France Real-time Astronomical Calculations

7-Day Outlook

Next 7 Days Sunrise & Sunset Forecast for France

Automatic daily forecast calculated for this location. Times update with your selected date.

Date Sunrise Sunset Solar Noon Day Length Golden Hour (Eve)
City Breakdown

Major Cities in France

Paris

France • Île-de-France

The City of Light boasts world-famous golden hours over the Seine, Montmartre, and the Eiffel Tower.

Lyon

France • Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Check sunrise and sunset times in Lyon, France today — plus day length, solar noon, golden hour, blue hour, and twilight at 45.764°, 4.8357° (Europe/Paris). Popular places to watch the sun include Fourvière Basilica, Parc de la Tête d'Or, Confluence District. Browse the full-month sun calendar for day-by-day planning.

Marseille

France • Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Check sunrise and sunset times in Marseille, France today — plus day length, solar noon, golden hour, blue hour, and twilight at 43.2965°, 5.3698° (Europe/Paris). Popular places to watch the sun include Notre-Dame de la Garde, Vieux-Port, Corniche Kennedy. Browse the full-month sun calendar for day-by-day planning.

Toulouse

France • Occitanie

Check sunrise and sunset times in Toulouse, France today — plus day length, solar noon, golden hour, blue hour, and twilight at 43.6047°, 1.4442° (Europe/Paris). Popular places to watch the sun include Prairie des Filtres, Garonne River Banks, Pech-David Hill. Browse the full-month sun calendar for day-by-day planning.

Nice

France • Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Check sunrise and sunset times in Nice, France today — plus day length, solar noon, golden hour, blue hour, and twilight at 43.7102°, 7.262° (Europe/Paris). Popular places to watch the sun include Promenade des Anglais, Castle Hill, Cap Ferrat. Browse the full-month sun calendar for day-by-day planning.

Bordeaux

France • Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Check sunrise and sunset times in Bordeaux, France today — plus day length, solar noon, golden hour, blue hour, and twilight at 44.8378°, -0.5792° (Europe/Paris). Popular places to watch the sun include Place de la Bourse Mirror, Garonne Quays, Darwin Eco-Système Rooftop. Browse the full-month sun calendar for day-by-day planning.

France Cities — Today's Sunrise & Sunset Times

Today's sunrise, sunset, and day length for all 10 cities in France on this site, computed with NOAA/Meeus solar algorithms and each city's local timezone.

CitySunriseSunsetDay Length
Paris (Île-de-France)
Lyon (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes)
Marseille (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur)
Toulouse (Occitanie)
Nice (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur)
Bordeaux (Nouvelle-Aquitaine)
Nantes (Pays de la Loire)
Strasbourg (Grand Est)
Lille (Hauts-de-France)
Montpellier (Occitanie)

Solar & Astronomical Facts About France

  • 1Paris midsummer sunsets occur after 9:58 PM CEST, creating extended evening blue hours.
  • 2The French Riviera (Côte d'Azur) averages over 300 days of bright sunshine annually.
  • 3Mont Saint-Michel sunset panoramas draw solar photographers from across the globe.

How Seasons Change Sunrise & Sunset in France

France follows the northern seasonal clock: longest days around 21 June, shortest around 21 December. At the Paris reference in 2026, June 21 sunrise is 05:47 AM and sunset 09:57 PM (16h 10m); December 21 is 08:40 AM / 04:55 PM (8h 15m).

France observes Daylight Saving Time, so printed sunrise and sunset jump by an hour when the offset changes — on top of the Sun's real seasonal motion.

Latitude still sets day length. In June, Lille (50.6° ) has 16h 29m of daylight versus 15h 24m in Marseille (43.3°). In December those figures are 7h 58m and 8h 58m.

Listed cities share one civil timezone, but they still span about 9° of longitude (~37 minutes of true solar time). On 21 June, Strasbourg sunrise is 05:26 AM while Nantes is 06:10 AM on the same clock.

Paris midsummer sunsets after 9:50 PM CEST are famous; Marseille on the Mediterranean keeps a shorter, brighter day and a more southerly winter. France’s longitude is modest, so the drama is north–south day length plus CEST, not a two-hour one-zone gap.

The Côte d’Azur’s reputation for sunshine is weather and latitude together: more clear evenings, not a different Sun. Use the city calendar when you care about the minute, not the postcard.

2026 Solstice Snapshot — Cities in France

Official sunrise and sunset (upper limb on a flat horizon) on 21 June (northern summer) and 21 December (northern winter), each city’s local timezone. Sorted east to west. Open a city page for the live calendar, azimuth, and golden hour.

City Timezone 21 Jun sunrise 21 Jun sunset Jun day 21 Dec sunrise 21 Dec sunset Dec day
Strasbourg Europe/Paris 05:26 AM 09:34 PM 16h 8m 08:18 AM 04:35 PM 8h 17m
Nice Europe/Paris 05:49 AM 09:16 PM 15h 27m 08:01 AM 04:56 PM 8h 55m
Marseille Europe/Paris 05:58 AM 09:22 PM 15h 24m 08:07 AM 05:05 PM 8h 58m
Lyon Europe/Paris 05:50 AM 09:34 PM 15h 44m 08:18 AM 04:58 PM 8h 40m
Montpellier Europe/Paris 06:03 AM 09:29 PM 15h 26m 08:14 AM 05:10 PM 8h 56m
Lille Europe/Paris 05:35 AM 10:04 PM 16h 29m 08:46 AM 04:44 PM 7h 58m
Paris Europe/Paris 05:47 AM 09:57 PM 16h 10m 08:40 AM 04:55 PM 8h 15m
Toulouse Europe/Paris 06:13 AM 09:39 PM 15h 26m 08:23 AM 05:19 PM 8h 56m
Bordeaux Europe/Paris 06:16 AM 09:52 PM 15h 36m 08:36 AM 05:23 PM 8h 47m
Nantes Europe/Paris 06:10 AM 10:05 PM 15h 55m 08:49 AM 05:18 PM 8h 29m

At the Paris reference in 2026, the longest civil day is Jun 19, 2026 (16h 11m 0s) and the shortest is Dec 18, 2026 (8h 15m 0s). Earliest sunrise and latest sunset often miss the solstice by a few days because of the Equation of Time.

Use this page for today’s times across France and a 7-day forecast. Times in the widget are computed for the capital reference (Paris) in Europe/Paris. The month calendar below adds azimuth, twilight, golden hour, and blue hour. City pages pick up longitude-specific clock shifts and popular viewpoints.

Full Month Sun Calendar

Paris Sun Times — September 2026

Day-by-day sunrise, sunset, compass azimuth, day-length change, civil/nautical/astronomical twilight, golden hour, blue hour, and solar noon for Paris in Europe/Paris. Times use NOAA/Meeus algorithms with standard atmospheric refraction (zenith 90.833°). Scroll sideways for photography and twilight columns, or use the arrows to browse other months.

Date Sunrise Sunset Day Length Diff Solar Noon Civil Nautical Astronomical Golden hour Blue hour
Time Azimuth Time Azimuth Dawn Dusk Dawn Dusk Dawn Dusk Morning Evening Morning Evening
Tue, Sep 107:07 AM76° ENE08:35 PM284° WNW13h 28m 0s—01:51 PM06:34 AM09:07 PM05:54 AM09:47 PM05:11 AM10:31 PM06:47 AM – 07:49 AM07:52 PM – 08:55 PM06:21 AM – 06:47 AM08:55 PM – 09:20 PM
Wed, Sep 207:08 AM77° ENE08:32 PM283° WNW13h 24m 0s−4m 0s01:50 PM06:35 AM09:05 PM05:56 AM09:45 PM05:13 AM10:28 PM06:48 AM – 07:50 AM07:50 PM – 08:52 PM06:22 AM – 06:48 AM08:52 PM – 09:18 PM
Thu, Sep 307:10 AM77° ENE08:30 PM282° WNW13h 20m 0s−4m 0s01:50 PM06:37 AM09:03 PM05:57 AM09:43 PM05:15 AM10:25 PM06:50 AM – 07:52 AM07:48 PM – 08:50 PM06:24 AM – 06:50 AM08:50 PM – 09:16 PM
Fri, Sep 407:11 AM78° ENE08:28 PM282° WNW13h 17m 0s−3m 0s01:49 PM06:39 AM09:01 PM05:59 AM09:40 PM05:17 AM10:23 PM06:51 AM – 07:53 AM07:46 PM – 08:48 PM06:26 AM – 06:51 AM08:48 PM – 09:14 PM
Sat, Sep 507:12 AM78° ENE08:26 PM281° W13h 14m 0s−3m 0s01:49 PM06:40 AM08:59 PM06:01 AM09:38 PM05:19 AM10:20 PM06:53 AM – 07:54 AM07:44 PM – 08:46 PM06:27 AM – 06:53 AM08:46 PM – 09:12 PM
Sun, Sep 607:14 AM79° E08:24 PM281° W13h 10m 0s−4m 0s01:49 PM06:42 AM08:57 PM06:02 AM09:36 PM05:21 AM10:18 PM06:54 AM – 07:56 AM07:42 PM – 08:44 PM06:29 AM – 06:54 AM08:44 PM – 09:09 PM
Mon, Sep 707:15 AM80° E08:22 PM280° W13h 7m 0s−3m 0s01:48 PM06:43 AM08:55 PM06:04 AM09:33 PM05:23 AM10:15 PM06:56 AM – 07:57 AM07:40 PM – 08:42 PM06:30 AM – 06:56 AM08:42 PM – 09:07 PM
Tue, Sep 807:17 AM80° E08:20 PM280° W13h 3m 0s−4m 0s01:48 PM06:45 AM08:52 PM06:06 AM09:31 PM05:24 AM10:12 PM06:57 AM – 07:59 AM07:38 PM – 08:40 PM06:32 AM – 06:57 AM08:40 PM – 09:05 PM
Wed, Sep 907:18 AM81° E08:18 PM279° W13h 0m 0s−3m 0s01:48 PM06:46 AM08:50 PM06:07 AM09:29 PM05:26 AM10:10 PM06:59 AM – 08:00 AM07:36 PM – 08:38 PM06:33 AM – 06:59 AM08:38 PM – 09:03 PM
Thu, Sep 1007:20 AM82° E08:16 PM278° W12h 56m 0s−4m 0s01:48 PM06:48 AM08:48 PM06:09 AM09:27 PM05:28 AM10:07 PM07:00 AM – 08:01 AM07:34 PM – 08:36 PM06:35 AM – 07:00 AM08:36 PM – 09:01 PM
Fri, Sep 1107:21 AM82° E08:14 PM278° W12h 53m 0s−3m 0s01:47 PM06:49 AM08:46 PM06:11 AM09:24 PM05:30 AM10:05 PM07:02 AM – 08:03 AM07:32 PM – 08:33 PM06:36 AM – 07:02 AM08:33 PM – 08:58 PM
Sat, Sep 1207:22 AM83° E08:12 PM277° W12h 50m 0s−3m 0s01:47 PM06:51 AM08:44 PM06:12 AM09:22 PM05:32 AM10:02 PM07:03 AM – 08:04 AM07:30 PM – 08:31 PM06:38 AM – 07:03 AM08:31 PM – 08:56 PM
Sun, Sep 1307:24 AM83° E08:10 PM277° W12h 46m 0s−4m 0s01:47 PM06:52 AM08:42 PM06:14 AM09:20 PM05:34 AM10:00 PM07:04 AM – 08:06 AM07:28 PM – 08:29 PM06:39 AM – 07:04 AM08:29 PM – 08:54 PM
Mon, Sep 1407:25 AM84° E08:07 PM276° W12h 42m 0s−4m 0s01:46 PM06:53 AM08:39 PM06:16 AM09:17 PM05:36 AM09:57 PM07:06 AM – 08:07 AM07:26 PM – 08:27 PM06:41 AM – 07:06 AM08:27 PM – 08:52 PM
Tue, Sep 1507:27 AM84° E08:05 PM275° W12h 38m 0s−4m 0s01:46 PM06:55 AM08:37 PM06:17 AM09:15 PM05:37 AM09:55 PM07:07 AM – 08:08 AM07:24 PM – 08:25 PM06:42 AM – 07:07 AM08:25 PM – 08:50 PM
Wed, Sep 1607:28 AM85° E08:03 PM275° W12h 35m 0s−3m 0s01:45 PM06:56 AM08:35 PM06:19 AM09:13 PM05:39 AM09:52 PM07:09 AM – 08:10 AM07:22 PM – 08:23 PM06:44 AM – 07:09 AM08:23 PM – 08:47 PM
Thu, Sep 1707:30 AM86° E08:01 PM274° W12h 31m 0s−4m 0s01:45 PM06:58 AM08:33 PM06:20 AM09:10 PM05:41 AM09:50 PM07:10 AM – 08:11 AM07:20 PM – 08:21 PM06:45 AM – 07:10 AM08:21 PM – 08:45 PM
Fri, Sep 1807:31 AM86° E07:59 PM274° W12h 28m 0s−3m 0s01:45 PM06:59 AM08:31 PM06:22 AM09:08 PM05:43 AM09:47 PM07:12 AM – 08:13 AM07:17 PM – 08:18 PM06:47 AM – 07:12 AM08:18 PM – 08:43 PM
Sat, Sep 1907:32 AM87° E07:57 PM273° W12h 25m 0s−3m 0s01:44 PM07:01 AM08:28 PM06:23 AM09:06 PM05:44 AM09:45 PM07:13 AM – 08:14 AM07:15 PM – 08:16 PM06:48 AM – 07:13 AM08:16 PM – 08:41 PM
Sun, Sep 2007:34 AM87° E07:55 PM273° W12h 21m 0s−4m 0s01:44 PM07:02 AM08:26 PM06:25 AM09:04 PM05:46 AM09:43 PM07:15 AM – 08:15 AM07:13 PM – 08:14 PM06:50 AM – 07:15 AM08:14 PM – 08:39 PM
Mon, Sep 2107:35 AM88° E07:53 PM272° W12h 18m 0s−3m 0s01:44 PM07:04 AM08:24 PM06:26 AM09:01 PM05:48 AM09:40 PM07:16 AM – 08:17 AM07:11 PM – 08:12 PM06:51 AM – 07:16 AM08:12 PM – 08:36 PM
Tue, Sep 2207:37 AM89° E07:50 PM271° W12h 13m 0s−5m 0s01:43 PM07:05 AM08:22 PM06:28 AM08:59 PM05:50 AM09:38 PM07:17 AM – 08:18 AM07:09 PM – 08:10 PM06:53 AM – 07:17 AM08:10 PM – 08:34 PM
Wed, Sep 2307:38 AM89° E07:48 PM271° W12h 10m 0s−3m 0s01:43 PM07:07 AM08:20 PM06:30 AM08:57 PM05:51 AM09:35 PM07:19 AM – 08:20 AM07:07 PM – 08:08 PM06:54 AM – 07:19 AM08:08 PM – 08:32 PM
Thu, Sep 24 Today07:40 AM90° E07:46 PM270° W12h 6m 0s−4m 0s01:43 PM07:08 AM08:18 PM06:31 AM08:55 PM05:53 AM09:33 PM07:20 AM – 08:21 AM07:05 PM – 08:05 PM06:56 AM – 07:20 AM08:05 PM – 08:30 PM
Fri, Sep 2507:41 AM90° E07:44 PM270° W12h 3m 0s−3m 0s01:42 PM07:10 AM08:16 PM06:33 AM08:53 PM05:55 AM09:31 PM07:22 AM – 08:23 AM07:02 PM – 08:03 PM06:57 AM – 07:22 AM08:03 PM – 08:28 PM
Sat, Sep 2607:42 AM91° E07:42 PM269° W12h 0m 0s−3m 0s01:42 PM07:11 AM08:13 PM06:34 AM08:50 PM05:56 AM09:28 PM07:23 AM – 08:24 AM07:00 PM – 08:01 PM06:59 AM – 07:23 AM08:01 PM – 08:26 PM
Sun, Sep 2707:44 AM91° E07:40 PM268° W11h 56m 0s−4m 0s01:42 PM07:12 AM08:11 PM06:36 AM08:48 PM05:58 AM09:26 PM07:25 AM – 08:26 AM06:58 PM – 07:59 PM07:00 AM – 07:25 AM07:59 PM – 08:24 PM
Mon, Sep 2807:45 AM92° E07:38 PM268° W11h 53m 0s−3m 0s01:41 PM07:14 AM08:09 PM06:37 AM08:46 PM05:59 AM09:24 PM07:26 AM – 08:27 AM06:56 PM – 07:57 PM07:02 AM – 07:26 AM07:57 PM – 08:21 PM
Tue, Sep 2907:47 AM93° E07:36 PM267° W11h 49m 0s−4m 0s01:41 PM07:15 AM08:07 PM06:39 AM08:44 PM06:01 AM09:21 PM07:28 AM – 08:29 AM06:54 PM – 07:55 PM07:03 AM – 07:28 AM07:55 PM – 08:19 PM
Wed, Sep 3007:48 AM93° E07:33 PM267° W11h 45m 0s−4m 0s01:40 PM07:17 AM08:05 PM06:40 AM08:42 PM06:03 AM09:19 PM07:29 AM – 08:30 AM06:52 PM – 07:53 PM07:05 AM – 07:29 AM07:53 PM – 08:17 PM

Tip: pair this calendar with our Day Length, Twilight, and Golden Hour tools for photography and planning.

France Sunrise & Sunset by Month (2026)

This table shows the sunrise, sunset, and day length in France on the 1st of every month, computed with the same NOAA/Meeus solar algorithms used across this site. Day length is longest in July and shortest in January.

MonthSunriseSunsetDay Length
January 108:44 AM05:03 PM8h 19m 0s
February 108:21 AM05:46 PM9h 25m 0s
March 107:32 AM06:32 PM11h 0m 0s
April 107:28 AM08:19 PM12h 51m 0s
May 106:30 AM09:04 PM14h 34m 0s
June 105:52 AM09:45 PM15h 53m 0s
July 105:51 AM09:57 PM16h 6m 0s
August 106:23 AM09:30 PM15h 7m 0s
September 107:07 AM08:35 PM13h 28m 0s
October 107:50 AM07:31 PM11h 41m 0s
November 107:37 AM05:31 PM9h 54m 0s
December 108:21 AM04:56 PM8h 35m 0s
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France Sunrise & Sunset FAQ

Golden hour in Paris starts about 1 hour before sunset, reaching around 9:00 PM CEST in June.
Civil twilight in Paris lasts until nearly 10:45 PM in late June.
Sunrise and sunset in France are calculated daily from its coordinates and the Europe/Paris timezone. Check the live solar cards on this page for today’s exact local times, day length, and the countdown to the next event.
Today the sun rises at 75° ENE and sets at 285° WNW in France. Face that compass bearing from an open viewpoint — sunrise is rarely due east, and sunset is rarely due west.
Evening golden hour in France starts about an hour before sunset; evening blue hour follows as the Sun drops below the horizon. Morning windows are listed in the golden hour section on this page.
In 2026, the longest day in France is Jun 19, 2026 with 16h 11m 0s of daylight, and the shortest is Dec 18, 2026 with 8h 15m 0s.
In 2026, the earliest sunrise in France is 05:46 AM on Jun 13, 2026. The latest sunset is 09:58 PM on Jun 22, 2026. The latest sunrise is 08:44 AM on Jan 1, 2026, and the earliest sunset is 04:53 PM on Dec 8, 2026. These clock-time extremes often miss the solstice by a few days because of the Equation of Time.
Yes, France shifts its clocks for Daylight Saving Time, which changes sunrise and sunset by one hour on the local clock during part of the year.

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