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

WindowStartsEnds
Blue hour (morning)06:0406:38
Golden hour (morning)07:0707:49
Golden hour (evening)16:3917:20
Blue hour (evening)17:5018:24

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

rises at 110° ESE

Sunset
17:20

sets at 250° WSW

Solar noon
12:14
Day length
10h 13m

Evening golden hour starts at 16:39

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 31°
07:0731° at 12:1417:20
East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 31° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

07:07Sunrise12:14Solar noon17:20Sunset
NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay length
2026-11-0207:0717:2010h 13m
2026-11-0307:0917:1910h 10m
2026-11-0407:1017:1710h 07m
2026-11-0507:1117:1610h 05m
2026-11-0607:1317:1510h 02m
2026-11-0707:1417:1410h 00m
2026-11-0807:1517:139h 57m

Annual light rhythm · Nice

8h 57m—15h 26m
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Longest days in June (15h 26m), shortest in December (8h 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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