Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · Italy

Golden hour in Naples, Italy

40.8518° N
14.2681° E
Europe/Rome

Times shown in local time for Naples (Europe/Rome).

Golden hour & blue hour

WindowStartsEnds
Blue hour (morning)05:3306:05
Golden hour (morning)06:3407:13
Golden hour (evening)16:1816:57
Blue hour (evening)17:2617:58

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Naples through the year

Midsummer
41 min
Equinox
36 min
Midwinter
44 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Naples lies at 40.85° N, in the mid-latitudes, where the seasons reshape the light noticeably. Its longest measured day falls on Fri 19 June 2026 with 15h 07m of daylight, and its shortest on Sun 20 December 2026 with 9h 14m — a difference of 5h 53m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Naples runs for roughly 41 minutes at the height of summer, 36 minutes around the March equinox and 44 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is actually widest in the colder months, which makes winter evenings unusually forgiving here.

The sun sets toward 303° WNW in late June and toward 239° WSW in late December, a shift of about 63° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Naples, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

−2 min/day

Sunrise
06:34

rises at 109° ESE

Sunset
16:57

sets at 251° WSW

Solar noon
11:46
Day length
10h 24m

Evening golden hour starts at 16:18

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 34°
06:3434° at 11:4616:57
East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 34° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

06:34Sunrise11:46Solar noon16:57Sunset
NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay length
2026-11-0206:3416:5710h 24m
2026-11-0306:3516:5610h 21m
2026-11-0406:3616:5510h 19m
2026-11-0506:3816:5410h 17m
2026-11-0606:3916:5310h 14m
2026-11-0706:4016:5210h 12m
2026-11-0806:4116:5110h 10m

Annual light rhythm · Naples

9h 16m—15h 06m
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Longest days in June (15h 06m), shortest in December (9h 16m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Naples today?
Evening golden hour in Naples starts at 16:18 and ends at sunset, 16:57. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:34, until 07:13 local time (Europe/Rome).
How long does golden hour last in Naples?
Evening golden hour in Naples runs from 16:18 to 16:57, and morning golden hour from 06:34 to 07:13.
When is blue hour in Naples?
Morning blue hour in Naples begins at 05:33, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:26, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Naples today?
Sunrise in Naples is at 06:34 local time (Europe/Rome), rising toward 109° ESE.
What time is sunset in Naples today?
Sunset in Naples is at 16:57 local time (Europe/Rome), setting toward 251° WSW.
How long is the day in Naples?
Naples has 10h 24m of daylight today.

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