When is golden hour in Geneva today?

Evening golden hour in Geneva starts at 16:36 and ends at sunset, 17:19. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 07:17, until 08:01 local time (Europe/Zurich).

How long does golden hour last in Geneva?

Evening golden hour in Geneva runs from 16:36 to 17:19, and morning golden hour from 07:17 to 08:01.

When is blue hour in Geneva?

Morning blue hour in Geneva begins at 06:10, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:51, just after sunset.

What time is sunrise in Geneva today?

Sunrise in Geneva is at 07:17 local time (Europe/Zurich), rising toward 111° ESE.

What time is sunset in Geneva today?

Sunset in Geneva is at 17:19 local time (Europe/Zurich), setting toward 249° WSW.

How long is the day in Geneva?

Geneva has 10h 02m of daylight today.

Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · Switzerland

Golden hour in Geneva, Switzerland

46.2044° N
6.1432° E
Europe/Zurich

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

Golden hour & blue hour

Window	Starts	Ends
Blue hour (morning)	06:10	06:46
Golden hour (morning)	07:17	08:01
Golden hour (evening)	16:36	17:19
Blue hour (evening)	17:51	18:26

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Geneva through the year

Midsummer: 47 min
Equinox: 40 min
Midwinter: 51 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Geneva lies at 46.20° 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 47m of daylight, and its shortest on Fri 18 December 2026 with 8h 37m — a difference of 7h 10m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Geneva runs for roughly 47 minutes at the height of summer, 40 minutes around the March equinox and 51 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° SW in late December, a shift of about 70° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Geneva, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

−3 min/day

Sunrise: 07:17
Sunset: 17:19
Solar noon: 12:19
Day length: 10h 02m

Evening golden hour starts at 16:36

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 29°

East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 29° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

07:17Sunrise12:19Solar noon17:19Sunset

NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length
2026-11-02	07:17	17:19	10h 02m
2026-11-03	07:19	17:18	9h 59m
2026-11-04	07:20	17:16	9h 56m
2026-11-05	07:21	17:15	9h 54m
2026-11-06	07:23	17:14	9h 51m
2026-11-07	07:24	17:12	9h 48m
2026-11-08	07:26	17:11	9h 45m

Annual light rhythm · Geneva

8h 39m—15h 46m

Longest days in June (15h 46m), shortest in December (8h 39m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Geneva today?: Evening golden hour in Geneva starts at 16:36 and ends at sunset, 17:19. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 07:17, until 08:01 local time (Europe/Zurich).
How long does golden hour last in Geneva?: Evening golden hour in Geneva runs from 16:36 to 17:19, and morning golden hour from 07:17 to 08:01.
When is blue hour in Geneva?: Morning blue hour in Geneva begins at 06:10, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:51, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Geneva today?: Sunrise in Geneva is at 07:17 local time (Europe/Zurich), rising toward 111° ESE.
What time is sunset in Geneva today?: Sunset in Geneva is at 17:19 local time (Europe/Zurich), setting toward 249° WSW.
How long is the day in Geneva?: Geneva has 10h 02m of daylight today.