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

WindowStartsEnds
Blue hour (morning)05:5706:32
Golden hour (morning)07:0307:46
Golden hour (evening)16:2617:09
Blue hour (evening)17:4018:15

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

rises at 110° ESE

Sunset
17:09

sets at 249° WSW

Solar noon
12:06
Day length
10h 05m

Evening golden hour starts at 16:26

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 30°
07:0330° at 12:0617:09
East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 30° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

07:03Sunrise12:06Solar noon17:09Sunset
NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay length
2026-11-0207:0317:0910h 05m
2026-11-0307:0517:0710h 03m
2026-11-0407:0617:0610h 00m
2026-11-0507:0817:059h 57m
2026-11-0607:0917:039h 54m
2026-11-0707:1017:029h 52m
2026-11-0807:1217:019h 49m

Annual light rhythm · Milan

8h 44m—15h 40m
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Longest days in June (15h 40m), shortest in December (8h 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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