Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · Italy
Golden hour in Milan, Italy
45.4642° N
9.1900° E
Europe/Rome
Times shown in local time for Milan (Europe/Rome).
Golden hour & blue hour
| Window | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour (morning) | 05:57 | 06:32 |
| Golden hour (morning) | 07:03 | 07:46 |
| Golden hour (evening) | 16:26 | 17:09 |
| Blue hour (evening) | 17:40 | 18:15 |
Light profile · calculated
Golden hour in Milan through the year
- Midsummer
- 46 min
- Equinox
- 39 min
- Midwinter
- 49 min
Length of the evening golden-hour window.
Milan lies at 45.46° N, in the upper mid-latitudes, with long, slanted evening light in summer. Its longest measured day falls on Thu 18 June 2026 with 15h 41m of daylight, and its shortest on Fri 18 December 2026 with 8h 43m — a difference of 6h 58m between the two extremes.
Evening golden hour in Milan runs for roughly 46 minutes at the height of summer, 39 minutes around the March equinox and 49 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is actually widest in the colder months, which makes winter evenings unusually forgiving here.
The sun sets toward 306° NW in late June and toward 236° WSW in late December, a shift of about 69° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Milan, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.
Today’s solar record
−3 min/day
- Sunrise
- 07:03
- Sunset
- 17:09
- Solar noon
- 12:06
- Day length
- 10h 05m
rises at 110° ESE
sets at 249° WSW
Evening golden hour starts at 16:26
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Next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-02 | 07:03 | 17:09 | 10h 05m |
| 2026-11-03 | 07:05 | 17:07 | 10h 03m |
| 2026-11-04 | 07:06 | 17:06 | 10h 00m |
| 2026-11-05 | 07:08 | 17:05 | 9h 57m |
| 2026-11-06 | 07:09 | 17:03 | 9h 54m |
| 2026-11-07 | 07:10 | 17:02 | 9h 52m |
| 2026-11-08 | 07:12 | 17:01 | 9h 49m |
Annual light rhythm · Milan
8h 44m—15h 40m- Milan in January9h 07m
- Milan in February10h 25m
- Milan in March11h 53m
- Milan in April13h 31m
- Milan in May14h 54m
- Milan in June15h 40m
- Milan in July15h 20m
- Milan in August14h 07m
- Milan in September12h 33m
- Milan in October10h 59m
- Milan in November9h 31m
- Milan in December8h 44m
Questions
- When is golden hour in Milan today?
- Evening golden hour in Milan starts at 16:26 and ends at sunset, 17:09. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 07:03, until 07:46 local time (Europe/Rome).
- How long does golden hour last in Milan?
- Evening golden hour in Milan runs from 16:26 to 17:09, and morning golden hour from 07:03 to 07:46.
- When is blue hour in Milan?
- Morning blue hour in Milan begins at 05:57, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:40, just after sunset.
- What time is sunrise in Milan today?
- Sunrise in Milan is at 07:03 local time (Europe/Rome), rising toward 110° ESE.
- What time is sunset in Milan today?
- Sunset in Milan is at 17:09 local time (Europe/Rome), setting toward 249° WSW.
- How long is the day in Milan?
- Milan has 10h 05m of daylight today.
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