When is golden hour in Bern today?

Evening golden hour in Bern starts at 16:28 and ends at sunset, 17:12. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 07:14, until 07:58 local time (Europe/Zurich).

How long does golden hour last in Bern?

Evening golden hour in Bern runs from 16:28 to 17:12, and morning golden hour from 07:14 to 07:58.

When is blue hour in Bern?

Morning blue hour in Bern begins at 06:06, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:44, just after sunset.

What time is sunrise in Bern today?

Sunrise in Bern is at 07:14 local time (Europe/Zurich), rising toward 111° ESE.

What time is sunset in Bern today?

Sunset in Bern is at 17:12 local time (Europe/Zurich), setting toward 249° WSW.

How long is the day in Bern?

Bern has 9h 59m of daylight today.

Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · Switzerland

Golden hour in Bern, Switzerland

46.9480° N
7.4474° E
Europe/Zurich

Times shown in local time for Bern (Europe/Zurich).

Golden hour & blue hour

Window	Starts	Ends
Blue hour (morning)	06:06	06:42
Golden hour (morning)	07:14	07:58
Golden hour (evening)	16:28	17:12
Blue hour (evening)	17:44	18:20

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Bern through the year

Midsummer: 47 min
Equinox: 40 min
Midwinter: 52 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Bern lies at 46.95° 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 53m of daylight, and its shortest on Fri 18 December 2026 with 8h 31m — a difference of 7h 22m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Bern runs for roughly 47 minutes at the height of summer, 40 minutes around the March equinox and 52 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is actually widest in the colder months, which makes winter evenings unusually forgiving here.

The sun sets toward 307° NW in late June and toward 235° SW in late December, a shift of about 71° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Bern, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

−3 min/day

Sunrise: 07:14
Sunset: 17:12
Solar noon: 12:13
Day length: 9h 59m

Evening golden hour starts at 16:28

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 28°

East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 28° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

07:14Sunrise12:13Solar noon17:12Sunset

NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length
2026-11-02	07:14	17:12	9h 59m
2026-11-03	07:15	17:11	9h 56m
2026-11-04	07:17	17:09	9h 53m
2026-11-05	07:18	17:08	9h 50m
2026-11-06	07:19	17:07	9h 47m
2026-11-07	07:21	17:05	9h 44m
2026-11-08	07:22	17:04	9h 41m

Annual light rhythm · Bern

8h 33m—15h 52m

Longest days in June (15h 52m), shortest in December (8h 33m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Bern today?: Evening golden hour in Bern starts at 16:28 and ends at sunset, 17:12. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 07:14, until 07:58 local time (Europe/Zurich).
How long does golden hour last in Bern?: Evening golden hour in Bern runs from 16:28 to 17:12, and morning golden hour from 07:14 to 07:58.
When is blue hour in Bern?: Morning blue hour in Bern begins at 06:06, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:44, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Bern today?: Sunrise in Bern is at 07:14 local time (Europe/Zurich), rising toward 111° ESE.
What time is sunset in Bern today?: Sunset in Bern is at 17:12 local time (Europe/Zurich), setting toward 249° WSW.
How long is the day in Bern?: Bern has 9h 59m of daylight today.