130° at 12:4517:49
East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 30° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

07:41Sunrise12:45Solar noon17:49Sunset
NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay length
2026-11-0207:4117:4910h 08m
2026-11-0307:4317:4810h 05m
2026-11-0407:4417:4610h 02m
2026-11-0507:4517:4510h 00m
2026-11-0607:4717:449h 57m
2026-11-0707:4817:429h 54m
2026-11-0807:4917:419h 52m

Annual light rhythm · Bordeaux

8h 49m—15h 35m
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Longest days in June (15h 35m), shortest in December (8h 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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