Next usable light
Copenhagen
7:27 PM – 8:41 PM
Solar noonDaytime44.1° · 180° S
Light windows
Fri, Aug 28 · Europe · CopenhagenMorning
- Golden hour
- 5:43 AM – 6:57 AM1 hr 14 min of warm light
- Blue hour
- 5:28 AM – 5:43 AM16 min of deep blue twilight
Evening
- Golden hour
- 7:27 PM – 8:41 PM1 hr 14 min of warm light
- Blue hour
- 8:41 PM – 8:57 PM16 min of deep blue twilight
- Sunrise
- 6:07 AM
- Sunset
- 8:17 PM
- Day length
- 14 hr 9 min
- Solar noon
- 1:12 PM
Where to point the camera
Solar path and bearing
On this selected date, the sun reaches 44° at its highest point and the evening light approaches from 289° WNW.
Pick the month before the day
Light through 2026 in Copenhagen
December is the generous sample in Copenhagen — 1 hr 46 min of golden light — while March tightens the window to about 1 hr 11 min. The 90° seasonal walk of the sunset point (227° SW in December, 317° NW in June) matters more than the clock time for framing. June days run 17 hr 30 min; by December they shrink to 7 hr 4 min.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Golden window sample | Sunset bearing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8:30 AM | 4:09 PM | 7 hr 39 min | 3:00 PM · 1 hr 37 min | 232° SW |
| February | 7:36 AM | 5:14 PM | 9 hr 38 min | 4:19 PM · 1 hr 18 min | 249° WSW |
| March | 6:27 AM | 6:13 PM | 11 hr 46 min | 5:24 PM · 1 hr 11 min | 268° W |
| April | 6:06 AM | 8:15 PM | 14 hr 8 min | 7:25 PM · 1 hr 14 min | 289° WNW |
| May | 5:00 AM | 9:14 PM | 16 hr 14 min | 8:18 PM · 1 hr 26 min | 307° NW |
| June | 4:26 AM | 9:56 PM | 17 hr 30 min | 8:53 PM · 1 hr 38 min | 317° NW |
| July | 4:47 AM | 9:46 PM | 16 hr 59 min | 8:45 PM · 1 hr 32 min | 312° NW |
| August | 5:42 AM | 8:48 PM | 15 hr 6 min | 7:56 PM · 1 hr 18 min | 297° WNW |
| September | 6:42 AM | 7:30 PM | 12 hr 48 min | 6:42 PM · 1 hr 11 min | 277° W |
| October | 7:40 AM | 6:12 PM | 10 hr 32 min | 5:21 PM · 1 hr 14 min | 256° WSW |
| November | 7:45 AM | 4:05 PM | 8 hr 20 min | 3:03 PM · 1 hr 29 min | 238° WSW |
| December | 8:33 AM | 3:38 PM | 7 hr 4 min | 2:21 PM · 1 hr 46 min | 227° 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 ~5 min per day in the fastest season. Clock times follow Europe · Copenhagen, including any daylight-saving change.
Full light and twilight schedule
Midnight to midnight
| Phase | Time |
|---|---|
| Astronomical dawn | 3:36 AM |
| Nautical dawn | 4:37 AM |
| Blue hour (morning) | 5:28 AM |
| Golden hour (morning) | 5:43 AM |
| Sunrise | 6:07 AM |
| Solar noon | 1:12 PM |
| Sunset | 8:17 PM |
| Golden hour (evening) | 7:27 PM |
| Blue hour (evening) | 8:41 PM |
| Nautical dusk | 9:47 PM |
| Astronomical dusk | 10:48 PM |
Seven local days in Copenhagen
The week ahead
| Date | Morning golden | Sunrise | Sunset | Evening golden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Aug 28 | 5:43 AM – 6:57 AM | 6:07 AM | 8:17 PM | 7:27 PM – 8:41 PM |
| Sat, Aug 29 | 5:45 AM – 6:59 AM | 6:09 AM | 8:14 PM | 7:24 PM – 8:38 PM |
| Sun, Aug 30 | 5:47 AM – 7:01 AM | 6:11 AM | 8:12 PM | 7:22 PM – 8:36 PM |
| Mon, Aug 31 | 5:49 AM – 7:03 AM | 6:13 AM | 8:09 PM | 7:20 PM – 8:33 PM |
| Tue, Sep 1 | 5:51 AM – 7:05 AM | 6:15 AM | 8:07 PM | 7:17 PM – 8:30 PM |
| Wed, Sep 2 | 5:53 AM – 7:06 AM | 6:17 AM | 8:04 PM | 7:15 PM – 8:28 PM |
| Thu, Sep 3 | 5:55 AM – 7:08 AM | 6:19 AM | 8:02 PM | 7:12 PM – 8:25 PM |
Moon and candidate vantage points
Context to verify
Moon on the selected date
The moon over Copenhagen 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. 289° 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 Copenhagen, the evening golden hour window runs 1 hr 14 min on the selected date and approaches from 289° 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 Copenhagen
- When is golden hour in Copenhagen?
- Start with the sun angle in Copenhagen: +6° to −4°. The morning crossing carries sunrise and the later crossing carries sunset, while the representative monthly span is 71 minutes in March and 106 minutes in December. The selected-date light panel translates that geometry into local clock times.
- Which direction does the sun set in Copenhagen?
- There is no single answer — over the year the sunset point travels 90° along Copenhagen's horizon, between 227° SW (December) and 317° NW (June). The month table above lists the bearing for each month, and the sun-path panel computes it per date.
- How much does day length change in Copenhagen?
- Copenhagen's swing is 10 hr 26 min: December bottoms out around 7 hr 4 min of daylight while June peaks near 17 hr 30 min. Each month's numbers are in the table above.
- Does Copenhagen get blue hour right after golden hour?
- Yes — they are adjacent bands of the same descent: golden hour spans +6° to −4° of solar altitude and blue hour continues from −4° to −6°. In Copenhagen, the representative December golden window lasts 1 hr 46 min; on ordinary dates evening blue begins when its evening side ends, while polar dates can merge or wrap overnight. The light-windows panel above computes both for any date.