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Rotterdam
golden hour tonight
Sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for Rotterdam — 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/Amsterdam
Sky chart for Rotterdam
Day length
10:22
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
08:15
Solar noon
13:26
Sunset
18:38
Day length
10:22
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
07:54 → 09:03
Golden hour · evening
17:50 → 18:59
Next 7 days · Rotterdam
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 20 Oct | 08:15 | 18:38 | 17:50 → 18:59 | 18:59 → 19:12 | 10:22 |
| Wed, 21 Oct | 08:17 | 18:36 | 17:48 → 18:57 | 18:57 → 19:10 | 10:18 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 08:19 | 18:33 | 17:46 → 18:55 | 18:55 → 19:08 | 10:14 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 08:20 | 18:31 | 17:43 → 18:53 | 18:53 → 19:06 | 10:11 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 08:22 | 18:29 | 17:41 → 18:51 | 18:51 → 19:04 | 10:07 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 07:24 | 17:27 | 16:39 → 17:49 | 17:49 → 18:02 | 10:03 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 07:26 | 17:25 | 16:37 → 17:47 | 17:47 → 18:00 | 09:59 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Monday, 26 October
Longest evening golden window: 16:37 → 17:47. 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 | 08:15 | 07:54 → 09:03 | 13:26 | 17:50 → 18:59 | 18:38 | 10:22 |
| Wed, 21 Oct | 08:17 | 07:56 → 09:04 | 13:26 | 17:48 → 18:57 | 18:36 | 10:18 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 08:19 | 07:57 → 09:06 | 13:26 | 17:46 → 18:55 | 18:33 | 10:14 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 08:20 | 07:59 → 09:08 | 13:26 | 17:43 → 18:53 | 18:31 | 10:11 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 08:22 | 08:01 → 09:10 | 13:26 | 17:41 → 18:51 | 18:29 | 10:07 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 07:24 | 07:02 → 08:12 | 12:26 | 16:39 → 17:49 | 17:27 | 10:03 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 07:26 | 07:04 → 08:14 | 12:26 | 16:37 → 17:47 | 17:25 | 09:59 |
| Tue, 27 Oct | 07:27 | 07:06 → 08:16 | 12:25 | 16:34 → 17:45 | 17:23 | 09:55 |
| Wed, 28 Oct | 07:29 | 07:08 → 08:18 | 12:25 | 16:32 → 17:43 | 17:21 | 09:52 |
| Thu, 29 Oct | 07:31 | 07:09 → 08:20 | 12:25 | 16:30 → 17:41 | 17:19 | 09:48 |
| Fri, 30 Oct | 07:33 | 07:11 → 08:22 | 12:25 | 16:28 → 17:39 | 17:18 | 09:44 |
| Sat, 31 Oct | 07:35 | 07:13 → 08:25 | 12:25 | 16:26 → 17:38 | 17:16 | 09:41 |
| Sun, 1 Nov | 07:36 | 07:14 → 08:27 | 12:25 | 16:24 → 17:36 | 17:14 | 09:37 |
| Mon, 2 Nov | 07:38 | 07:16 → 08:29 | 12:25 | 16:22 → 17:34 | 17:12 | 09:33 |
| Tue, 3 Nov | 07:40 | 07:18 → 08:31 | 12:25 | 16:19 → 17:32 | 17:10 | 09:30 |
| Wed, 4 Nov | 07:42 | 07:20 → 08:33 | 12:25 | 16:17 → 17:31 | 17:08 | 09:26 |
| Thu, 5 Nov | 07:44 | 07:21 → 08:35 | 12:25 | 16:15 → 17:29 | 17:07 | 09:23 |
| Fri, 6 Nov | 07:45 | 07:23 → 08:37 | 12:25 | 16:13 → 17:27 | 17:05 | 09:19 |
| Sat, 7 Nov | 07:47 | 07:25 → 08:39 | 12:25 | 16:11 → 17:26 | 17:03 | 09:16 |
| Sun, 8 Nov | 07:49 | 07:26 → 08:41 | 12:25 | 16:09 → 17:24 | 17:02 | 09:12 |
| Mon, 9 Nov | 07:51 | 07:28 → 08:43 | 12:25 | 16:08 → 17:23 | 17:00 | 09:09 |
| Tue, 10 Nov | 07:53 | 07:30 → 08:45 | 12:25 | 16:06 → 17:21 | 16:58 | 09:05 |
| Wed, 11 Nov | 07:54 | 07:31 → 08:47 | 12:26 | 16:04 → 17:20 | 16:57 | 09:02 |
| Thu, 12 Nov | 07:56 | 07:33 → 08:49 | 12:26 | 16:02 → 17:18 | 16:55 | 08:59 |
| Fri, 13 Nov | 07:58 | 07:35 → 08:52 | 12:26 | 16:00 → 17:17 | 16:54 | 08:56 |
| Sat, 14 Nov | 08:00 | 07:36 → 08:54 | 12:26 | 15:58 → 17:15 | 16:52 | 08:52 |
| Sun, 15 Nov | 08:01 | 07:38 → 08:56 | 12:26 | 15:57 → 17:14 | 16:51 | 08:49 |
| Mon, 16 Nov | 08:03 | 07:40 → 08:58 | 12:26 | 15:55 → 17:13 | 16:50 | 08:46 |
| Tue, 17 Nov | 08:05 | 07:41 → 09:00 | 12:27 | 15:53 → 17:12 | 16:48 | 08:43 |
| Wed, 18 Nov | 08:06 | 07:43 → 09:02 | 12:27 | 15:52 → 17:10 | 16:47 | 08:40 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Rotterdam today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 17:50 and lasts until 18:59 local time. Morning golden hour is from 07:54 to 09:03.
- When does the sun rise and set in Rotterdam?
- Today the sun rises at 08:15 and sets at 18:38. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 13:26.
- What's the moon phase in Rotterdam tonight?
- 🌓 First Quarter — 67% illuminated. Moonrise at 16:40, moonset at 01:10.
- When is the best season for golden hour photography in Rotterdam?
- 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.