When is golden hour in Zurich today?

Evening golden hour in Zurich starts at 16:22 and ends at sunset, 17:07. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 07:10, until 07:55 local time (Europe/Zurich).

How long does golden hour last in Zurich?

Evening golden hour in Zurich runs from 16:22 to 17:07, and morning golden hour from 07:10 to 07:55.

When is blue hour in Zurich?

Morning blue hour in Zurich begins at 06:02, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:39, just after sunset.

What time is sunrise in Zurich today?

Sunrise in Zurich is at 07:10 local time (Europe/Zurich), rising toward 111° ESE.

What time is sunset in Zurich today?

Sunset in Zurich is at 17:07 local time (Europe/Zurich), setting toward 249° WSW.

How long is the day in Zurich?

Zurich has 9h 57m of daylight today.

Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · Switzerland

Golden hour in Zurich, Switzerland

47.3769° N
8.5417° E
Europe/Zurich

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

Golden hour & blue hour

Window	Starts	Ends
Blue hour (morning)	06:02	06:38
Golden hour (morning)	07:10	07:55
Golden hour (evening)	16:22	17:07
Blue hour (evening)	17:39	18:15

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Zurich through the year

Midsummer: 48 min
Equinox: 40 min
Midwinter: 53 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Zurich lies at 47.38° 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 57m of daylight, and its shortest on Mon 21 December 2026 with 8h 27m — a difference of 7h 30m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Zurich runs for roughly 48 minutes at the height of summer, 40 minutes around the March equinox and 53 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 72° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Zurich, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

−3 min/day

Sunrise: 07:10
Sunset: 17:07
Solar noon: 12:09
Day length: 9h 57m

Evening golden hour starts at 16:22

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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

07:10Sunrise12:09Solar noon17:07Sunset

NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length
2026-11-02	07:10	17:07	9h 57m
2026-11-03	07:12	17:06	9h 54m
2026-11-04	07:13	17:04	9h 51m
2026-11-05	07:15	17:03	9h 48m
2026-11-06	07:16	17:01	9h 45m
2026-11-07	07:18	17:00	9h 42m
2026-11-08	07:19	16:58	9h 39m

Annual light rhythm · Zurich

8h 29m—15h 56m

Longest days in June (15h 56m), shortest in December (8h 29m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Zurich today?: Evening golden hour in Zurich starts at 16:22 and ends at sunset, 17:07. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 07:10, until 07:55 local time (Europe/Zurich).
How long does golden hour last in Zurich?: Evening golden hour in Zurich runs from 16:22 to 17:07, and morning golden hour from 07:10 to 07:55.
When is blue hour in Zurich?: Morning blue hour in Zurich begins at 06:02, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:39, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Zurich today?: Sunrise in Zurich is at 07:10 local time (Europe/Zurich), rising toward 111° ESE.
What time is sunset in Zurich today?: Sunset in Zurich is at 17:07 local time (Europe/Zurich), setting toward 249° WSW.
How long is the day in Zurich?: Zurich has 9h 57m of daylight today.