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When is sunrise and sunset in Lyon today?

Live countdown to the next event, plus today’s exact clocks in Europe/Paris.

Dawn & Sunrise
Today's Sunrise in Lyon
07:29 AM
Civil Dawn: 06:58 AM

Horizon 111° ESE

Sunset & Dusk
Today's Sunset in Lyon
05:18 PM
Civil Dusk:

Horizon 249° WSW

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Next 7 Days Sunrise & Sunset Forecast for Lyon

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

Date Sunrise Sunset Solar Noon Day Length Golden Hour (Eve)
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Where on the horizon?

Sunrise and sunset compass bearings for Lyon — face these degrees, not “due east” or “due west.”

N E S W
Sunrise Sunset
Sunrise azimuth 111° ESE Face ESE at dawn
Sunset azimuth 249° WSW Face WSW at dusk

Azimuth is degrees clockwise from true north (0°). Today the disk clears the horizon at 111° ESE and drops at 249° WSW. Use that heading to pick a rail, pier, or hill that actually sees the Sun — then jump to where to stand.

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How long is the day?

Today versus yesterday, solstice extremes, and the earliest/latest clock times for Lyon in 2026.

Daylight (41.7% of 24h) 10h 0m day / 14h 0m night
Today
Vs yesterday
Night length
Vs longest day (June solstice (northern summer)) −5h 44m Jun 21, 2026 · 15h 44m 0s
Vs shortest day (December solstice (northern winter)) +1h 20m Dec 19, 2026 · 8h 40m 0s
Earliest sunrise05:50 AMJun 11, 2026
Latest sunrise08:21 AMJan 1, 2026
Earliest sunset04:55 PMDec 9, 2026
Latest sunset09:34 PMJun 21, 2026

Clock-time extremes often miss the solstice by a few days because of the Equation of Time — earliest sunrise is not always the longest day.

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When is golden hour and blue hour?

Photography windows when the Sun sits between +6° and −8° for Lyon.

Golden hour

Morning
Evening

Warm, low light — arrive at the start of the evening window, not at sunset.

Blue hour

Morning
Evening

Indigo sky after sunset (or before sunrise). Pair with city lights or water.

Need the physics and camera settings? Open the Golden Hour and Blue Hour tools.

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Where should I stand in Lyon?

Public viewpoints aimed at today’s sunrise (ESE) and sunset (WSW) bearings.

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What about this month and this year?

A year-long day-length curve, then the day-by-day sun calendar (azimuth, twilight, golden/blue hour) and monthly snapshot for Lyon.

Lyon day length through 2026

The curve peaks near the june solstice (northern summer) (Jun 21, 2026, 15h 44m 0s) and bottoms out near the december solstice (northern winter) (Dec 19, 2026, 8h 40m 0s). Today is marked on the line.

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Full Month Sun Calendar

Lyon Sun Times — November 2026

Day-by-day sunrise, sunset, compass azimuth, day-length change, civil/nautical/astronomical twilight, golden hour, blue hour, and solar noon for Lyon 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
Sun, Nov 107:20 AM110° ESE05:28 PM250° WSW10h 8m 0s—12:24 PM06:49 AM05:59 PM06:14 AM06:34 PM05:39 AM07:09 PM07:01 AM – 08:03 AM04:45 PM – 05:47 PM06:37 AM – 07:01 AM05:47 PM – 06:11 PM
Mon, Nov 207:21 AM110° ESE05:27 PM250° WSW10h 6m 0s−2m 0s12:24 PM06:50 AM05:58 PM06:15 AM06:33 PM05:40 AM07:07 PM07:02 AM – 08:04 AM04:44 PM – 05:46 PM06:38 AM – 07:02 AM05:46 PM – 06:09 PM
Tue, Nov 307:23 AM111° ESE05:25 PM249° WSW10h 2m 0s−4m 0s12:24 PM06:51 AM05:56 PM06:16 AM06:31 PM05:41 AM07:06 PM07:03 AM – 08:06 AM04:42 PM – 05:44 PM06:40 AM – 07:03 AM05:44 PM – 06:08 PM
Wed, Nov 407:24 AM111° ESE05:24 PM249° WSW10h 0m 0s−2m 0s12:24 PM06:53 AM05:55 PM06:17 AM06:30 PM05:43 AM07:05 PM07:05 AM – 08:07 AM04:40 PM – 05:43 PM06:41 AM – 07:05 AM05:43 PM – 06:07 PM
Thu, Nov 507:25 AM112° ESE05:22 PM248° WSW9h 57m 0s−3m 0s12:23 PM06:54 AM05:54 PM06:19 AM06:29 PM05:44 AM07:04 PM07:06 AM – 08:09 AM04:39 PM – 05:42 PM06:42 AM – 07:06 AM05:42 PM – 06:05 PM
Fri, Nov 607:27 AM112° ESE05:21 PM248° WSW9h 54m 0s−3m 0s12:24 PM06:55 AM05:52 PM06:20 AM06:28 PM05:45 AM07:02 PM07:07 AM – 08:10 AM04:37 PM – 05:40 PM06:43 AM – 07:07 AM05:40 PM – 06:04 PM
Sat, Nov 707:28 AM113° ESE05:20 PM247° WSW9h 52m 0s−2m 0s12:24 PM06:57 AM05:51 PM06:21 AM06:27 PM05:46 AM07:01 PM07:09 AM – 08:12 AM04:36 PM – 05:39 PM06:45 AM – 07:09 AM05:39 PM – 06:03 PM
Sun, Nov 8 Today07:29 AM113° ESE05:18 PM247° WSW9h 49m 0s−3m 0s12:23 PM06:58 AM05:50 PM06:22 AM06:25 PM05:48 AM07:00 PM07:10 AM – 08:14 AM04:34 PM – 05:38 PM06:46 AM – 07:10 AM05:38 PM – 06:02 PM
Mon, Nov 907:31 AM114° ESE05:17 PM246° WSW9h 46m 0s−3m 0s12:24 PM06:59 AM05:49 PM06:24 AM06:24 PM05:49 AM06:59 PM07:11 AM – 08:15 AM04:33 PM – 05:36 PM06:47 AM – 07:11 AM05:36 PM – 06:01 PM
Tue, Nov 1007:32 AM114° ESE05:16 PM246° WSW9h 44m 0s−2m 0s12:24 PM07:01 AM05:47 PM06:25 AM06:23 PM05:50 AM06:58 PM07:13 AM – 08:17 AM04:31 PM – 05:35 PM06:48 AM – 07:13 AM05:35 PM – 05:59 PM
Wed, Nov 1107:34 AM114° ESE05:14 PM245° WSW9h 40m 0s−4m 0s12:24 PM07:02 AM05:46 PM06:26 AM06:22 PM05:51 AM06:57 PM07:14 AM – 08:18 AM04:30 PM – 05:34 PM06:50 AM – 07:14 AM05:34 PM – 05:58 PM
Thu, Nov 1207:35 AM115° ESE05:13 PM245° WSW9h 38m 0s−2m 0s12:24 PM07:03 AM05:45 PM06:27 AM06:21 PM05:52 AM06:56 PM07:15 AM – 08:20 AM04:28 PM – 05:33 PM06:51 AM – 07:15 AM05:33 PM – 05:57 PM
Fri, Nov 1307:36 AM115° ESE05:12 PM245° WSW9h 36m 0s−2m 0s12:24 PM07:04 AM05:44 PM06:29 AM06:20 PM05:54 AM06:55 PM07:17 AM – 08:21 AM04:27 PM – 05:32 PM06:52 AM – 07:17 AM05:32 PM – 05:56 PM
Sat, Nov 1407:38 AM116° ESE05:11 PM244° WSW9h 33m 0s−3m 0s12:24 PM07:06 AM05:43 PM06:30 AM06:19 PM05:55 AM06:54 PM07:18 AM – 08:23 AM04:26 PM – 05:31 PM06:54 AM – 07:18 AM05:31 PM – 05:55 PM
Sun, Nov 1507:39 AM116° ESE05:10 PM244° WSW9h 31m 0s−2m 0s12:24 PM07:07 AM05:42 PM06:31 AM06:18 PM05:56 AM06:53 PM07:19 AM – 08:25 AM04:25 PM – 05:30 PM06:55 AM – 07:19 AM05:30 PM – 05:54 PM
Mon, Nov 1607:41 AM116° ESE05:09 PM244° WSW9h 28m 0s−3m 0s12:25 PM07:08 AM05:41 PM06:32 AM06:17 PM05:57 AM06:52 PM07:21 AM – 08:26 AM04:23 PM – 05:29 PM06:56 AM – 07:21 AM05:29 PM – 05:53 PM
Tue, Nov 1707:42 AM117° ESE05:08 PM243° WSW9h 26m 0s−2m 0s12:25 PM07:10 AM05:40 PM06:33 AM06:16 PM05:58 AM06:52 PM07:22 AM – 08:28 AM04:22 PM – 05:28 PM06:57 AM – 07:22 AM05:28 PM – 05:52 PM
Wed, Nov 1807:43 AM117° ESE05:07 PM243° WSW9h 24m 0s−2m 0s12:25 PM07:11 AM05:39 PM06:35 AM06:16 PM05:59 AM06:51 PM07:23 AM – 08:29 AM04:21 PM – 05:27 PM06:59 AM – 07:23 AM05:27 PM – 05:51 PM
Thu, Nov 1907:45 AM118° ESE05:06 PM242° WSW9h 21m 0s−3m 0s12:25 PM07:12 AM05:38 PM06:36 AM06:15 PM06:00 AM06:50 PM07:25 AM – 08:31 AM04:20 PM – 05:26 PM07:00 AM – 07:25 AM05:26 PM – 05:51 PM
Fri, Nov 2007:46 AM118° ESE05:05 PM242° WSW9h 19m 0s−2m 0s12:25 PM07:13 AM05:38 PM06:37 AM06:14 PM06:02 AM06:49 PM07:26 AM – 08:32 AM04:19 PM – 05:25 PM07:01 AM – 07:26 AM05:25 PM – 05:50 PM
Sat, Nov 2107:47 AM118° ESE05:04 PM242° WSW9h 17m 0s−2m 0s12:25 PM07:15 AM05:37 PM06:38 AM06:13 PM06:03 AM06:49 PM07:27 AM – 08:34 AM04:18 PM – 05:24 PM07:02 AM – 07:27 AM05:24 PM – 05:49 PM
Sun, Nov 2207:49 AM119° ESE05:03 PM241° WSW9h 14m 0s−3m 0s12:26 PM07:16 AM05:36 PM06:39 AM06:13 PM06:04 AM06:48 PM07:28 AM – 08:35 AM04:17 PM – 05:24 PM07:03 AM – 07:28 AM05:24 PM – 05:48 PM
Mon, Nov 2307:50 AM119° ESE05:02 PM241° WSW9h 12m 0s−2m 0s12:26 PM07:17 AM05:35 PM06:40 AM06:12 PM06:05 AM06:47 PM07:30 AM – 08:37 AM04:16 PM – 05:23 PM07:05 AM – 07:30 AM05:23 PM – 05:48 PM
Tue, Nov 2407:51 AM119° ESE05:02 PM241° WSW9h 11m 0s−1m 0s12:26 PM07:18 AM05:35 PM06:42 AM06:11 PM06:06 AM06:47 PM07:31 AM – 08:38 AM04:15 PM – 05:22 PM07:06 AM – 07:31 AM05:22 PM – 05:47 PM
Wed, Nov 2507:53 AM120° ESE05:01 PM240° WSW9h 8m 0s−3m 0s12:27 PM07:19 AM05:34 PM06:43 AM06:11 PM06:07 AM06:46 PM07:32 AM – 08:40 AM04:14 PM – 05:21 PM07:07 AM – 07:32 AM05:21 PM – 05:46 PM
Thu, Nov 2607:54 AM120° ESE05:00 PM240° WSW9h 6m 0s−2m 0s12:27 PM07:21 AM05:33 PM06:44 AM06:10 PM06:08 AM06:46 PM07:33 AM – 08:41 AM04:13 PM – 05:21 PM07:08 AM – 07:33 AM05:21 PM – 05:46 PM
Fri, Nov 2707:55 AM120° ESE05:00 PM240° WSW9h 5m 0s−1m 0s12:27 PM07:22 AM05:33 PM06:45 AM06:10 PM06:09 AM06:45 PM07:34 AM – 08:43 AM04:12 PM – 05:20 PM07:09 AM – 07:34 AM05:20 PM – 05:45 PM
Sat, Nov 2807:56 AM120° ESE04:59 PM240° WSW9h 3m 0s−2m 0s12:27 PM07:23 AM05:32 PM06:46 AM06:09 PM06:10 AM06:45 PM07:36 AM – 08:44 AM04:11 PM – 05:20 PM07:10 AM – 07:36 AM05:20 PM – 05:45 PM
Sun, Nov 2907:58 AM121° ESE04:58 PM239° WSW9h 0m 0s−3m 0s12:28 PM07:24 AM05:32 PM06:47 AM06:09 PM06:11 AM06:45 PM07:37 AM – 08:45 AM04:11 PM – 05:19 PM07:12 AM – 07:37 AM05:19 PM – 05:44 PM
Mon, Nov 3007:59 AM121° ESE04:58 PM239° WSW8h 59m 0s−1m 0s12:28 PM07:25 AM05:32 PM06:48 AM06:09 PM06:12 AM06:44 PM07:38 AM – 08:47 AM04:10 PM – 05:19 PM07:13 AM – 07:38 AM05:19 PM – 05:44 PM

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

Hourly sun altitude in Lyon

Altitude (degrees above the horizon) and azimuth (clockwise from north) at each local clock hour. Negative altitude means the Sun is down. Polar Day stays positive all 24 rows; Polar Night stays negative.

Local clock hours in Europe/Paris for 2026-11-04.

Local timeAltitudeAzimuthSky
00:00-59.1°348.5°Night
01:00-58.6°16.7°Night
02:00-53.5°41.2°Night
03:00-45.5°59.8°Night
04:00-35.8°74.1°Night
05:00-25.6°86.0°Night
06:00-15.1°96.7°Astronomical twilight
07:00-4.9°107.1°Civil twilight
08:00+4.7°117.8°Golden hour
09:00+13.4°129.6°Daylight
10:00+20.7°142.7°Daylight
11:00+25.9°157.3°Daylight
12:00+28.5°173.3°Daylight
13:00+28.2°189.8°Daylight
14:00+25.1°205.6°Daylight
15:00+19.4°219.9°Daylight
16:00+11.8°232.7°Daylight
17:00+2.9°244.2°Golden hour
18:00-6.9°254.8°Nautical twilight
19:00-17.2°265.2°Astronomical twilight
20:00-27.7°276.0°Night
21:00-37.9°288.2°Night
22:00-47.4°303.2°Night
23:00-55.3°322.6°Night

Lyon Sunrise & Sunset by Month (2026)

This table shows the sunrise, sunset, and day length in Lyon 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 108:21 AM05:06 PM8h 45m 0s
February 108:02 AM05:45 PM9h 43m 0s
March 107:19 AM06:25 PM11h 6m 0s
April 107:20 AM08:07 PM12h 47m 0s
May 106:28 AM08:46 PM14h 18m 0s
June 105:54 AM09:22 PM15h 28m 0s
July 105:54 AM09:34 PM15h 40m 0s
August 106:23 AM09:10 PM14h 47m 0s
September 107:01 AM08:20 PM13h 19m 0s
October 107:39 AM07:23 PM11h 44m 0s
November 107:20 AM05:28 PM10h 8m 0s
December 108:00 AM04:58 PM8h 58m 0s
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Why is Lyon special?

Facts, daylight saving, and how Lyon sits in the France east–west spread.

Latitude45.764°
Longitude4.8357°
TimezoneEurope/Paris
Elevation173m

Solar facts

  • 1Top sunrise and sunset spots in Lyon: Fourvière Basilica, Parc de la Tête d'Or, Confluence District.
  • 2Lyon sunrise and sunset times are calculated for latitude 45.764° and longitude 4.8357°.
  • 3Local solar times in Lyon use the Europe/Paris timezone.
  • 4Day length in Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes changes through the year with Earth's axial tilt and seasonal solar angle.

Daylight Saving Time

Lyon observes Daylight Saving Time. On spring-forward and fall-back weekends, sunrise and sunset jump one hour on the clock even though the Sun has barely moved. Recheck this page after those weekends rather than last week’s memory.

East–west spread

Across France on this site, the Sun rises first in Strasbourg (07:19 AM, 7.7521°) and last in Nantes (07:53 AM, -1.5536°). That east–west spread is about 34m. Both cities share the same clock, so this gap shows up directly on the wall clock. Lyon sits at 4.8357°.

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.

Plan beyond sunrise

Solar Tools for Lyon

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Lyon Sunrise & Sunset FAQ

Sunrise in Lyon is calculated daily from its coordinates (45.764°, 4.8357°) and the Europe/Paris timezone using NOAA/Meeus solar algorithms.
Sunset in Lyon updates daily on this page. Check the solar cards above for the exact local sunset time and day length.
Popular sunrise and sunset viewpoints in Lyon include Fourvière Basilica, Parc de la Tête d'Or, Confluence District, and Croix-Rousse. Open the Popular Places to See Sunrise & Sunset guide for timing tips at each spot, and check today's solar times to plan golden hour and blue hour.
Sunset today in Lyon is 05:18 PM. Sunrise today is 07:29 AM (Europe/Paris).
Today the sun rises at 111° ESE and sets at 249° WSW in Lyon. Face that compass bearing from an open viewpoint — sunrise is rarely due east, and sunset is rarely due west.
Evening golden hour in Lyon 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 Lyon is Jun 21, 2026 with 15h 44m 0s of daylight, and the shortest is Dec 19, 2026 with 8h 40m 0s.
In 2026, the earliest sunrise in Lyon is 05:50 AM on Jun 11, 2026. The latest sunset is 09:34 PM on Jun 21, 2026. The latest sunrise is 08:21 AM on Jan 1, 2026, and the earliest sunset is 04:55 PM on Dec 9, 2026. These clock-time extremes often miss the solstice by a few days because of the Equation of Time.
Yes, Lyon 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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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.

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