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