When is golden hour in Cologne today?

Evening golden hour in Cologne starts at 16:15 and ends at sunset, 17:04. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 07:25, until 08:14 local time (Europe/Berlin).

How long does golden hour last in Cologne?

Evening golden hour in Cologne runs from 16:15 to 17:04, and morning golden hour from 07:25 to 08:14.

When is blue hour in Cologne?

Morning blue hour in Cologne begins at 06:11, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:39, just after sunset.

What time is sunrise in Cologne today?

Sunrise in Cologne is at 07:25 local time (Europe/Berlin), rising toward 113° ESE.

What time is sunset in Cologne today?

Sunset in Cologne is at 17:04 local time (Europe/Berlin), setting toward 247° WSW.

How long is the day in Cologne?

Cologne has 9h 39m of daylight today.

Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · Germany

Golden hour in Cologne, Germany

50.9375° N
6.9603° E
Europe/Berlin

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

Golden hour & blue hour

Window	Starts	Ends
Blue hour (morning)	06:11	06:50
Golden hour (morning)	07:25	08:14
Golden hour (evening)	16:15	17:04
Blue hour (evening)	17:39	18:18

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Cologne through the year

Midsummer: 53 min
Equinox: 44 min
Midwinter: 60 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Cologne lies at 50.94° 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 32m of daylight, and its shortest on Sun 20 December 2026 with 7h 55m — a difference of 8h 37m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Cologne runs for roughly 53 minutes at the height of summer, 44 minutes around the March equinox and 60 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is actually widest in the colder months, which makes winter evenings unusually forgiving here.

The sun sets toward 310° NW in late June and toward 232° SW in late December, a shift of about 78° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Cologne, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

−4 min/day

Sunrise: 07:25
Sunset: 17:04
Solar noon: 12:15
Day length: 9h 39m

Evening golden hour starts at 16:15

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 24°

East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 24° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

07:25Sunrise12:15Solar noon17:04Sunset

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Next 7 days

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length
2026-11-02	07:25	17:04	9h 39m
2026-11-03	07:27	17:03	9h 36m
2026-11-04	07:29	17:01	9h 32m
2026-11-05	07:30	16:59	9h 29m
2026-11-06	07:32	16:58	9h 26m
2026-11-07	07:34	16:56	9h 22m
2026-11-08	07:36	16:55	9h 19m

Annual light rhythm · Cologne

7h 58m—16h 31m

Longest days in June (16h 31m), shortest in December (7h 58m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Cologne today?: Evening golden hour in Cologne starts at 16:15 and ends at sunset, 17:04. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 07:25, until 08:14 local time (Europe/Berlin).
How long does golden hour last in Cologne?: Evening golden hour in Cologne runs from 16:15 to 17:04, and morning golden hour from 07:25 to 08:14.
When is blue hour in Cologne?: Morning blue hour in Cologne begins at 06:11, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:39, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Cologne today?: Sunrise in Cologne is at 07:25 local time (Europe/Berlin), rising toward 113° ESE.
What time is sunset in Cologne today?: Sunset in Cologne is at 17:04 local time (Europe/Berlin), setting toward 247° WSW.
How long is the day in Cologne?: Cologne has 9h 39m of daylight today.