Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · Germany

Golden hour in Frankfurt, Germany

50.1109° N
8.6821° E
Europe/Berlin

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

Golden hour & blue hour

WindowStartsEnds
Blue hour (morning)06:0406:42
Golden hour (morning)07:1608:04
Golden hour (evening)16:1217:00
Blue hour (evening)17:3418:12

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Frankfurt through the year

Midsummer
52 min
Equinox
43 min
Midwinter
58 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Frankfurt lies at 50.11° 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 23m of daylight, and its shortest on Sun 20 December 2026 with 8h 03m — a difference of 8h 20m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Frankfurt runs for roughly 52 minutes at the height of summer, 43 minutes around the March equinox and 58 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 233° SW in late December, a shift of about 77° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Frankfurt, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

−3 min/day

Sunrise
07:16

rises at 112° ESE

Sunset
17:00

sets at 247° WSW

Solar noon
12:08
Day length
9h 44m

Evening golden hour starts at 16:12

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 25°
07:1625° at 12:0817:00
East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 25° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

07:16Sunrise12:08Solar noon17:00Sunset
NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay length
2026-11-0207:1617:009h 44m
2026-11-0307:1816:589h 40m
2026-11-0407:2016:569h 37m
2026-11-0507:2116:559h 34m
2026-11-0607:2316:539h 30m
2026-11-0707:2516:529h 27m
2026-11-0807:2616:509h 24m

Annual light rhythm · Frankfurt

8h 05m—16h 22m
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Longest days in June (16h 22m), shortest in December (8h 05m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Frankfurt today?
Evening golden hour in Frankfurt starts at 16:12 and ends at sunset, 17:00. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 07:16, until 08:04 local time (Europe/Berlin).
How long does golden hour last in Frankfurt?
Evening golden hour in Frankfurt runs from 16:12 to 17:00, and morning golden hour from 07:16 to 08:04.
When is blue hour in Frankfurt?
Morning blue hour in Frankfurt begins at 06:04, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:34, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Frankfurt today?
Sunrise in Frankfurt is at 07:16 local time (Europe/Berlin), rising toward 112° ESE.
What time is sunset in Frankfurt today?
Sunset in Frankfurt is at 17:00 local time (Europe/Berlin), setting toward 247° WSW.
How long is the day in Frankfurt?
Frankfurt has 9h 44m of daylight today.

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