All cities › France · Wednesday, 12 August 2026
Paris
golden hour tonight
Sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for Paris — updated daily. Use the tables below to plan photography, hikes and any activity that depends on the light.
Summer here means long days, late golden hour, and warm horizons — best for late-evening portraits and architecture photography in soft amber light.
Today · Europe/Paris
Sky chart for Paris
Day length
14:32
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
06:39
Solar noon
13:55
Sunset
21:11
Day length
14:32
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
06:17 → 07:23
Golden hour · evening
20:27 → 21:33
Next 7 days · Paris
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 12 Aug | 06:39 | 21:11 | 20:27 → 21:33 | 21:33 → 21:47 | 14:32 |
| Thu, 13 Aug | 06:40 | 21:10 | 20:26 → 21:31 | 21:31 → 21:45 | 14:29 |
| Fri, 14 Aug | 06:42 | 21:08 | 20:24 → 21:29 | 21:29 → 21:43 | 14:26 |
| Sat, 15 Aug | 06:43 | 21:06 | 20:22 → 21:27 | 21:27 → 21:41 | 14:23 |
| Sun, 16 Aug | 06:44 | 21:04 | 20:21 → 21:25 | 21:25 → 21:39 | 14:19 |
| Mon, 17 Aug | 06:46 | 21:03 | 20:19 → 21:24 | 21:24 → 21:37 | 14:16 |
| Tue, 18 Aug | 06:47 | 21:01 | 20:17 → 21:22 | 21:22 → 21:35 | 14:13 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Wednesday, 12 August
Longest evening golden window: 20:27 → 21:33. Block this slot on your calendar.
Next 30 days · expanded table
| Date | Sunrise | Golden (AM) | Solar noon | Golden (PM) | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 12 Aug | 06:39 | 06:17 → 07:23 | 13:55 | 20:27 → 21:33 | 21:11 | 14:32 |
| Thu, 13 Aug | 06:40 | 06:19 → 07:24 | 13:55 | 20:26 → 21:31 | 21:10 | 14:29 |
| Fri, 14 Aug | 06:42 | 06:20 → 07:26 | 13:55 | 20:24 → 21:29 | 21:08 | 14:26 |
| Sat, 15 Aug | 06:43 | 06:22 → 07:27 | 13:55 | 20:22 → 21:27 | 21:06 | 14:23 |
| Sun, 16 Aug | 06:44 | 06:23 → 07:28 | 13:54 | 20:21 → 21:25 | 21:04 | 14:19 |
| Mon, 17 Aug | 06:46 | 06:25 → 07:29 | 13:54 | 20:19 → 21:24 | 21:03 | 14:16 |
| Tue, 18 Aug | 06:47 | 06:26 → 07:31 | 13:54 | 20:17 → 21:22 | 21:01 | 14:13 |
| Wed, 19 Aug | 06:49 | 06:28 → 07:32 | 13:54 | 20:15 → 21:20 | 20:59 | 14:10 |
| Thu, 20 Aug | 06:50 | 06:29 → 07:33 | 13:54 | 20:14 → 21:18 | 20:57 | 14:06 |
| Fri, 21 Aug | 06:52 | 06:31 → 07:35 | 13:53 | 20:12 → 21:16 | 20:55 | 14:03 |
| Sat, 22 Aug | 06:53 | 06:32 → 07:36 | 13:53 | 20:10 → 21:14 | 20:53 | 14:00 |
| Sun, 23 Aug | 06:54 | 06:34 → 07:37 | 13:53 | 20:08 → 21:12 | 20:51 | 13:56 |
| Mon, 24 Aug | 06:56 | 06:35 → 07:39 | 13:52 | 20:06 → 21:10 | 20:49 | 13:53 |
| Tue, 25 Aug | 06:57 | 06:37 → 07:40 | 13:52 | 20:05 → 21:08 | 20:47 | 13:50 |
| Wed, 26 Aug | 06:59 | 06:38 → 07:41 | 13:52 | 20:03 → 21:06 | 20:45 | 13:46 |
| Thu, 27 Aug | 07:00 | 06:40 → 07:43 | 13:52 | 20:01 → 21:04 | 20:43 | 13:43 |
| Fri, 28 Aug | 07:01 | 06:41 → 07:44 | 13:51 | 19:59 → 21:01 | 20:41 | 13:39 |
| Sat, 29 Aug | 07:03 | 06:43 → 07:45 | 13:51 | 19:57 → 20:59 | 20:39 | 13:36 |
| Sun, 30 Aug | 07:04 | 06:44 → 07:47 | 13:51 | 19:55 → 20:57 | 20:37 | 13:32 |
| Mon, 31 Aug | 07:06 | 06:46 → 07:48 | 13:50 | 19:53 → 20:55 | 20:35 | 13:29 |
| Tue, 1 Sep | 07:07 | 06:47 → 07:49 | 13:50 | 19:51 → 20:53 | 20:33 | 13:26 |
| Wed, 2 Sep | 07:09 | 06:49 → 07:51 | 13:50 | 19:49 → 20:51 | 20:31 | 13:22 |
| Thu, 3 Sep | 07:10 | 06:50 → 07:52 | 13:49 | 19:47 → 20:49 | 20:29 | 13:19 |
| Fri, 4 Sep | 07:11 | 06:52 → 07:53 | 13:49 | 19:45 → 20:47 | 20:27 | 13:15 |
| Sat, 5 Sep | 07:13 | 06:53 → 07:55 | 13:49 | 19:43 → 20:45 | 20:25 | 13:12 |
| Sun, 6 Sep | 07:14 | 06:54 → 07:56 | 13:48 | 19:41 → 20:43 | 20:23 | 13:08 |
| Mon, 7 Sep | 07:16 | 06:56 → 07:57 | 13:48 | 19:39 → 20:40 | 20:21 | 13:05 |
| Tue, 8 Sep | 07:17 | 06:57 → 07:59 | 13:48 | 19:37 → 20:38 | 20:19 | 13:01 |
| Wed, 9 Sep | 07:18 | 06:59 → 08:00 | 13:47 | 19:35 → 20:36 | 20:17 | 12:58 |
| Thu, 10 Sep | 07:20 | 07:00 → 08:02 | 13:47 | 19:33 → 20:34 | 20:14 | 12:54 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Paris today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 20:27 and lasts until 21:33 local time. Morning golden hour is from 06:17 to 07:23.
- When does the sun rise and set in Paris?
- Today the sun rises at 06:39 and sets at 21:11. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 13:55.
- What's the moon phase in Paris tonight?
- 🌑 New Moon — 0% illuminated. Moonrise at 06:10, moonset at 21:20.
- When is the best season for golden hour photography in Paris?
- Summer here means long days, late golden hour, and warm horizons — best for late-evening portraits and architecture photography in soft amber light.