Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · Germany

Golden hour in Berlin, Germany

52.5200° N
13.4050° E
Europe/Berlin

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

Golden hour & blue hour

WindowStartsEnds
Blue hour (morning)05:4706:28
Golden hour (morning)07:0407:55
Golden hour (evening)15:4316:34
Blue hour (evening)17:1117:51

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Berlin through the year

Midsummer
56 min
Equinox
45 min
Midwinter
65 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Berlin lies at 52.52° 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 50m of daylight, and its shortest on Sat 19 December 2026 with 7h 39m — a difference of 9h 11m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Berlin runs for roughly 56 minutes at the height of summer, 45 minutes around the March equinox and 65 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is actually widest in the colder months, which makes winter evenings unusually forgiving here.

The sun sets toward 312° NW in late June and toward 231° SW in late December, a shift of about 82° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Berlin, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

−4 min/day

Sunrise
07:04

rises at 114° ESE

Sunset
16:34

sets at 246° WSW

Solar noon
11:49
Day length
9h 30m

Evening golden hour starts at 15:43

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 23°
07:0423° at 11:4916:34
East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 23° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

07:04Sunrise11:49Solar noon16:34Sunset
NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay length
2026-11-0207:0416:349h 30m
2026-11-0307:0616:329h 27m
2026-11-0407:0816:319h 23m
2026-11-0507:0916:299h 20m
2026-11-0607:1116:279h 16m
2026-11-0707:1316:259h 12m
2026-11-0807:1516:249h 09m

Annual light rhythm · Berlin

7h 41m—16h 48m
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Longest days in June (16h 48m), shortest in December (7h 41m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Berlin today?
Evening golden hour in Berlin starts at 15:43 and ends at sunset, 16:34. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 07:04, until 07:55 local time (Europe/Berlin).
How long does golden hour last in Berlin?
Evening golden hour in Berlin runs from 15:43 to 16:34, and morning golden hour from 07:04 to 07:55.
When is blue hour in Berlin?
Morning blue hour in Berlin begins at 05:47, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:11, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Berlin today?
Sunrise in Berlin is at 07:04 local time (Europe/Berlin), rising toward 114° ESE.
What time is sunset in Berlin today?
Sunset in Berlin is at 16:34 local time (Europe/Berlin), setting toward 246° WSW.
How long is the day in Berlin?
Berlin has 9h 30m of daylight today.

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