Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · Germany

Golden hour in Munich, Germany

48.1351° N
11.5820° E
Europe/Berlin

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

Golden hour & blue hour

WindowStartsEnds
Blue hour (morning)05:5006:27
Golden hour (morning)07:0007:45
Golden hour (evening)16:0816:53
Blue hour (evening)17:2618:03

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Munich through the year

Midsummer
49 min
Equinox
41 min
Midwinter
54 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Munich lies at 48.14° 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 04m of daylight, and its shortest on Sat 19 December 2026 with 8h 21m — a difference of 7h 43m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Munich runs for roughly 49 minutes at the height of summer, 41 minutes around the March equinox and 54 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is actually widest in the colder months, which makes winter evenings unusually forgiving here.

The sun sets toward 308° NW in late June and toward 235° SW in late December, a shift of about 73° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Munich, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

−3 min/day

Sunrise
07:00

rises at 111° ESE

Sunset
16:53

sets at 248° WSW

Solar noon
11:57
Day length
9h 53m

Evening golden hour starts at 16:08

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 27°
07:0027° at 11:5716:53
East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 27° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

07:00Sunrise11:57Solar noon16:53Sunset
NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay length
2026-11-0207:0016:539h 53m
2026-11-0307:0116:529h 50m
2026-11-0407:0316:509h 47m
2026-11-0507:0416:499h 44m
2026-11-0607:0616:479h 41m
2026-11-0707:0716:469h 38m
2026-11-0807:0916:449h 35m

Annual light rhythm · Munich

8h 23m—16h 03m
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Longest days in June (16h 03m), shortest in December (8h 23m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Munich today?
Evening golden hour in Munich starts at 16:08 and ends at sunset, 16:53. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 07:00, until 07:45 local time (Europe/Berlin).
How long does golden hour last in Munich?
Evening golden hour in Munich runs from 16:08 to 16:53, and morning golden hour from 07:00 to 07:45.
When is blue hour in Munich?
Morning blue hour in Munich begins at 05:50, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:26, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Munich today?
Sunrise in Munich is at 07:00 local time (Europe/Berlin), rising toward 111° ESE.
What time is sunset in Munich today?
Sunset in Munich is at 16:53 local time (Europe/Berlin), setting toward 248° WSW.
How long is the day in Munich?
Munich has 9h 53m of daylight today.

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