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Köln
golden hour tonight
Sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for Köln — updated daily. Use the tables below to plan photography, hikes and any activity that depends on the light.
Spring and autumn here offer the year's most photogenic skies — gentle haze, longer twilight than midsummer, and reliable color in both the morning and evening golden hours.
Today · Europe/Berlin
Sky chart for Köln
Day length
10:26
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
08:03
Solar noon
13:16
Sunset
18:30
Day length
10:26
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
07:43 → 08:50
Golden hour · evening
17:43 → 18:50
Next 7 days · Köln
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 20 Oct | 08:03 | 18:30 | 17:43 → 18:50 | 18:50 → 19:03 | 10:26 |
| Wed, 21 Oct | 08:05 | 18:28 | 17:41 → 18:48 | 18:48 → 19:01 | 10:22 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 08:07 | 18:26 | 17:39 → 18:46 | 18:46 → 18:59 | 10:18 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 08:08 | 18:24 | 17:37 → 18:44 | 18:44 → 18:57 | 10:15 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 08:10 | 18:22 | 17:35 → 18:42 | 18:42 → 18:55 | 10:11 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 07:12 | 17:20 | 16:32 → 17:41 | 17:41 → 17:54 | 10:07 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 07:14 | 17:18 | 16:30 → 17:39 | 17:39 → 17:52 | 10:04 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Monday, 26 October
Longest evening golden window: 16:30 → 17:39. Block this slot on your calendar.
Next 30 days · expanded table
| Date | Sunrise | Golden (AM) | Solar noon | Golden (PM) | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 20 Oct | 08:03 | 07:43 → 08:50 | 13:16 | 17:43 → 18:50 | 18:30 | 10:26 |
| Wed, 21 Oct | 08:05 | 07:44 → 08:52 | 13:16 | 17:41 → 18:48 | 18:28 | 10:22 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 08:07 | 07:46 → 08:53 | 13:16 | 17:39 → 18:46 | 18:26 | 10:18 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 08:08 | 07:48 → 08:55 | 13:16 | 17:37 → 18:44 | 18:24 | 10:15 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 08:10 | 07:49 → 08:57 | 13:16 | 17:35 → 18:42 | 18:22 | 10:11 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 07:12 | 06:51 → 07:59 | 12:16 | 16:32 → 17:41 | 17:20 | 10:07 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 07:14 | 06:53 → 08:01 | 12:16 | 16:30 → 17:39 | 17:18 | 10:04 |
| Tue, 27 Oct | 07:15 | 06:54 → 08:03 | 12:16 | 16:28 → 17:37 | 17:16 | 10:00 |
| Wed, 28 Oct | 07:17 | 06:56 → 08:05 | 12:15 | 16:26 → 17:35 | 17:14 | 09:56 |
| Thu, 29 Oct | 07:19 | 06:57 → 08:07 | 12:15 | 16:24 → 17:33 | 17:12 | 09:53 |
| Fri, 30 Oct | 07:20 | 06:59 → 08:09 | 12:15 | 16:22 → 17:31 | 17:10 | 09:49 |
| Sat, 31 Oct | 07:22 | 07:01 → 08:11 | 12:15 | 16:20 → 17:30 | 17:08 | 09:46 |
| Sun, 1 Nov | 07:24 | 07:02 → 08:13 | 12:15 | 16:18 → 17:28 | 17:07 | 09:42 |
| Mon, 2 Nov | 07:26 | 07:04 → 08:15 | 12:15 | 16:16 → 17:26 | 17:05 | 09:39 |
| Tue, 3 Nov | 07:27 | 07:06 → 08:17 | 12:15 | 16:14 → 17:25 | 17:03 | 09:35 |
| Wed, 4 Nov | 07:29 | 07:07 → 08:19 | 12:15 | 16:12 → 17:23 | 17:01 | 09:32 |
| Thu, 5 Nov | 07:31 | 07:09 → 08:21 | 12:15 | 16:10 → 17:21 | 17:00 | 09:28 |
| Fri, 6 Nov | 07:32 | 07:11 → 08:23 | 12:15 | 16:08 → 17:20 | 16:58 | 09:25 |
| Sat, 7 Nov | 07:34 | 07:12 → 08:25 | 12:15 | 16:06 → 17:18 | 16:56 | 09:22 |
| Sun, 8 Nov | 07:36 | 07:14 → 08:27 | 12:15 | 16:04 → 17:17 | 16:55 | 09:18 |
| Mon, 9 Nov | 07:38 | 07:16 → 08:29 | 12:15 | 16:02 → 17:15 | 16:53 | 09:15 |
| Tue, 10 Nov | 07:39 | 07:17 → 08:30 | 12:16 | 16:01 → 17:14 | 16:52 | 09:12 |
| Wed, 11 Nov | 07:41 | 07:19 → 08:32 | 12:16 | 15:59 → 17:13 | 16:50 | 09:09 |
| Thu, 12 Nov | 07:43 | 07:20 → 08:34 | 12:16 | 15:57 → 17:11 | 16:49 | 09:06 |
| Fri, 13 Nov | 07:44 | 07:22 → 08:36 | 12:16 | 15:55 → 17:10 | 16:47 | 09:02 |
| Sat, 14 Nov | 07:46 | 07:24 → 08:38 | 12:16 | 15:54 → 17:09 | 16:46 | 08:59 |
| Sun, 15 Nov | 07:48 | 07:25 → 08:40 | 12:16 | 15:52 → 17:07 | 16:45 | 08:56 |
| Mon, 16 Nov | 07:49 | 07:27 → 08:42 | 12:16 | 15:51 → 17:06 | 16:43 | 08:53 |
| Tue, 17 Nov | 07:51 | 07:28 → 08:44 | 12:17 | 15:49 → 17:05 | 16:42 | 08:50 |
| Wed, 18 Nov | 07:53 | 07:30 → 08:46 | 12:17 | 15:47 → 17:04 | 16:41 | 08:48 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Köln today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 17:43 and lasts until 18:50 local time. Morning golden hour is from 07:43 to 08:50.
- When does the sun rise and set in Köln?
- Today the sun rises at 08:03 and sets at 18:30. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 13:16.
- What's the moon phase in Köln tonight?
- 🌓 First Quarter — 67% illuminated. Moonrise at 16:30, moonset at 01:00.
- When is the best season for golden hour photography in Köln?
- Spring and autumn here offer the year's most photogenic skies — gentle haze, longer twilight than midsummer, and reliable color in both the morning and evening golden hours.