When is golden hour in Lyon today?

Evening golden hour in Lyon starts at 16:42 and ends at sunset, 17:25. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 07:21, until 08:05 local time (Europe/Paris).

How long does golden hour last in Lyon?

Evening golden hour in Lyon runs from 16:42 to 17:25, and morning golden hour from 07:21 to 08:05.

When is blue hour in Lyon?

Morning blue hour in Lyon begins at 06:15, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:57, just after sunset.

What time is sunrise in Lyon today?

Sunrise in Lyon is at 07:21 local time (Europe/Paris), rising toward 111° ESE.

What time is sunset in Lyon today?

Sunset in Lyon is at 17:25 local time (Europe/Paris), setting toward 249° WSW.

How long is the day in Lyon?

Lyon has 10h 04m of daylight today.

Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · France

Golden hour in Lyon, France

45.7640° N
4.8357° E
Europe/Paris

Times shown in local time for Lyon (Europe/Paris).

Golden hour & blue hour

Window	Starts	Ends
Blue hour (morning)	06:15	06:50
Golden hour (morning)	07:21	08:05
Golden hour (evening)	16:42	17:25
Blue hour (evening)	17:57	18:32

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Lyon through the year

Midsummer: 46 min
Equinox: 39 min
Midwinter: 50 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Lyon lies at 45.76° N, in the upper mid-latitudes, with long, slanted evening light in summer. Its longest measured day falls on Thu 18 June 2026 with 15h 43m of daylight, and its shortest on Sat 19 December 2026 with 8h 40m — a difference of 7h 03m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Lyon runs for roughly 46 minutes at the height of summer, 39 minutes around the March equinox and 50 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is actually widest in the colder months, which makes winter evenings unusually forgiving here.

The sun sets toward 306° NW in late June and toward 236° WSW in late December, a shift of about 70° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Lyon, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

−3 min/day

Sunrise: 07:21
Sunset: 17:25
Solar noon: 12:24
Day length: 10h 04m

Evening golden hour starts at 16:42

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 29°

East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 29° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

07:21Sunrise12:24Solar noon17:25Sunset

NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length
2026-11-02	07:21	17:25	10h 04m
2026-11-03	07:23	17:24	10h 01m
2026-11-04	07:24	17:23	9h 58m
2026-11-05	07:26	17:21	9h 56m
2026-11-06	07:27	17:20	9h 53m
2026-11-07	07:29	17:19	9h 50m
2026-11-08	07:30	17:17	9h 47m

Annual light rhythm · Lyon

8h 42m—15h 42m

Longest days in June (15h 42m), shortest in December (8h 42m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Lyon today?: Evening golden hour in Lyon starts at 16:42 and ends at sunset, 17:25. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 07:21, until 08:05 local time (Europe/Paris).
How long does golden hour last in Lyon?: Evening golden hour in Lyon runs from 16:42 to 17:25, and morning golden hour from 07:21 to 08:05.
When is blue hour in Lyon?: Morning blue hour in Lyon begins at 06:15, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:57, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Lyon today?: Sunrise in Lyon is at 07:21 local time (Europe/Paris), rising toward 111° ESE.
What time is sunset in Lyon today?: Sunset in Lyon is at 17:25 local time (Europe/Paris), setting toward 249° WSW.
How long is the day in Lyon?: Lyon has 10h 04m of daylight today.