Golden Hour by Location

Exact golden hour and blue hour times for 28 cities, landmarks, and photography destinations — from Paris to Mount Fuji, Santorini to Machu Picchu.

Europe

Paris

France

Exact golden hour times for Paris today. Find out when the sun sets behind the Eiffel Tower and where to shoot from for the best light.

London

UK

Golden hour times for London today. When to shoot Tower Bridge, the Thames, and the Shard in the best light.

Barcelona

Spain

Golden hour times for Barcelona today. When Sagrada Família and Park Güell catch the best light, and where the Eixample grid creates light tunnels.

Rome

Italy

Golden hour times for Rome today. Where to photograph the Colosseum, St Peter's, and the Tiber in warm evening light.

Amsterdam

Netherlands

Golden hour times for Amsterdam today. When the canal houses and Westerkerk catch the best light and how the flat Dutch sky extends golden hour.

Istanbul

Turkey

Golden hour times for Istanbul today. When the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia are lit from the west, and how the Bosphorus creates mirror reflections.

Venice

Italy

Golden hour times for Venice today. When the Grand Canal glows gold and where the best elevated and water-level views are.

Amalfi Coast

Italy

Golden hour times for the Amalfi Coast today. When Positano faces the setting sun and how the steep geography creates layered light.

Santorini

Greece

Golden hour times for Santorini today. When exactly the Oia sunset happens, where to position yourself, and why the caldera amplifies the light.

The Americas

New York

USA

Golden hour times for New York City. When Manhattanhenge happens, where to shoot the skyline, and how the grid shapes the light.

Chicago

USA

Golden hour times for Chicago today. When the Magnificent Mile and Lake Michigan shoreline catch the best light.

Los Angeles

USA

Golden hour times for Los Angeles today. When Griffith Observatory, Santa Monica Pier, and Malibu catch the best light.

Rio de Janeiro

Brazil

Golden hour times for Rio de Janeiro today. When to shoot Christ the Redeemer from Sugarloaf, and how Guanabara Bay amplifies the evening light.

Machu Picchu

Peru

Golden hour times for Machu Picchu today. When the ruins emerge from morning mist and how altitude affects the light quality.

Grand Canyon

USA

Golden hour times at the Grand Canyon today. Which rim viewpoints catch sunrise vs sunset, and how the canyon's depth affects the light.

Asia & Oceania

Tokyo

Japan

Golden hour times for Tokyo today. Best spots to shoot Mount Fuji from Tokyo, Shibuya, and the city's unique golden and blue hour overlap.

Kyoto

Japan

Golden hour times for Kyoto today. When Fushimi Inari and Arashiyama bamboo grove catch the best light.

Mount Fuji

Japan

Golden hour times near Mount Fuji today. When the peak catches alpenglow, which lakes give the best reflection shots, and the clearest seasons.

Angkor Wat

Cambodia

Golden hour times for Angkor Wat today. The exact sunrise alignment, where to position for reflection shots, and which lesser-known temples face the best light.

Uluru (Ayers Rock)

Australia

Golden hour times at Uluru today. How the iron oxide in the sandstone reacts to golden hour light, and where the official sunrise/sunset viewing areas are.

Africa & Middle East

Cape Town

South Africa

Golden hour times for Cape Town today. When Table Mountain is lit from the north, and how the two-ocean geography creates unusual light directions.

Dubai

UAE

Golden hour times for Dubai today. When the Burj Khalifa casts its long shadow and how the desert haze affects the light quality.

Sahara Desert (Merzouga)

Morocco

Golden hour times for the Sahara Desert at Merzouga today. How dune shadow patterns work and when the sand turns deep red.

Famous Landmarks

Eiffel Tower

France

Exact golden hour times for the Eiffel Tower today. Where the sun sets relative to the tower by month, and the best shooting positions.

Meteora

Greece

Golden hour times for Meteora today. When the sandstone pillars glow at sunset and how the orientation of each monastery affects the light.

Arctic & Nordic

Tromsø

Norway

Golden hour times for Tromsø, Norway today. How the polar night, midnight sun, and Arctic blue hour create unique photographic conditions.

Lofoten Islands

Norway

Golden hour times for Lofoten Islands today. When the rorbuer cabins glow red and how the mountains shape the light.

Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon

Iceland

Golden hour times at Jökulsárlón today. When the glacier icebergs glow at sunrise, how the Diamond Beach works, and Arctic light duration at this latitude.

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