All cities › Germany · Monday, 24 August 2026
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.
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/Berlin
Sky chart for Köln
Day length
14:01
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
06:33
Solar noon
13:34
Sunset
20:35
Day length
14:01
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
06:12 → 07:18
Golden hour · evening
19:50 → 20:57
Next 7 days · Köln
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 24 Aug | 06:33 | 20:35 | 19:50 → 20:57 | 20:57 → 21:11 | 14:01 |
| Tue, 25 Aug | 06:35 | 20:33 | 19:48 → 20:54 | 20:54 → 21:08 | 13:58 |
| Wed, 26 Aug | 06:36 | 20:31 | 19:46 → 20:52 | 20:52 → 21:06 | 13:54 |
| Thu, 27 Aug | 06:38 | 20:29 | 19:44 → 20:50 | 20:50 → 21:04 | 13:50 |
| Fri, 28 Aug | 06:39 | 20:27 | 19:42 → 20:48 | 20:48 → 21:01 | 13:47 |
| Sat, 29 Aug | 06:41 | 20:24 | 19:40 → 20:46 | 20:46 → 20:59 | 13:43 |
| Sun, 30 Aug | 06:42 | 20:22 | 19:38 → 20:43 | 20:43 → 20:57 | 13:39 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Monday, 24 August
Longest evening golden window: 19:50 → 20:57. Block this slot on your calendar.
Next 30 days · expanded table
| Date | Sunrise | Golden (AM) | Solar noon | Golden (PM) | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 24 Aug | 06:33 | 06:12 → 07:18 | 13:34 | 19:50 → 20:57 | 20:35 | 14:01 |
| Tue, 25 Aug | 06:35 | 06:13 → 07:19 | 13:34 | 19:48 → 20:54 | 20:33 | 13:58 |
| Wed, 26 Aug | 06:36 | 06:15 → 07:21 | 13:34 | 19:46 → 20:52 | 20:31 | 13:54 |
| Thu, 27 Aug | 06:38 | 06:16 → 07:22 | 13:33 | 19:44 → 20:50 | 20:29 | 13:50 |
| Fri, 28 Aug | 06:39 | 06:18 → 07:24 | 13:33 | 19:42 → 20:48 | 20:27 | 13:47 |
| Sat, 29 Aug | 06:41 | 06:20 → 07:25 | 13:33 | 19:40 → 20:46 | 20:24 | 13:43 |
| Sun, 30 Aug | 06:42 | 06:21 → 07:27 | 13:32 | 19:38 → 20:43 | 20:22 | 13:39 |
| Mon, 31 Aug | 06:44 | 06:23 → 07:28 | 13:32 | 19:36 → 20:41 | 20:20 | 13:36 |
| Tue, 1 Sep | 06:46 | 06:25 → 07:30 | 13:32 | 19:34 → 20:39 | 20:18 | 13:32 |
| Wed, 2 Sep | 06:47 | 06:26 → 07:31 | 13:31 | 19:32 → 20:37 | 20:16 | 13:28 |
| Thu, 3 Sep | 06:49 | 06:28 → 07:33 | 13:31 | 19:30 → 20:34 | 20:14 | 13:24 |
| Fri, 4 Sep | 06:50 | 06:29 → 07:34 | 13:31 | 19:27 → 20:32 | 20:11 | 13:21 |
| Sat, 5 Sep | 06:52 | 06:31 → 07:36 | 13:30 | 19:25 → 20:30 | 20:09 | 13:17 |
| Sun, 6 Sep | 06:53 | 06:33 → 07:37 | 13:30 | 19:23 → 20:28 | 20:07 | 13:13 |
| Mon, 7 Sep | 06:55 | 06:34 → 07:39 | 13:30 | 19:21 → 20:25 | 20:05 | 13:09 |
| Tue, 8 Sep | 06:56 | 06:36 → 07:40 | 13:29 | 19:19 → 20:23 | 20:02 | 13:06 |
| Wed, 9 Sep | 06:58 | 06:37 → 07:42 | 13:29 | 19:17 → 20:21 | 20:00 | 13:02 |
| Thu, 10 Sep | 06:59 | 06:39 → 07:43 | 13:29 | 19:14 → 20:18 | 19:58 | 12:58 |
| Fri, 11 Sep | 07:01 | 06:41 → 07:45 | 13:28 | 19:12 → 20:16 | 19:56 | 12:54 |
| Sat, 12 Sep | 07:03 | 06:42 → 07:46 | 13:28 | 19:10 → 20:14 | 19:53 | 12:50 |
| Sun, 13 Sep | 07:04 | 06:44 → 07:48 | 13:28 | 19:08 → 20:12 | 19:51 | 12:47 |
| Mon, 14 Sep | 07:06 | 06:45 → 07:49 | 13:27 | 19:05 → 20:09 | 19:49 | 12:43 |
| Tue, 15 Sep | 07:07 | 06:47 → 07:51 | 13:27 | 19:03 → 20:07 | 19:47 | 12:39 |
| Wed, 16 Sep | 07:09 | 06:49 → 07:52 | 13:27 | 19:01 → 20:05 | 19:44 | 12:35 |
| Thu, 17 Sep | 07:10 | 06:50 → 07:54 | 13:26 | 18:59 → 20:02 | 19:42 | 12:31 |
| Fri, 18 Sep | 07:12 | 06:52 → 07:55 | 13:26 | 18:56 → 20:00 | 19:40 | 12:27 |
| Sat, 19 Sep | 07:13 | 06:53 → 07:57 | 13:26 | 18:54 → 19:58 | 19:38 | 12:24 |
| Sun, 20 Sep | 07:15 | 06:55 → 07:58 | 13:25 | 18:52 → 19:55 | 19:35 | 12:20 |
| Mon, 21 Sep | 07:17 | 06:56 → 08:00 | 13:25 | 18:50 → 19:53 | 19:33 | 12:16 |
| Tue, 22 Sep | 07:18 | 06:58 → 08:02 | 13:24 | 18:47 → 19:51 | 19:31 | 12:12 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Köln today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 19:50 and lasts until 20:57 local time. Morning golden hour is from 06:12 to 07:18.
- When does the sun rise and set in Köln?
- Today the sun rises at 06:33 and sets at 20:35. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 13:34.
- What's the moon phase in Köln tonight?
- 🌔 Waxing Gibbous — 76% illuminated. Moonrise at 19:20, moonset at 01:50.
- When is the best season for golden hour photography in Köln?
- Summer here means long days, late golden hour, and warm horizons — best for late-evening portraits and architecture photography in soft amber light.