Next usable light
Berlin
7:20 PM – 8:29 PM
Solar noonDaytime47.3° · 180° S
Light windows
Fri, Aug 28 · Europe · BerlinMorning
- Golden hour
- 5:49 AM – 6:57 AM1 hr 8 min of warm light
- Blue hour
- 5:35 AM – 5:49 AM14 min of deep blue twilight
Evening
- Golden hour
- 7:20 PM – 8:29 PM1 hr 8 min of warm light
- Blue hour
- 8:29 PM – 8:43 PM14 min of deep blue twilight
- Sunrise
- 6:11 AM
- Sunset
- 8:06 PM
- Day length
- 13 hr 55 min
- Solar noon
- 1:09 PM
Where to point the camera
Solar path and bearing
On this selected date, the sun reaches 47° at its highest point and the evening light approaches from 288° WNW.
Pick the month before the day
Light through 2026 in Berlin
Plan around the season: Berlin's sampled golden window stretches to 1 hr 30 min in December and compresses to 1 hr 6 min by March. Check the bearing column before trusting a remembered spot: sunset lands at 231° SW in December but 312° NW in June, a 81° shift. Between December and June the day itself stretches from 7 hr 42 min to 16 hr 48 min, dragging every window with it.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Golden window sample | Sunset bearing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8:11 AM | 4:22 PM | 8 hr 11 min | 3:22 PM · 1 hr 24 min | 235° SW |
| February | 7:24 AM | 5:19 PM | 9 hr 55 min | 4:29 PM · 1 hr 12 min | 250° WSW |
| March | 6:22 AM | 6:10 PM | 11 hr 48 min | 5:25 PM · 1 hr 6 min | 268° W |
| April | 6:10 AM | 8:04 PM | 13 hr 54 min | 7:18 PM · 1 hr 8 min | 287° WNW |
| May | 5:12 AM | 8:56 PM | 15 hr 44 min | 8:05 PM · 1 hr 17 min | 304° WNW |
| June | 4:44 AM | 9:32 PM | 16 hr 48 min | 8:36 PM · 1 hr 25 min | 312° NW |
| July | 5:02 AM | 9:24 PM | 16 hr 22 min | 8:30 PM · 1 hr 22 min | 309° NW |
| August | 5:49 AM | 8:34 PM | 14 hr 45 min | 7:47 PM · 1 hr 11 min | 295° WNW |
| September | 6:41 AM | 7:24 PM | 12 hr 43 min | 6:39 PM · 1 hr 6 min | 276° W |
| October | 7:32 AM | 6:14 PM | 10 hr 42 min | 5:27 PM · 1 hr 8 min | 257° WSW |
| November | 7:29 AM | 4:15 PM | 8 hr 47 min | 3:20 PM · 1 hr 19 min | 240° WSW |
| December | 8:11 AM | 3:53 PM | 7 hr 42 min | 2:49 PM · 1 hr 30 min | 231° SW |
Find the months when sunset faces your spot
Pick the direction your subject faces the sky. Months whose sunset lands within ±10° light up in the table above. Disabled shortcuts have no matching row in this visible mid-month sample.
Each row samples the 15th of the month at these coordinates, so dates near a month boundary can differ from the printed row — around here day length moves up to ~4 min per day in the fastest season. Clock times follow Europe · Berlin, including any daylight-saving change.
Full light and twilight schedule
Midnight to midnight
| Phase | Time |
|---|---|
| Astronomical dawn | 3:58 AM |
| Nautical dawn | 4:49 AM |
| Blue hour (morning) | 5:35 AM |
| Golden hour (morning) | 5:49 AM |
| Sunrise | 6:11 AM |
| Solar noon | 1:09 PM |
| Sunset | 8:06 PM |
| Golden hour (evening) | 7:20 PM |
| Blue hour (evening) | 8:29 PM |
| Nautical dusk | 9:28 PM |
| Astronomical dusk | 10:20 PM |
Seven local days in Berlin
The week ahead
| Date | Morning golden | Sunrise | Sunset | Evening golden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Aug 28 | 5:49 AM – 6:57 AM | 6:11 AM | 8:06 PM | 7:20 PM – 8:29 PM |
| Sat, Aug 29 | 5:51 AM – 6:59 AM | 6:13 AM | 8:04 PM | 7:18 PM – 8:26 PM |
| Sun, Aug 30 | 5:52 AM – 7:00 AM | 6:14 AM | 8:02 PM | 7:16 PM – 8:24 PM |
| Mon, Aug 31 | 5:54 AM – 7:02 AM | 6:16 AM | 8:00 PM | 7:14 PM – 8:21 PM |
| Tue, Sep 1 | 5:56 AM – 7:03 AM | 6:18 AM | 7:57 PM | 7:12 PM – 8:19 PM |
| Wed, Sep 2 | 5:58 AM – 7:05 AM | 6:19 AM | 7:55 PM | 7:09 PM – 8:17 PM |
| Thu, Sep 3 | 5:59 AM – 7:07 AM | 6:21 AM | 7:53 PM | 7:07 PM – 8:14 PM |
Moon and candidate vantage points
Context to verify
Moon on the selected date
The moon over Berlin is a Full Moon, 100% lit. Treat this as lighting context, not a visibility forecast.
Candidate vantage points
Use them only as map-search leads; they are not ranked recommendations. We have not verified current access, closures, permits, safety, or an unobstructed view. 288° WNW is the selected-date mathematical sunset bearing; if another composition faces elsewhere, use the bearing planner in the month table above to locate better-matched sampled months. The number is a planning aid and does not prove visibility.
Plan and calculation notes
Assumptions and limits
Plan this specific light
In Berlin, the evening golden hour window runs 1 hr 8 min on the selected date and approaches from 288° WNW. Arrive 15 minutes before its start when that window occurs, then choose a position with an open view toward that bearing. Don't rely on the generic “one hour before sunset” rule here — the real window shifts with the season, so check the computed times for your date.
See the calculation method and limits before relying on the estimate in terrain-sensitive or safety-critical conditions.
Common questions
Golden hour FAQ for Berlin
- When is golden hour in Berlin?
- Berlin has no fixed golden-hour clock time. The usable band begins at +6° and continues through −4°, enclosing sunrise in the morning and sunset in the evening; its representative monthly duration is 66 minutes in March and 90 minutes in December. Use the date control above for the exact boundaries of the day you will shoot.
- Which direction does the sun set in Berlin?
- In Berlin it depends on the month: 231° SW in December, moving to 312° NW by June — a 81° annual swing. Use the sun-path panel above to read the exact bearing for your shoot date.
- How much does day length change in Berlin?
- Berlin's swing is 9 hr 6 min: December bottoms out around 7 hr 42 min of daylight while June peaks near 16 hr 48 min. Each month's numbers are in the table above.
- Does Berlin get blue hour right after golden hour?
- Yes, with no gap: blue hour is simply the next slice of the same sunset, defined by the sun dropping from −4° to −6° after the golden band (+6° to −4°) closes. Planning a December shoot in Berlin? Budget 1 hr 30 min of gold, then the blue window follows immediately — both computed per date in the light-windows panel.