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When is sunrise and sunset in Paris today?

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

Dawn & Sunrise
Today's Sunrise in Paris
07:38 AM
Civil Dawn: 07:07 AM

Horizon 75° ENE

Sunset & Dusk
Today's Sunset in Paris
07:48 PM
Civil Dusk:

Horizon 285° WNW

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Next 7 Days Sunrise & Sunset Forecast for Paris

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 Paris — 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 Paris in 2026.

Daylight (56.9% of 24h) 13h 39m day / 10h 21m night
Today
Vs yesterday
Night length
Vs longest day (June solstice (northern summer)) −2h 32m Jun 19, 2026 · 16h 11m 0s
Vs shortest day (December solstice (northern winter)) +5h 24m Dec 18, 2026 · 8h 15m 0s
Earliest sunrise05:46 AMJun 13, 2026
Latest sunrise08:44 AMJan 1, 2026
Earliest sunset04:53 PMDec 8, 2026
Latest sunset09:58 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 Paris.

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 Paris?

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 Paris.

Paris day length through 2026

The curve peaks near the june solstice (northern summer) (Jun 19, 2026, 16h 11m 0s) and bottoms out near the december solstice (northern winter) (Dec 18, 2026, 8h 15m 0s). Today is marked on the line.

JFMAMJJASOND Long Short
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 23 Today07:38 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 2407:40 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.

Hourly sun altitude in Paris

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
00:00-26.7°328.8°Night
01:00-30.6°345.1°Night
02:00-31.7°2.3°Night
03:00-29.8°19.4°Night
04:00-25.3°35.3°Night
05:00-18.7°49.6°Night
06:00-10.5°62.4°Nautical twilight
07:00-1.4°74.1°Golden hour
08:00+8.3°85.3°Daylight
09:00+18.2°96.7°Daylight
10:00+27.8°109.0°Daylight
11:00+36.6°123.0°Daylight
12:00+44.0°139.9°Daylight
13:00+48.9°160.3°Daylight
14:00+50.4°183.1°Daylight
15:00+47.9°205.5°Daylight
16:00+42.2°224.9°Daylight
17:00+34.3°240.9°Daylight
18:00+25.1°254.4°Daylight
19:00+15.4°266.3°Daylight
20:00+5.5°277.6°Golden hour
21:00-4.1°288.9°Civil twilight
22:00-13.4°300.7°Astronomical twilight
23:00-21.2°313.8°Night

Paris Sunrise & Sunset by Month (2026)

This table shows the sunrise, sunset, and day length in Paris 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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Why is Paris special?

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

Latitude48.8566°
Longitude2.3522°
TimezoneEurope/Paris
Elevation35m

Solar facts

  • 1Trocadéro garden offers the premiere Eiffel Tower sunrise photo spot.
  • 2Paris midsummer sunsets occur around 9:58 PM CEST, yielding long evening twilight.

Daylight Saving Time

Paris 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. Paris sits at 2.3522°.

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

Plan beyond sunrise

Solar Tools for Paris

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Paris Sunrise & Sunset FAQ

Sacré-Cœur steps in Montmartre, Pont Alexandre III, and Montparnasse Tower.
Sunrise and sunset in Paris 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 Paris. Face that compass bearing from an open viewpoint — sunrise is rarely due east, and sunset is rarely due west.
Evening golden hour in Paris 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 Paris 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 Paris 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, Paris shifts its clocks for Daylight Saving Time, which changes sunrise and sunset by one hour on the local clock during part of the year.

Nearby Cities in France

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.