When is golden hour in Rotterdam today?

Evening golden hour in Rotterdam starts at 16:21 and ends at sunset, 17:12. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 07:38, until 08:28 local time (Europe/Amsterdam).

How long does golden hour last in Rotterdam?

Evening golden hour in Rotterdam runs from 16:21 to 17:12, and morning golden hour from 07:38 to 08:28.

When is blue hour in Rotterdam?

Morning blue hour in Rotterdam begins at 06:22, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:47, just after sunset.

What time is sunrise in Rotterdam today?

Sunrise in Rotterdam is at 07:38 local time (Europe/Amsterdam), rising toward 113° ESE.

What time is sunset in Rotterdam today?

Sunset in Rotterdam is at 17:12 local time (Europe/Amsterdam), setting toward 247° WSW.

How long is the day in Rotterdam?

Rotterdam has 9h 34m of daylight today.

Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · Netherlands

Golden hour in Rotterdam, Netherlands

51.9244° N
4.4777° E
Europe/Amsterdam

Times shown in local time for Rotterdam (Europe/Amsterdam).

Golden hour & blue hour

Window	Starts	Ends
Blue hour (morning)	06:22	07:02
Golden hour (morning)	07:38	08:28
Golden hour (evening)	16:21	17:12
Blue hour (evening)	17:47	18:27

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Rotterdam through the year

Midsummer: 55 min
Equinox: 44 min
Midwinter: 63 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Rotterdam lies at 51.92° 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 43m of daylight, and its shortest on Sun 20 December 2026 with 7h 45m — a difference of 8h 58m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Rotterdam runs for roughly 55 minutes at the height of summer, 44 minutes around the March equinox and 63 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is actually widest in the colder months, which makes winter evenings unusually forgiving here.

The sun sets toward 312° NW in late June and toward 231° SW in late December, a shift of about 80° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Rotterdam, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

−3 min/day

Sunrise: 07:38
Sunset: 17:12
Solar noon: 12:25
Day length: 9h 34m

Evening golden hour starts at 16:21

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 23°

East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 23° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

07:38Sunrise12:25Solar noon17:12Sunset

NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length
2026-11-02	07:38	17:12	9h 34m
2026-11-03	07:40	17:10	9h 30m
2026-11-04	07:42	17:08	9h 27m
2026-11-05	07:43	17:06	9h 23m
2026-11-06	07:45	17:05	9h 20m
2026-11-07	07:47	17:03	9h 16m
2026-11-08	07:49	17:01	9h 13m

Annual light rhythm · Rotterdam

7h 48m—16h 41m

Longest days in June (16h 41m), shortest in December (7h 48m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Rotterdam today?: Evening golden hour in Rotterdam starts at 16:21 and ends at sunset, 17:12. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 07:38, until 08:28 local time (Europe/Amsterdam).
How long does golden hour last in Rotterdam?: Evening golden hour in Rotterdam runs from 16:21 to 17:12, and morning golden hour from 07:38 to 08:28.
When is blue hour in Rotterdam?: Morning blue hour in Rotterdam begins at 06:22, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:47, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Rotterdam today?: Sunrise in Rotterdam is at 07:38 local time (Europe/Amsterdam), rising toward 113° ESE.
What time is sunset in Rotterdam today?: Sunset in Rotterdam is at 17:12 local time (Europe/Amsterdam), setting toward 247° WSW.
How long is the day in Rotterdam?: Rotterdam has 9h 34m of daylight today.