Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · Germany

Golden hour in Hamburg, Germany

53.5511° N
9.9937° E
Europe/Berlin

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

Golden hour & blue hour

WindowStartsEnds
Blue hour (morning)06:0206:43
Golden hour (morning)07:2108:14
Golden hour (evening)15:5216:45
Blue hour (evening)17:2218:04

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Hamburg through the year

Midsummer
58 min
Equinox
46 min
Midwinter
68 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Hamburg lies at 53.55° N, in the upper mid-latitudes, with long, slanted evening light in summer. Its longest measured day falls on Thu 18 June 2026 with 17h 03m of daylight, and its shortest on Fri 18 December 2026 with 7h 28m — a difference of 9h 35m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Hamburg runs for roughly 58 minutes at the height of summer, 46 minutes around the March equinox and 68 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is actually widest in the colder months, which makes winter evenings unusually forgiving here.

The sun sets toward 314° NW in late June and toward 229° SW in late December, a shift of about 84° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Hamburg, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

−4 min/day

Sunrise
07:21

rises at 114° ESE

Sunset
16:45

sets at 246° WSW

Solar noon
12:03
Day length
9h 24m

Evening golden hour starts at 15:52

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 22°
07:2122° at 12:0316:45
East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 22° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

07:21Sunrise12:03Solar noon16:45Sunset
NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay length
2026-11-0207:2116:459h 24m
2026-11-0307:2216:439h 21m
2026-11-0407:2416:419h 17m
2026-11-0507:2616:399h 13m
2026-11-0607:2816:379h 09m
2026-11-0707:3016:369h 05m
2026-11-0807:3216:349h 02m

Annual light rhythm · Hamburg

7h 30m—17h 01m
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Longest days in June (17h 01m), shortest in December (7h 30m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Hamburg today?
Evening golden hour in Hamburg starts at 15:52 and ends at sunset, 16:45. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 07:21, until 08:14 local time (Europe/Berlin).
How long does golden hour last in Hamburg?
Evening golden hour in Hamburg runs from 15:52 to 16:45, and morning golden hour from 07:21 to 08:14.
When is blue hour in Hamburg?
Morning blue hour in Hamburg begins at 06:02, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:22, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Hamburg today?
Sunrise in Hamburg is at 07:21 local time (Europe/Berlin), rising toward 114° ESE.
What time is sunset in Hamburg today?
Sunset in Hamburg is at 16:45 local time (Europe/Berlin), setting toward 246° WSW.
How long is the day in Hamburg?
Hamburg has 9h 24m of daylight today.

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