Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · France

Golden hour in Marseille, France

43.2965° N
5.3698° E
Europe/Paris

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

Golden hour & blue hour

WindowStartsEnds
Blue hour (morning)06:1106:44
Golden hour (morning)07:1407:55
Golden hour (evening)16:4817:28
Blue hour (evening)17:5818:32

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Marseille through the year

Midsummer
44 min
Equinox
38 min
Midwinter
47 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Marseille lies at 43.30° N, in the mid-latitudes, where the seasons reshape the light noticeably. Its longest measured day falls on Thu 18 June 2026 with 15h 24m of daylight, and its shortest on Sat 19 December 2026 with 8h 58m — a difference of 6h 26m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Marseille runs for roughly 44 minutes at the height of summer, 38 minutes around the March equinox and 47 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is actually widest in the colder months, which makes winter evenings unusually forgiving here.

The sun sets toward 304° NW in late June and toward 238° WSW in late December, a shift of about 66° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Marseille, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

−3 min/day

Sunrise
07:14

rises at 110° ESE

Sunset
17:28

sets at 250° WSW

Solar noon
12:22
Day length
10h 14m

Evening golden hour starts at 16:48

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 32°
07:1432° at 12:2217:28
East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 32° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

07:14Sunrise12:22Solar noon17:28Sunset
NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay length
2026-11-0207:1417:2810h 14m
2026-11-0307:1617:2710h 12m
2026-11-0407:1717:2610h 09m
2026-11-0507:1817:2510h 07m
2026-11-0607:1917:2310h 04m
2026-11-0707:2117:2210h 02m
2026-11-0807:2217:219h 59m

Annual light rhythm · Marseille

9h 00m—15h 23m
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Longest days in June (15h 23m), shortest in December (9h 00m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Marseille today?
Evening golden hour in Marseille starts at 16:48 and ends at sunset, 17:28. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 07:14, until 07:55 local time (Europe/Paris).
How long does golden hour last in Marseille?
Evening golden hour in Marseille runs from 16:48 to 17:28, and morning golden hour from 07:14 to 07:55.
When is blue hour in Marseille?
Morning blue hour in Marseille begins at 06:11, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:58, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Marseille today?
Sunrise in Marseille is at 07:14 local time (Europe/Paris), rising toward 110° ESE.
What time is sunset in Marseille today?
Sunset in Marseille is at 17:28 local time (Europe/Paris), setting toward 250° WSW.
How long is the day in Marseille?
Marseille has 10h 14m of daylight today.

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