Golden hour in Paris
Open riverbanks, pale façades, and broad avenues give warm light room to reflect and travel.
Today's light
- Morning blue
- 5:05 AM – 5:48 AM
- Morning golden
- 5:48 AM – 6:37 AM
- Solar noon
- 1:51 PM
- Evening golden
- 9:05 PM – 9:55 PM
- Evening blue
- 9:55 PM – 10:37 PM
- Sunrise
- 5:48 AM
- Sunset
- 9:55 PM
How to use these times
Arrive before the listed start. The best frame may happen before direct light reaches your subject, especially around buildings, hills, or haze. Use the live app for the countdown, best upcoming window, and current weather-based shoot score.
Read the golden-hour field guideToday's direction
Sunrise is toward NE; sunset is toward NW. Morning rewards quieter riverbanks, bridges, and east-facing façades before crowds build.
Evening works best where broad avenues or river bends let warm light rake across pale surfaces.
Seasonal note
Late spring and summer offer long evenings; winter light is briefer but reaches façades at a lower angle.
How Golden Hour calculates the windowPlanning ideas
Riverbank reflection
Water plus pale stone can double the warmth when direct light is otherwise narrow.
Avenue side light
Use broad boulevards for long shadows and clean directional texture.
Winter façade light
Lower winter sun can reach surfaces that are flat or shaded in summer.
Reviewed 2026-06-07
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