Golden hour in Marseille — any date#
Golden & blue hour times in Marseille, next 12 months#
Local time (Europe/Paris), including daylight-saving changes. Golden hour = sun between −4° and +6°; blue hour = −6° to −4°.
| Date | Blue hour (am) | Golden hour (am) | Sunrise / sunset | Golden hour (pm) | Blue hour (pm) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 01 | 07:07–07:18 | 07:18–08:13 | 07:35 / 19:19 | 18:42–19:37 | 19:37–19:48 | 11 h 44 min |
| Oct 15 | 07:23–07:34 | 07:34–08:30 | 07:52 / 18:55 | 18:16–19:13 | 19:13–19:24 | 11 h 04 min |
| Nov 01 | 06:43–06:55 | 06:55–07:54 | 07:13 / 17:30 | 16:49–17:48 | 17:48–17:59 | 10 h 17 min |
| Nov 15 | 07:00–07:12 | 07:12–08:14 | 07:31 / 17:14 | 16:31–17:33 | 17:33–17:44 | 9 h 43 min |
| Dec 01 | 07:18–07:30 | 07:30–08:35 | 07:50 / 17:03 | 16:18–17:23 | 17:23–17:35 | 9 h 13 min |
| Dec 15 | 07:31–07:43 | 07:43–08:50 | 08:03 / 17:03 | 16:16–17:23 | 17:23–17:35 | 9 h 00 min |
| Jan 01 | 07:38–07:50 | 07:50–08:57 | 08:10 / 17:13 | 16:26–17:33 | 17:33–17:45 | 9 h 02 min |
| Jan 15 | 07:36–07:48 | 07:48–08:52 | 08:07 / 17:27 | 16:43–17:47 | 17:47–17:59 | 9 h 20 min |
| Feb 01 | 07:24–07:35 | 07:35–08:36 | 07:54 / 17:49 | 17:07–18:08 | 18:08–18:20 | 9 h 55 min |
| Feb 15 | 07:07–07:18 | 07:18–08:17 | 07:37 / 18:08 | 17:28–18:26 | 18:26–18:38 | 10 h 32 min |
| Mar 01 | 06:46–06:57 | 06:57–07:53 | 07:15 / 18:27 | 17:48–18:44 | 18:44–18:55 | 11 h 12 min |
| Mar 15 | 06:22–06:33 | 06:33–07:28 | 06:51 / 18:44 | 18:06–19:01 | 19:01–19:12 | 11 h 53 min |
| Apr 01 | 06:52–07:03 | 07:03–07:58 | 07:21 / 20:04 | 19:26–20:22 | 20:22–20:33 | 12 h 44 min |
| Apr 15 | 06:27–06:38 | 06:38–07:35 | 06:56 / 20:21 | 19:42–20:39 | 20:39–20:50 | 13 h 24 min |
| May 01 | 06:01–06:13 | 06:13–07:11 | 06:32 / 20:39 | 20:00–20:58 | 20:58–21:11 | 14 h 08 min |
| May 15 | 05:42–05:54 | 05:54–06:55 | 06:14 / 20:55 | 20:14–21:15 | 21:15–21:28 | 14 h 41 min |
| Jun 01 | 05:26–05:40 | 05:40–06:43 | 06:01 / 21:11 | 20:28–21:32 | 21:32–21:46 | 15 h 10 min |
| Jun 15 | 05:22–05:36 | 05:36–06:41 | 05:57 / 21:20 | 20:36–21:41 | 21:41–21:55 | 15 h 23 min |
| Jul 01 | 05:26–05:40 | 05:40–06:45 | 06:01 / 21:22 | 20:39–21:43 | 21:43–21:57 | 15 h 21 min |
| Jul 15 | 05:37–05:50 | 05:50–06:54 | 06:11 / 21:16 | 20:34–21:37 | 21:37–21:51 | 15 h 05 min |
| Aug 01 | 05:55–06:08 | 06:08–07:08 | 06:28 / 21:00 | 20:20–21:20 | 21:20–21:33 | 14 h 33 min |
| Aug 15 | 06:12–06:24 | 06:24–07:22 | 06:43 / 20:41 | 20:02–21:00 | 21:00–21:12 | 13 h 59 min |
| Sep 01 | 06:32–06:44 | 06:44–07:40 | 07:02 / 20:14 | 19:36–20:32 | 20:32–20:43 | 13 h 12 min |
| Sep 15 | 06:48–07:00 | 07:00–07:55 | 07:17 / 19:49 | 19:11–20:06 | 20:06–20:17 | 12 h 32 min |
Light through the year#
Photography light in Marseille#
The longest day in the table is around June 15 (15 h 23 min) and the shortest around December 15 (9 h 00 min).
Each golden hour lasts about 55 min near September and up to 1 h 07 min near December. At 43.3° N the sun sets at a moderate angle.
Solar noon today is at 13:27 when the sun reaches 43° above the horizon. Even midday light is relatively low today — good for side-lit landscapes.
Nearby cities#
- Monaco 172 km
- Andorra la Vella 326 km
- Barcelona 339 km
- Milan 387 km
- Bern 437 km
- Zürich 516 km
- Vaduz 536 km
- San Marino 573 km
- Vatican City 599 km
- Rome 604 km
- Paris 661 km
- Luxembourg 704 km
More cities in France#
Plan the shoot#
Frequently asked questions#
When is golden hour in Marseille today?
Morning: 07:20–08:15; evening: 18:38–19:33 (Europe/Paris).
When is blue hour in Marseille?
Today: 07:09–07:20 in the morning and 19:33–19:44 in the evening.
What time is sunset in Marseille today?
19:16 local time; sunrise was at 07:38.
How long is golden hour in Marseille?
Between 55 min and 1 h 07 min per session depending on the season.
Sources & licences#
- GeoNames (city coordinates & time zones) — CC BY 4.0
- NOAA solar calculator algorithm — Public domain
Last updated October 03, 2026 · How we calculate · Sources