Golden hour in Stockholm — any date#
Golden & blue hour times in Stockholm, next 12 months#
Local time (Europe/Stockholm), 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 | 06:11–06:27 | 06:27–07:47 | 06:52 / 18:21 | 17:26–18:45 | 18:45–19:01 | 11 h 29 min |
| Oct 15 | 06:43–06:59 | 06:59–08:23 | 07:25 / 17:40 | 16:42–18:06 | 18:06–18:21 | 10 h 15 min |
| Nov 01 | 06:22–06:39 | 06:39–08:12 | 07:06 / 15:54 | 14:49–16:22 | 16:22–16:38 | 8 h 48 min |
| Nov 15 | 06:53–07:11 | 07:11–08:57 | 07:41 / 15:22 | 14:06–15:52 | 15:52–16:10 | 7 h 41 min |
| Dec 01 | 07:24–07:44 | 07:44–09:51 | 08:17 / 14:55 | 13:21–15:29 | 15:29–15:48 | 6 h 39 min |
| Dec 15 | 07:43–08:03 | 08:03–10:28 | 08:38 / 14:46 | 12:56–15:22 | 15:22–15:42 | 6 h 08 min |
| Jan 01 | 07:49–08:09 | 08:09–10:30 | 08:44 / 14:58 | 13:12–15:33 | 15:33–15:53 | 6 h 14 min |
| Jan 15 | 07:39–07:58 | 07:58–09:59 | 08:30 / 15:23 | 13:55–15:56 | 15:56–16:15 | 6 h 53 min |
| Feb 01 | 07:12–07:29 | 07:29–09:10 | 07:58 / 16:04 | 14:53–16:33 | 16:33–16:50 | 8 h 06 min |
| Feb 15 | 06:41–06:57 | 06:57–08:26 | 07:24 / 16:40 | 15:37–17:07 | 17:07–17:23 | 9 h 16 min |
| Mar 01 | 06:04–06:20 | 06:20–07:42 | 06:45 / 17:15 | 16:18–17:40 | 17:40–17:56 | 10 h 30 min |
| Mar 15 | 05:24–05:40 | 05:40–06:59 | 06:05 / 17:49 | 16:55–18:14 | 18:14–18:30 | 11 h 44 min |
| Apr 01 | 05:33–05:49 | 05:49–07:08 | 06:15 / 19:29 | 18:35–19:55 | 19:55–20:11 | 13 h 15 min |
| Apr 15 | 04:49–05:07 | 05:07–06:29 | 05:34 / 20:03 | 19:07–20:30 | 20:30–20:48 | 14 h 29 min |
| May 01 | 03:58–04:19 | 04:19–05:49 | 04:49 / 20:41 | 19:41–21:12 | 21:12–21:33 | 15 h 51 min |
| May 15 | 03:15–03:40 | 03:40–05:20 | 04:15 / 21:14 | 20:08–21:49 | 21:49–22:15 | 16 h 59 min |
| Jun 01 | 02:27–03:01 | 03:01–04:55 | 03:43 / 21:48 | 20:36–22:31 | 22:31–23:05 | 18 h 05 min |
| Jun 15 | 02:01–02:44 | 02:44–04:47 | 03:31 / 22:05 | 20:49–22:52 | 22:52–23:35 | 18 h 34 min |
| Jul 01 | 02:09–02:50 | 02:50–04:52 | 03:36 / 22:05 | 20:50–22:52 | 22:52–23:32 | 18 h 29 min |
| Jul 15 | 02:43–03:15 | 03:15–05:07 | 03:56 / 21:49 | 20:38–22:29 | 22:29–23:01 | 17 h 53 min |
| Aug 01 | 03:33–03:58 | 03:58–05:35 | 04:32 / 21:14 | 20:11–21:48 | 21:48–22:12 | 16 h 42 min |
| Aug 15 | 04:14–04:34 | 04:34–06:03 | 05:04 / 20:38 | 19:40–21:08 | 21:08–21:28 | 15 h 34 min |
| Sep 01 | 04:59–05:16 | 05:16–06:38 | 05:43 / 19:50 | 18:55–20:17 | 20:17–20:34 | 14 h 07 min |
| Sep 15 | 05:33–05:50 | 05:50–07:09 | 06:15 / 19:09 | 18:15–19:34 | 19:34–19:50 | 12 h 54 min |
Light through the year#
Photography light in Stockholm#
The longest day in the table is around June 15 (18 h 34 min) and the shortest around December 15 (6 h 08 min).
Each golden hour lasts about 1 h 19 min near September and up to 2 h 25 min near December. At 59.3° N the sun sets at a shallow angle, so golden light lingers — especially in winter.
Solar noon today is at 12:36 when the sun reaches 27° above the horizon. Even midday light is relatively low today — good for side-lit landscapes.
Nearby cities#
- Mariehamn 135 km
- Tallinn 379 km
- Espoo 381 km
- Helsinki 396 km
- Gothenburg 397 km
- Oslo 417 km
- Riga 442 km
- Copenhagen 522 km
- Århus 584 km
- Kaunas 605 km
- Vilnius 675 km
- Saint Petersburg 691 km
More cities in Sweden#
Plan the shoot#
Frequently asked questions#
When is golden hour in Stockholm today?
Morning: 06:32–07:52; evening: 17:20–18:40 (Europe/Stockholm).
When is blue hour in Stockholm?
Today: 06:16–06:32 in the morning and 18:40–18:55 in the evening.
What time is sunset in Stockholm today?
18:15 local time; sunrise was at 06:57.
How long is golden hour in Stockholm?
Between 1 h 19 min and 2 h 25 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