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Golden hour in Berlin

When the light goes warm and low, and when it turns blue, on Berlin's own clock. Pick a day to plan a shoot.

Evening golden hour · Tue, Nov 3

15:42 to 16:55

Sunset16:33
Blue hour after16:55 to 17:23
Morning golden hour06:43 to 07:56
Sunrise07:06
Blue hour before sunrise06:15 to 06:43

Times in Central European Standard Time, on Berlin's own clock.

The week ahead in Berlin

DayMorning golden hourEvening golden hourBlue hour after
Tue, Nov 306:43 to 07:5615:42 to 16:5516:55 to 17:23
Wed, Nov 406:44 to 07:5815:40 to 16:5416:54 to 17:21
Thu, Nov 506:46 to 08:0015:38 to 16:5216:52 to 17:19
Fri, Nov 606:48 to 08:0315:36 to 16:5016:50 to 17:18
Sat, Nov 706:50 to 08:0515:34 to 16:4916:49 to 17:16
Sun, Nov 806:51 to 08:0715:32 to 16:4716:47 to 17:15
Mon, Nov 906:53 to 08:0915:30 to 16:4616:46 to 17:13

Golden hour through the year in Berlin

The 15th of each month, on the local clock, daylight saving included.

DaySunriseMorning golden hourEvening golden hourSunset
Nov 15, 202607:2807:03 to 08:2215:19 to 16:3716:13
Dec 15, 202608:1007:44 to 09:1314:49 to 16:1815:52
Jan 15, 202708:0907:44 to 09:0815:23 to 16:4716:21
Feb 15, 202707:2207:00 to 08:1116:30 to 17:4117:18
Mar 15, 202706:2006:00 to 07:0517:25 to 18:3118:09
Apr 15, 202706:0805:46 to 06:5419:19 to 20:2720:04
May 15, 202705:1004:44 to 06:0020:05 to 21:2220:55
Jun 15, 202704:4204:12 to 05:3720:36 to 22:0121:30
Jul 15, 202705:0104:32 to 05:5420:30 to 21:5121:23
Aug 15, 202705:4805:24 to 06:3519:45 to 20:5620:33
Sep 15, 202706:4006:18 to 07:2418:38 to 19:4319:22
Oct 15, 202707:3107:09 to 08:1717:26 to 18:3418:12

How we work it out

Golden hour is when the sun sits between 6 degrees above the horizon and 4 degrees below it. Blue hour follows, from 4 to 8 degrees below. We find those moments from the sun's position, using the method the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) publishes, then print them on the city's own clock, to the minute.

The times assume a flat horizon. Hills, buildings and a valley floor bring the light down sooner. Because the windows are set by the sun's height, they run longer in winter and far from the equator, and shorter near it.

This is the same calculation, with the same bands, that Cutvey Meter runs on your phone and your Apple Watch, so the times match to the minute. For the twilight on its own, every city's morning and evening blue hour is on blue hour by city.

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