Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · France
Golden hour in Nice, France
43.7102° N
7.2620° E
Europe/Paris
Times shown in local time for Nice (Europe/Paris).
Golden hour & blue hour
| Window | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour (morning) | 06:04 | 06:38 |
| Golden hour (morning) | 07:07 | 07:49 |
| Golden hour (evening) | 16:39 | 17:20 |
| Blue hour (evening) | 17:50 | 18:24 |
Light profile · calculated
Golden hour in Nice through the year
- Midsummer
- 44 min
- Equinox
- 38 min
- Midwinter
- 47 min
Length of the evening golden-hour window.
Nice lies at 43.71° N, in the mid-latitudes, where the seasons reshape the light noticeably. Its longest measured day falls on Thu 18 June 2026 with 15h 27m of daylight, and its shortest on Sun 20 December 2026 with 8h 55m — a difference of 6h 32m between the two extremes.
Evening golden hour in Nice 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 67° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Nice, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.
Today’s solar record
−2 min/day
- Sunrise
- 07:07
- Sunset
- 17:20
- Solar noon
- 12:14
- Day length
- 10h 13m
rises at 110° ESE
sets at 250° WSW
Evening golden hour starts at 16:39
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Next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-02 | 07:07 | 17:20 | 10h 13m |
| 2026-11-03 | 07:09 | 17:19 | 10h 10m |
| 2026-11-04 | 07:10 | 17:17 | 10h 07m |
| 2026-11-05 | 07:11 | 17:16 | 10h 05m |
| 2026-11-06 | 07:13 | 17:15 | 10h 02m |
| 2026-11-07 | 07:14 | 17:14 | 10h 00m |
| 2026-11-08 | 07:15 | 17:13 | 9h 57m |
Annual light rhythm · Nice
8h 57m—15h 26m- Nice in January9h 18m
- Nice in February10h 31m
- Nice in March11h 54m
- Nice in April13h 26m
- Nice in May14h 44m
- Nice in June15h 26m
- Nice in July15h 08m
- Nice in August14h 00m
- Nice in September12h 31m
- Nice in October11h 03m
- Nice in November9h 41m
- Nice in December8h 57m
Questions
- When is golden hour in Nice today?
- Evening golden hour in Nice starts at 16:39 and ends at sunset, 17:20. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 07:07, until 07:49 local time (Europe/Paris).
- How long does golden hour last in Nice?
- Evening golden hour in Nice runs from 16:39 to 17:20, and morning golden hour from 07:07 to 07:49.
- When is blue hour in Nice?
- Morning blue hour in Nice begins at 06:04, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:50, just after sunset.
- What time is sunrise in Nice today?
- Sunrise in Nice is at 07:07 local time (Europe/Paris), rising toward 110° ESE.
- What time is sunset in Nice today?
- Sunset in Nice is at 17:20 local time (Europe/Paris), setting toward 250° WSW.
- How long is the day in Nice?
- Nice has 10h 13m of daylight today.
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