Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · Sweden

Golden hour in Gothenburg, Sweden

57.7089° N
11.9746° E
Europe/Stockholm

Times shown in local time for Gothenburg (Europe/Stockholm).

Golden hour & blue hour

WindowStartsEnds
Blue hour (morning)05:5806:45
Golden hour (morning)07:2708:28
Golden hour (evening)15:2116:23
Blue hour (evening)17:0517:51

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Gothenburg through the year

Midsummer
70 min
Equinox
51 min
Midwinter
92 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Gothenburg lies at 57.71° N, in the high latitudes, where summer evenings stretch and winter days are brief. Its longest measured day falls on Sat 20 June 2026 with 18h 06m of daylight, and its shortest on Sat 19 December 2026 with 6h 32m — a difference of 11h 34m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Gothenburg runs for roughly 70 minutes at the height of summer, 51 minutes around the March equinox and 92 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is actually widest in the colder months, which makes winter evenings unusually forgiving here.

The sun sets toward 320° NW in late June and toward 224° SW in late December, a shift of about 96° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Gothenburg, around midsummer the sky never reaches full darkness — evening blue hour runs into morning twilight.

Today’s solar record

−5 min/day

Sunrise
07:27

rises at 117° ESE

Sunset
16:23

sets at 243° WSW

Solar noon
11:55
Day length
8h 56m

Evening golden hour starts at 15:21

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 18°
07:2718° at 11:5516:23
East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 18° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

07:27Sunrise11:55Solar noon16:23Sunset
NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay length
2026-11-0207:2716:238h 56m
2026-11-0307:2916:208h 51m
2026-11-0407:3116:188h 47m
2026-11-0507:3416:168h 42m
2026-11-0607:3616:148h 38m
2026-11-0707:3816:128h 33m
2026-11-0807:4116:098h 29m

Annual light rhythm · Gothenburg

6h 35m—18h 03m
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Longest days in June (18h 03m), shortest in December (6h 35m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Gothenburg today?
Evening golden hour in Gothenburg starts at 15:21 and ends at sunset, 16:23. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 07:27, until 08:28 local time (Europe/Stockholm).
How long does golden hour last in Gothenburg?
Evening golden hour in Gothenburg runs from 15:21 to 16:23, and morning golden hour from 07:27 to 08:28.
When is blue hour in Gothenburg?
Morning blue hour in Gothenburg begins at 05:58, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:05, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Gothenburg today?
Sunrise in Gothenburg is at 07:27 local time (Europe/Stockholm), rising toward 117° ESE.
What time is sunset in Gothenburg today?
Sunset in Gothenburg is at 16:23 local time (Europe/Stockholm), setting toward 243° WSW.
How long is the day in Gothenburg?
Gothenburg has 8h 56m of daylight today.

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