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Lyon
golden hour tonight
Sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for Lyon — 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/Paris
Sky chart for Lyon
Day length
10:42
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
08:04
Solar noon
13:25
Sunset
18:46
Day length
10:42
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
07:45 → 08:45
Golden hour · evening
18:05 → 19:05
Next 7 days · Lyon
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 20 Oct | 08:04 | 18:46 | 18:05 → 19:05 | 19:05 → 19:16 | 10:42 |
| Wed, 21 Oct | 08:05 | 18:45 | 18:03 → 19:03 | 19:03 → 19:15 | 10:39 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 08:06 | 18:43 | 18:01 → 19:02 | 19:02 → 19:13 | 10:36 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 08:08 | 18:41 | 18:00 → 19:00 | 19:00 → 19:12 | 10:33 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 08:09 | 18:40 | 17:58 → 18:58 | 18:58 → 19:10 | 10:30 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 07:10 | 17:38 | 16:56 → 17:57 | 17:57 → 18:08 | 10:27 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 07:12 | 17:36 | 16:54 → 17:55 | 17:55 → 18:07 | 10:24 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Monday, 26 October
Longest evening golden window: 16:54 → 17:55. 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 | 08:04 | 07:45 → 08:45 | 13:25 | 18:05 → 19:05 | 18:46 | 10:42 |
| Wed, 21 Oct | 08:05 | 07:46 → 08:46 | 13:25 | 18:03 → 19:03 | 18:45 | 10:39 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 08:06 | 07:48 → 08:48 | 13:25 | 18:01 → 19:02 | 18:43 | 10:36 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 08:08 | 07:49 → 08:49 | 13:24 | 18:00 → 19:00 | 18:41 | 10:33 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 08:09 | 07:50 → 08:51 | 13:24 | 17:58 → 18:58 | 18:40 | 10:30 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 07:10 | 06:52 → 07:52 | 12:24 | 16:56 → 17:57 | 17:38 | 10:27 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 07:12 | 06:53 → 07:54 | 12:24 | 16:54 → 17:55 | 17:36 | 10:24 |
| Tue, 27 Oct | 07:13 | 06:54 → 07:55 | 12:24 | 16:53 → 17:54 | 17:35 | 10:21 |
| Wed, 28 Oct | 07:15 | 06:56 → 07:57 | 12:24 | 16:51 → 17:52 | 17:33 | 10:18 |
| Thu, 29 Oct | 07:16 | 06:57 → 07:58 | 12:24 | 16:49 → 17:51 | 17:32 | 10:15 |
| Fri, 30 Oct | 07:17 | 06:58 → 08:00 | 12:24 | 16:47 → 17:49 | 17:30 | 10:12 |
| Sat, 31 Oct | 07:19 | 07:00 → 08:02 | 12:24 | 16:46 → 17:48 | 17:29 | 10:09 |
| Sun, 1 Nov | 07:20 | 07:01 → 08:03 | 12:24 | 16:44 → 17:46 | 17:27 | 10:06 |
| Mon, 2 Nov | 07:22 | 07:02 → 08:05 | 12:24 | 16:43 → 17:45 | 17:26 | 10:04 |
| Tue, 3 Nov | 07:23 | 07:04 → 08:06 | 12:24 | 16:41 → 17:43 | 17:24 | 10:01 |
| Wed, 4 Nov | 07:24 | 07:05 → 08:08 | 12:24 | 16:39 → 17:42 | 17:23 | 09:58 |
| Thu, 5 Nov | 07:26 | 07:06 → 08:09 | 12:24 | 16:38 → 17:41 | 17:21 | 09:55 |
| Fri, 6 Nov | 07:27 | 07:08 → 08:11 | 12:24 | 16:36 → 17:40 | 17:20 | 09:52 |
| Sat, 7 Nov | 07:29 | 07:09 → 08:13 | 12:24 | 16:35 → 17:38 | 17:19 | 09:50 |
| Sun, 8 Nov | 07:30 | 07:11 → 08:14 | 12:24 | 16:33 → 17:37 | 17:18 | 09:47 |
| Mon, 9 Nov | 07:31 | 07:12 → 08:16 | 12:24 | 16:32 → 17:36 | 17:16 | 09:44 |
| Tue, 10 Nov | 07:33 | 07:13 → 08:17 | 12:24 | 16:31 → 17:35 | 17:15 | 09:42 |
| Wed, 11 Nov | 07:34 | 07:15 → 08:19 | 12:24 | 16:29 → 17:34 | 17:14 | 09:39 |
| Thu, 12 Nov | 07:36 | 07:16 → 08:21 | 12:24 | 16:28 → 17:32 | 17:13 | 09:36 |
| Fri, 13 Nov | 07:37 | 07:17 → 08:22 | 12:24 | 16:27 → 17:31 | 17:12 | 09:34 |
| Sat, 14 Nov | 07:39 | 07:19 → 08:24 | 12:25 | 16:25 → 17:30 | 17:10 | 09:31 |
| Sun, 15 Nov | 07:40 | 07:20 → 08:25 | 12:25 | 16:24 → 17:29 | 17:09 | 09:29 |
| Mon, 16 Nov | 07:41 | 07:21 → 08:27 | 12:25 | 16:23 → 17:28 | 17:08 | 09:27 |
| Tue, 17 Nov | 07:43 | 07:23 → 08:28 | 12:25 | 16:22 → 17:27 | 17:07 | 09:24 |
| Wed, 18 Nov | 07:44 | 07:24 → 08:30 | 12:25 | 16:20 → 17:27 | 17:06 | 09:22 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Lyon today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 18:05 and lasts until 19:05 local time. Morning golden hour is from 07:45 to 08:45.
- When does the sun rise and set in Lyon?
- Today the sun rises at 08:04 and sets at 18:46. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 13:25.
- What's the moon phase in Lyon tonight?
- 🌓 First Quarter — 67% illuminated. Moonrise at 16:20, moonset at 01:30.
- When is the best season for golden hour photography in Lyon?
- 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.