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When is sunrise and sunset in Nantes today?

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

Dawn & Sunrise
Today's Sunrise in Nantes
07:54 AM
Civil Dawn: 07:23 AM

Horizon 75° ENE

Sunset & Dusk
Today's Sunset in Nantes
08:04 PM
Civil Dusk:

Horizon 285° WNW

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Next 7 Days Sunrise & Sunset Forecast for Nantes

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 Nantes — face these degrees, not “due east” or “due west.”

N E S W
Sunrise Sunset
Sunrise azimuth 75° ENE Face ENE at dawn
Sunset azimuth 285° WNW Face WNW at dusk

Azimuth is degrees clockwise from true north (0°). Today the disk clears the horizon at 75° ENE and drops at 285° WNW. 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 Nantes in 2026.

Daylight (56.5% of 24h) 13h 33m day / 10h 27m night
Today
Vs yesterday
Night length
Vs longest day (June solstice (northern summer)) −2h 23m Jun 18, 2026 · 15h 56m 0s
Vs shortest day (December solstice (northern winter)) +5h 5m Dec 20, 2026 · 8h 28m 0s
Earliest sunrise06:09 AMJun 14, 2026
Latest sunrise08:52 AMJan 1, 2026
Earliest sunset05:15 PMDec 9, 2026
Latest sunset10:06 PMJun 22, 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 Nantes.

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 Nantes?

Public viewpoints aimed at today’s sunrise (ENE) and sunset (WNW) 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 Nantes.

Nantes day length through 2026

The curve peaks near the june solstice (northern summer) (Jun 18, 2026, 15h 56m 0s) and bottoms out near the december solstice (northern winter) (Dec 20, 2026, 8h 28m 0s). Today is marked on the line.

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Full Month Sun Calendar

Nantes 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 Nantes 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 107:25 AM77° ENE08:48 PM283° WNW13h 23m 0s—02:06 PM06:53 AM09:20 PM06:15 AM09:58 PM05:33 AM10:39 PM07:05 AM – 08:06 AM08:07 PM – 09:07 PM06:40 AM – 07:05 AM09:07 PM – 09:32 PM
Wed, Sep 207:26 AM77° ENE08:46 PM283° WNW13h 20m 0s−3m 0s02:06 PM06:54 AM09:17 PM06:16 AM09:56 PM05:35 AM10:37 PM07:07 AM – 08:07 AM08:05 PM – 09:05 PM06:42 AM – 07:07 AM09:05 PM – 09:30 PM
Thu, Sep 307:27 AM78° ENE08:44 PM282° WNW13h 17m 0s−3m 0s02:05 PM06:56 AM09:15 PM06:18 AM09:54 PM05:37 AM10:34 PM07:08 AM – 08:08 AM08:03 PM – 09:03 PM06:43 AM – 07:08 AM09:03 PM – 09:28 PM
Fri, Sep 407:29 AM78° ENE08:42 PM281° WNW13h 13m 0s−4m 0s02:05 PM06:57 AM09:13 PM06:19 AM09:51 PM05:39 AM10:32 PM07:10 AM – 08:09 AM08:01 PM – 09:01 PM06:45 AM – 07:10 AM09:01 PM – 09:26 PM
Sat, Sep 507:30 AM79° E08:40 PM281° W13h 10m 0s−3m 0s02:05 PM06:59 AM09:11 PM06:21 AM09:49 PM05:41 AM10:29 PM07:11 AM – 08:11 AM07:59 PM – 08:59 PM06:46 AM – 07:11 AM08:59 PM – 09:24 PM
Sun, Sep 607:31 AM79° E08:38 PM280° W13h 7m 0s−3m 0s02:04 PM07:00 AM09:09 PM06:22 AM09:47 PM05:43 AM10:27 PM07:12 AM – 08:12 AM07:57 PM – 08:57 PM06:48 AM – 07:12 AM08:57 PM – 09:22 PM
Mon, Sep 707:33 AM80° E08:36 PM280° W13h 3m 0s−4m 0s02:04 PM07:01 AM09:07 PM06:24 AM09:45 PM05:44 AM10:24 PM07:14 AM – 08:13 AM07:56 PM – 08:55 PM06:49 AM – 07:14 AM08:55 PM – 09:20 PM
Tue, Sep 807:34 AM81° E08:34 PM279° W13h 0m 0s−3m 0s02:04 PM07:03 AM09:05 PM06:26 AM09:43 PM05:46 AM10:22 PM07:15 AM – 08:15 AM07:54 PM – 08:53 PM06:51 AM – 07:15 AM08:53 PM – 09:18 PM
Wed, Sep 907:35 AM81° E08:32 PM279° W12h 57m 0s−3m 0s02:03 PM07:04 AM09:03 PM06:27 AM09:40 PM05:48 AM10:20 PM07:16 AM – 08:16 AM07:52 PM – 08:51 PM06:52 AM – 07:16 AM08:51 PM – 09:15 PM
Thu, Sep 1007:37 AM82° E08:30 PM278° W12h 53m 0s−4m 0s02:03 PM07:06 AM09:01 PM06:29 AM09:38 PM05:50 AM10:17 PM07:18 AM – 08:17 AM07:50 PM – 08:49 PM06:53 AM – 07:18 AM08:49 PM – 09:13 PM
Fri, Sep 1107:38 AM82° E08:28 PM278° W12h 50m 0s−3m 0s02:03 PM07:07 AM08:59 PM06:30 AM09:36 PM05:51 AM10:15 PM07:19 AM – 08:18 AM07:48 PM – 08:47 PM06:55 AM – 07:19 AM08:47 PM – 09:11 PM
Sat, Sep 1207:39 AM83° E08:26 PM277° W12h 47m 0s−3m 0s02:02 PM07:08 AM08:57 PM06:32 AM09:34 PM05:53 AM10:13 PM07:20 AM – 08:20 AM07:46 PM – 08:45 PM06:56 AM – 07:20 AM08:45 PM – 09:09 PM
Sun, Sep 1307:41 AM83° E08:24 PM276° W12h 43m 0s−4m 0s02:02 PM07:10 AM08:55 PM06:33 AM09:32 PM05:55 AM10:10 PM07:22 AM – 08:21 AM07:44 PM – 08:43 PM06:58 AM – 07:22 AM08:43 PM – 09:07 PM
Mon, Sep 1407:42 AM84° E08:22 PM276° W12h 40m 0s−3m 0s02:02 PM07:11 AM08:53 PM06:35 AM09:30 PM05:56 AM10:08 PM07:23 AM – 08:22 AM07:42 PM – 08:41 PM06:59 AM – 07:23 AM08:41 PM – 09:05 PM
Tue, Sep 1507:43 AM84° E08:20 PM275° W12h 37m 0s−3m 0s02:01 PM07:13 AM08:51 PM06:36 AM09:27 PM05:58 AM10:05 PM07:25 AM – 08:24 AM07:40 PM – 08:39 PM07:01 AM – 07:25 AM08:39 PM – 09:03 PM
Wed, Sep 1607:45 AM85° E08:18 PM275° W12h 33m 0s−4m 0s02:01 PM07:14 AM08:49 PM06:37 AM09:25 PM06:00 AM10:03 PM07:26 AM – 08:25 AM07:38 PM – 08:37 PM07:02 AM – 07:26 AM08:37 PM – 09:01 PM
Thu, Sep 1707:46 AM86° E08:16 PM274° W12h 30m 0s−3m 0s02:01 PM07:15 AM08:47 PM06:39 AM09:23 PM06:01 AM10:01 PM07:27 AM – 08:26 AM07:36 PM – 08:35 PM07:03 AM – 07:27 AM08:35 PM – 08:59 PM
Fri, Sep 1807:47 AM86° E08:14 PM274° W12h 27m 0s−3m 0s02:00 PM07:17 AM08:45 PM06:40 AM09:21 PM06:03 AM09:59 PM07:29 AM – 08:28 AM07:34 PM – 08:33 PM07:05 AM – 07:29 AM08:33 PM – 08:57 PM
Sat, Sep 1907:49 AM87° E08:12 PM273° W12h 23m 0s−4m 0s02:00 PM07:18 AM08:43 PM06:42 AM09:19 PM06:04 AM09:56 PM07:30 AM – 08:29 AM07:32 PM – 08:31 PM07:06 AM – 07:30 AM08:31 PM – 08:55 PM
Sun, Sep 2007:50 AM87° E08:10 PM272° W12h 20m 0s−3m 0s02:00 PM07:19 AM08:40 PM06:43 AM09:17 PM06:06 AM09:54 PM07:31 AM – 08:30 AM07:30 PM – 08:29 PM07:07 AM – 07:31 AM08:29 PM – 08:52 PM
Mon, Sep 2107:51 AM88° E08:08 PM272° W12h 17m 0s−3m 0s01:59 PM07:21 AM08:38 PM06:45 AM09:14 PM06:08 AM09:52 PM07:33 AM – 08:32 AM07:28 PM – 08:27 PM07:09 AM – 07:33 AM08:27 PM – 08:50 PM
Tue, Sep 2207:53 AM89° E08:06 PM271° W12h 13m 0s−4m 0s01:59 PM07:22 AM08:36 PM06:46 AM09:12 PM06:09 AM09:49 PM07:34 AM – 08:33 AM07:26 PM – 08:25 PM07:10 AM – 07:34 AM08:25 PM – 08:48 PM
Wed, Sep 23 Today07:54 AM89° E08:04 PM271° W12h 10m 0s−3m 0s01:59 PM07:23 AM08:34 PM06:48 AM09:10 PM06:11 AM09:47 PM07:35 AM – 08:34 AM07:24 PM – 08:22 PM07:12 AM – 07:35 AM08:22 PM – 08:46 PM
Thu, Sep 2407:55 AM90° E08:02 PM270° W12h 7m 0s−3m 0s01:58 PM07:25 AM08:32 PM06:49 AM09:08 PM06:12 AM09:45 PM07:37 AM – 08:36 AM07:21 PM – 08:20 PM07:13 AM – 07:37 AM08:20 PM – 08:44 PM
Fri, Sep 2507:57 AM90° E08:00 PM270° W12h 3m 0s−4m 0s01:58 PM07:26 AM08:30 PM06:50 AM09:06 PM06:14 AM09:43 PM07:38 AM – 08:37 AM07:19 PM – 08:18 PM07:14 AM – 07:38 AM08:18 PM – 08:42 PM
Sat, Sep 2607:58 AM91° E07:58 PM269° W12h 0m 0s−3m 0s01:58 PM07:28 AM08:28 PM06:52 AM09:04 PM06:15 AM09:41 PM07:39 AM – 08:38 AM07:17 PM – 08:16 PM07:16 AM – 07:39 AM08:16 PM – 08:40 PM
Sun, Sep 2707:59 AM91° E07:56 PM268° W11h 57m 0s−3m 0s01:57 PM07:29 AM08:26 PM06:53 AM09:02 PM06:17 AM09:38 PM07:41 AM – 08:40 AM07:15 PM – 08:14 PM07:17 AM – 07:41 AM08:14 PM – 08:38 PM
Mon, Sep 2808:01 AM92° E07:54 PM268° W11h 53m 0s−4m 0s01:57 PM07:30 AM08:24 PM06:55 AM09:00 PM06:18 AM09:36 PM07:42 AM – 08:41 AM07:13 PM – 08:12 PM07:18 AM – 07:42 AM08:12 PM – 08:36 PM
Tue, Sep 2908:02 AM93° E07:52 PM267° W11h 50m 0s−3m 0s01:57 PM07:32 AM08:22 PM06:56 AM08:58 PM06:20 AM09:34 PM07:43 AM – 08:43 AM07:11 PM – 08:10 PM07:20 AM – 07:43 AM08:10 PM – 08:34 PM
Wed, Sep 3008:03 AM93° E07:50 PM267° W11h 47m 0s−3m 0s01:56 PM07:33 AM08:20 PM06:57 AM08:56 PM06:21 AM09:32 PM07:45 AM – 08:44 AM07:09 PM – 08:08 PM07:21 AM – 07:45 AM08:08 PM – 08:32 PM

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

Hourly sun altitude in Nantes

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 2026-08-29.

Local timeAltitudeAzimuthSky
00:00-26.6°324.3°Night
01:00-31.4°340.4°Night
02:00-33.3°357.7°Night
03:00-32.2°15.3°Night
04:00-28.1°31.8°Night
05:00-21.7°46.5°Night
06:00-13.6°59.5°Astronomical twilight
07:00-4.3°71.2°Civil twilight
08:00+5.6°82.3°Golden hour
09:00+15.7°93.2°Daylight
10:00+25.8°104.9°Daylight
11:00+35.2°118.1°Daylight
12:00+43.4°134.1°Daylight
13:00+49.4°153.9°Daylight
14:00+52.0°177.0°Daylight
15:00+50.4°200.6°Daylight
16:00+45.1°221.3°Daylight
17:00+37.3°238.1°Daylight
18:00+28.1°251.9°Daylight
19:00+18.1°263.8°Daylight
20:00+8.0°274.9°Daylight
21:00-2.1°285.8°Golden hour
22:00-11.9°297.1°Nautical twilight
23:00-20.4°309.8°Night

Nantes Sunrise & Sunset by Month (2026)

This table shows the sunrise, sunset, and day length in Nantes 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 108:52 AM05:26 PM8h 34m 0s
February 108:32 AM06:07 PM9h 35m 0s
March 107:46 AM06:49 PM11h 3m 0s
April 107:45 AM08:33 PM12h 48m 0s
May 106:50 AM09:16 PM14h 26m 0s
June 106:14 AM09:53 PM15h 39m 0s
July 106:14 AM10:05 PM15h 51m 0s
August 106:44 AM09:40 PM14h 56m 0s
September 107:25 AM08:48 PM13h 23m 0s
October 108:05 AM07:48 PM11h 43m 0s
November 107:48 AM05:50 PM10h 2m 0s
December 108:31 AM05:18 PM8h 47m 0s
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Why is Nantes special?

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

Latitude47.2184°
Longitude-1.5536°
TimezoneEurope/Paris
Elevation18m

Solar facts

  • 1Top sunrise and sunset spots in Nantes: Île de Nantes, Trentemoult Village, Erdre River Banks.
  • 2Nantes sunrise and sunset times are calculated for latitude 47.2184° and longitude -1.5536°.
  • 3Local solar times in Nantes use the Europe/Paris timezone.
  • 4Day length in Nantes, Pays de la Loire changes through the year with Earth's axial tilt and seasonal solar angle.

Daylight Saving Time

Nantes 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 (06:41 AM, 7.7521°) and last in Nantes (07:21 AM, -1.5536°). That east–west spread is about 40m. Both cities share the same clock, so this gap shows up directly on the wall clock. Nantes sits at -1.5536°.

Check sunrise and sunset times in Nantes, France today — plus day length, solar noon, golden hour, blue hour, and twilight at 47.2184°, -1.5536° (Europe/Paris). Popular places to watch the sun include Île de Nantes, Trentemoult Village, Erdre River Banks. Browse the full-month sun calendar for day-by-day planning.

Plan beyond sunrise

Solar Tools for Nantes

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Nantes Sunrise & Sunset FAQ

Sunrise in Nantes is calculated daily from its coordinates (47.2184°, -1.5536°) and the Europe/Paris timezone using NOAA/Meeus solar algorithms.
Sunset in Nantes 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 Nantes include Île de Nantes, Trentemoult Village, Erdre River Banks, and Tour Bretagne. 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.
Sunrise and sunset in Nantes 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 Nantes. Face that compass bearing from an open viewpoint — sunrise is rarely due east, and sunset is rarely due west.
Evening golden hour in Nantes 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 Nantes is Jun 18, 2026 with 15h 56m 0s of daylight, and the shortest is Dec 20, 2026 with 8h 28m 0s.
In 2026, the earliest sunrise in Nantes is 06:09 AM on Jun 14, 2026. The latest sunset is 10:06 PM on Jun 22, 2026. The latest sunrise is 08:52 AM on Jan 1, 2026, and the earliest sunset is 05:15 PM on Dec 9, 2026. These clock-time extremes often miss the solstice by a few days because of the Equation of Time.
Yes, Nantes 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 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.

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