When is golden hour in Paris today?

Evening golden hour in Paris starts at 19:20 and ends at sunset, 20:01. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 07:28, until 08:10 local time (Europe/Paris).

How long does golden hour last in Paris?

Evening golden hour in Paris runs from 19:20 to 20:01, and morning golden hour from 07:28 to 08:10.

When is blue hour in Paris?

Morning blue hour in Paris begins at 06:18, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 20:33, just after sunset.

What time is sunrise in Paris today?

Sunrise in Paris is at 07:28 local time (Europe/Paris), rising toward 85° E.

What time is sunset in Paris today?

Sunset in Paris is at 20:01 local time (Europe/Paris), setting toward 275° W.

How long is the day in Paris?

Paris has 12h 33m of daylight today.

Solar almanac · 2026-09-16 · 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

Window	Starts	Ends
Blue hour (morning)	06:18	06:56
Golden hour (morning)	07:28	08:10
Golden hour (evening)	19:20	20:01
Blue hour (evening)	20:33	21:10

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.

01
Pont Alexandre III
Best for both
Use the gilded lamps and bridge sculpture as foreground layers against the Invalides dome.
Sun rises
85° E
Sun sets
275° W
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
85° E
Sun sets
275° W
03
Trocadéro Gardens
Best for both
Use the fountains and formal axes to build depth beneath the Eiffel Tower.
Sun rises
85° E
Sun sets
275° W

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

Today’s solar record

−4 min/day

Sunrise: 07:28
Sunset: 20:01
Solar noon: 13:45
Day length: 12h 33m

Evening golden hour starts at 19:20

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 44°

East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 44° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

07:28Sunrise13:45Solar noon20:01Sunset

NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length
2026-09-16	07:28	20:01	12h 33m
2026-09-17	07:29	19:59	12h 30m
2026-09-18	07:31	19:57	12h 26m
2026-09-19	07:32	19:55	12h 22m
2026-09-20	07:34	19:53	12h 19m
2026-09-21	07:35	19:50	12h 15m
2026-09-22	07:36	19:48	12h 12m

Annual light rhythm · Paris

8h 17m—16h 09m

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 19:20 and ends at sunset, 20:01. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 07:28, until 08:10 local time (Europe/Paris).
How long does golden hour last in Paris?: Evening golden hour in Paris runs from 19:20 to 20:01, and morning golden hour from 07:28 to 08:10.
When is blue hour in Paris?: Morning blue hour in Paris begins at 06:18, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 20:33, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Paris today?: Sunrise in Paris is at 07:28 local time (Europe/Paris), rising toward 85° E.
What time is sunset in Paris today?: Sunset in Paris is at 20:01 local time (Europe/Paris), setting toward 275° W.
How long is the day in Paris?: Paris has 12h 33m of daylight today.

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Golden hour & blue hour

Where to shoot golden hour in Paris

Pont Alexandre III

Sacré-Cœur Steps

Trocadéro Gardens