Golden Hour City

Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · France

Golden hour in Paris, France

48.8566° N
2.3522° E
Europe/Paris

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

Golden hour & blue hour

WindowStartsEnds
Blue hour (morning)06:2807:05
Golden hour (morning)07:3808:25
Golden hour (evening)16:4217:28
Blue hour (evening)18:0118:39

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Paris through the year

Midsummer
50 min
Equinox
42 min
Midwinter
55 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Paris lies at 48.86° N, in the upper mid-latitudes, with long, slanted evening light in summer. Its longest measured day falls on Thu 18 June 2026 with 16h 11m of daylight, and its shortest on Fri 18 December 2026 with 8h 15m — a difference of 7h 56m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Paris runs for roughly 50 minutes at the height of summer, 42 minutes around the March equinox and 55 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is actually widest in the colder months, which makes winter evenings unusually forgiving here.

The sun sets toward 308° NW in late June and toward 234° SW in late December, a shift of about 74° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Paris, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Field notes for photographers

Where to shoot golden hour in Paris

Paris turns warm light into reflections on pale stone, zinc roofs and the Seine. Its mid-latitude seasons shift the sun noticeably, giving photographers changing alignments with bridges, boulevards and the Eiffel Tower.

  1. 01

    Pont Alexandre III

    Best for both

    Use the gilded lamps and bridge sculpture as foreground layers against the Invalides dome.

    Sun rises
    112° ESE
    Sun sets
    248° WSW
  2. 02

    Sacré-Cœur Steps

    Best for sunrise

    Work from the lower terraces to let the stepped gardens pull the eye toward the basilica.

    Sun rises
    112° ESE
    Sun sets
    248° WSW
  3. 03

    Trocadéro Gardens

    Best for both

    Use the fountains and formal axes to build depth beneath the Eiffel Tower.

    Sun rises
    112° ESE
    Sun sets
    248° WSW

Seasonal light. Long summer evenings favor extended street sessions; low winter light reaches deeper into streets and across the river.

Today’s solar record

−3 min/day

Sunrise
07:38

rises at 112° ESE

Sunset
17:28

sets at 248° WSW

Solar noon
12:34
Day length
9h 50m

Evening golden hour starts at 16:42

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 26°
07:3826° at 12:3417:28
East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 26° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

07:38Sunrise12:34Solar noon17:28Sunset
NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay length
2026-11-0207:3817:289h 50m
2026-11-0307:4017:279h 47m
2026-11-0407:4217:259h 43m
2026-11-0507:4317:249h 40m
2026-11-0607:4517:229h 37m
2026-11-0707:4617:219h 34m
2026-11-0807:4817:199h 31m

Annual light rhythm · Paris

8h 17m—16h 09m
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Longest days in June (16h 09m), shortest in December (8h 17m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Paris today?
Evening golden hour in Paris starts at 16:42 and ends at sunset, 17:28. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 07:38, until 08:25 local time (Europe/Paris).
How long does golden hour last in Paris?
Evening golden hour in Paris runs from 16:42 to 17:28, and morning golden hour from 07:38 to 08:25.
When is blue hour in Paris?
Morning blue hour in Paris begins at 06:28, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 18:01, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Paris today?
Sunrise in Paris is at 07:38 local time (Europe/Paris), rising toward 112° ESE.
What time is sunset in Paris today?
Sunset in Paris is at 17:28 local time (Europe/Paris), setting toward 248° WSW.
How long is the day in Paris?
Paris has 9h 50m of daylight today.

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