Golden hour in Berlin — any date#
Golden & blue hour times in Berlin, next 12 months#
Local time (Europe/Berlin), 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 | 06:33–06:46 | 06:46–07:52 | 07:07 / 18:43 | 17:58–19:04 | 19:04–19:17 | 11 h 36 min |
| Oct 15 | 06:57–07:10 | 07:10–08:18 | 07:31 / 18:11 | 17:24–18:32 | 18:32–18:46 | 10 h 40 min |
| Nov 01 | 06:26–06:40 | 06:40–07:53 | 07:02 / 16:36 | 15:45–16:58 | 16:58–17:12 | 9 h 34 min |
| Nov 15 | 06:49–07:04 | 07:04–08:23 | 07:27 / 16:13 | 15:17–16:36 | 16:36–16:51 | 8 h 45 min |
| Dec 01 | 07:14–07:29 | 07:29–08:55 | 07:54 / 15:56 | 14:55–16:21 | 16:21–16:36 | 8 h 02 min |
| Dec 15 | 07:29–07:44 | 07:44–09:15 | 08:10 / 15:52 | 14:47–16:18 | 16:18–16:33 | 7 h 41 min |
| Jan 01 | 07:35–07:51 | 07:51–09:20 | 08:17 / 16:02 | 14:58–16:28 | 16:28–16:43 | 7 h 45 min |
| Jan 15 | 07:30–07:45 | 07:45–09:09 | 08:10 / 16:21 | 15:22–16:46 | 16:46–17:01 | 8 h 12 min |
| Feb 01 | 07:11–07:25 | 07:25–08:42 | 07:48 / 16:51 | 15:58–17:14 | 17:14–17:29 | 9 h 03 min |
| Feb 15 | 06:47–07:01 | 07:01–08:12 | 07:23 / 17:18 | 16:28–17:40 | 17:40–17:54 | 9 h 55 min |
| Mar 01 | 06:19–06:32 | 06:32–07:40 | 06:53 / 17:44 | 16:57–18:05 | 18:05–18:19 | 10 h 51 min |
| Mar 15 | 05:47–06:00 | 06:00–07:06 | 06:21 / 18:10 | 17:24–18:30 | 18:30–18:44 | 11 h 49 min |
| Apr 01 | 06:06–06:20 | 06:20–07:26 | 06:41 / 19:40 | 18:54–20:01 | 20:01–20:14 | 12 h 59 min |
| Apr 15 | 05:33–05:47 | 05:47–06:55 | 06:09 / 20:04 | 19:18–20:26 | 20:26–20:41 | 13 h 55 min |
| May 01 | 04:56–05:11 | 05:11–06:23 | 05:35 / 20:32 | 19:43–20:56 | 20:56–21:12 | 14 h 57 min |
| May 15 | 04:27–04:45 | 04:45–06:01 | 05:10 / 20:55 | 20:04–21:21 | 21:21–21:38 | 15 h 45 min |
| Jun 01 | 04:02–04:21 | 04:21–05:44 | 04:49 / 21:19 | 20:24–21:47 | 21:47–22:06 | 16 h 29 min |
| Jun 15 | 03:52–04:13 | 04:13–05:38 | 04:42 / 21:31 | 20:35–22:00 | 22:00–22:21 | 16 h 48 min |
| Jul 01 | 03:57–04:18 | 04:18–05:43 | 04:47 / 21:32 | 20:36–22:01 | 22:01–22:22 | 16 h 45 min |
| Jul 15 | 04:14–04:33 | 04:33–05:55 | 05:01 / 21:22 | 20:29–21:50 | 21:50–22:09 | 16 h 21 min |
| Aug 01 | 04:43–05:00 | 05:00–06:16 | 05:25 / 20:58 | 20:08–21:24 | 21:24–21:40 | 15 h 33 min |
| Aug 15 | 05:09–05:24 | 05:24–06:36 | 05:48 / 20:32 | 19:44–20:55 | 20:55–21:11 | 14 h 44 min |
| Sep 01 | 05:40–05:54 | 05:54–07:02 | 06:16 / 19:55 | 19:09–20:16 | 20:16–20:30 | 13 h 39 min |
| Sep 15 | 06:05–06:18 | 06:18–07:25 | 06:39 / 19:22 | 18:37–19:43 | 19:43–19:56 | 12 h 42 min |
Light through the year#
Photography light in Berlin#
The longest day in the table is around June 15 (16 h 48 min) and the shortest around December 15 (7 h 41 min).
Each golden hour lasts about 1 h 06 min near September and up to 1 h 30 min near December. At 52.5° N the sun sets at a shallow angle, so golden light lingers — especially in winter.
Solar noon today is at 12:55 when the sun reaches 33° above the horizon. Even midday light is relatively low today — good for side-lit landscapes.
Nearby cities#
- Hamburg 255 km
- Prague 280 km
- Copenhagen 355 km
- Brno 433 km
- Århus 454 km
- Munich 505 km
- Warsaw 517 km
- Vienna 524 km
- Kraków 530 km
- Bratislava 553 km
- Amsterdam 577 km
- Gothenburg 584 km
More cities in Germany#
Plan the shoot#
Frequently asked questions#
When is golden hour in Berlin today?
Morning: 06:49–07:56; evening: 17:53–18:59 (Europe/Berlin).
When is blue hour in Berlin?
Today: 06:36–06:49 in the morning and 18:59–19:13 in the evening.
What time is sunset in Berlin today?
18:39 local time; sunrise was at 07:10.
How long is golden hour in Berlin?
Between 1 h 06 min and 1 h 30 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