Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · France

Golden hour in Toulouse, France

43.6047° N
1.4442° E
Europe/Paris

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

Golden hour & blue hour

WindowStartsEnds
Blue hour (morning)06:2707:01
Golden hour (morning)07:3108:12
Golden hour (evening)17:0217:43
Blue hour (evening)18:1318:47

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Toulouse through the year

Midsummer
44 min
Equinox
38 min
Midwinter
47 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Toulouse lies at 43.60° N, in the mid-latitudes, where the seasons reshape the light noticeably. Its longest measured day falls on Thu 18 June 2026 with 15h 26m of daylight, and its shortest on Fri 18 December 2026 with 8h 56m — a difference of 6h 30m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Toulouse 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 Toulouse, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

−3 min/day

Sunrise
07:31

rises at 110° ESE

Sunset
17:43

sets at 250° WSW

Solar noon
12:37
Day length
10h 13m

Evening golden hour starts at 17:02

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 32°
07:3132° at 12:3717:43
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

07:31Sunrise12:37Solar noon17:43Sunset
NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay length
2026-11-0207:3117:4310h 13m
2026-11-0307:3217:4210h 10m
2026-11-0407:3317:4110h 08m
2026-11-0507:3417:4010h 05m
2026-11-0607:3617:3810h 03m
2026-11-0707:3717:3710h 00m
2026-11-0807:3817:369h 58m

Annual light rhythm · Toulouse

8h 58m—15h 25m
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Longest days in June (15h 25m), shortest in December (8h 58m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Toulouse today?
Evening golden hour in Toulouse starts at 17:02 and ends at sunset, 17:43. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 07:31, until 08:12 local time (Europe/Paris).
How long does golden hour last in Toulouse?
Evening golden hour in Toulouse runs from 17:02 to 17:43, and morning golden hour from 07:31 to 08:12.
When is blue hour in Toulouse?
Morning blue hour in Toulouse begins at 06:27, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 18:13, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Toulouse today?
Sunrise in Toulouse is at 07:31 local time (Europe/Paris), rising toward 110° ESE.
What time is sunset in Toulouse today?
Sunset in Toulouse is at 17:43 local time (Europe/Paris), setting toward 250° WSW.
How long is the day in Toulouse?
Toulouse has 10h 13m of daylight today.

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