Next usable light
Florence
7:22 PM – 8:18 PM
Solar noonDaytime56.0° · 181° S
Light windows
Fri, Aug 28 · Europe · RomeMorning
- Golden hour
- 6:16 AM – 7:13 AM57 min of warm light
- Blue hour
- 6:05 AM – 6:16 AM12 min of deep blue twilight
Evening
- Golden hour
- 7:22 PM – 8:18 PM57 min of warm light
- Blue hour
- 8:18 PM – 8:30 PM12 min of deep blue twilight
- Sunrise
- 6:35 AM
- Sunset
- 8:00 PM
- Day length
- 13 hr 26 min
- Solar noon
- 1:17 PM
Where to point the camera
Solar path and bearing
On this selected date, the sun reaches 56° at its highest point and the evening light approaches from 285° WNW.
Pick the month before the day
Light through 2026 in Florence
Florence's sampled golden window runs from about 56 min in March to 1 hr 7 min in December. Where to stand changes with the calendar: 238° WSW in December swings to 304° NW by June, 66° of horizon between them. Day length spans 8 hr 56 min in December to 15 hr 26 min in June.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Golden window sample | Sunset bearing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7:47 AM | 5:03 PM | 9 hr 17 min | 4:18 PM · 1 hr 5 min | 241° WSW |
| February | 7:15 AM | 5:45 PM | 10 hr 30 min | 5:04 PM · 59 min | 253° WSW |
| March | 6:29 AM | 6:21 PM | 11 hr 52 min | 5:43 PM · 56 min | 268° W |
| April | 6:33 AM | 7:58 PM | 13 hr 25 min | 7:20 PM · 57 min | 285° WNW |
| May | 5:51 AM | 8:34 PM | 14 hr 43 min | 7:52 PM · 1 hr 2 min | 298° WNW |
| June | 5:33 AM | 8:59 PM | 15 hr 26 min | 8:15 PM · 1 hr 6 min | 304° NW |
| July | 5:47 AM | 8:56 PM | 15 hr 9 min | 8:13 PM · 1 hr 4 min | 302° WNW |
| August | 6:20 AM | 8:21 PM | 14 hr 1 min | 7:41 PM · 59 min | 291° WNW |
| September | 6:55 AM | 7:28 PM | 12 hr 33 min | 6:50 PM · 56 min | 275° W |
| October | 7:29 AM | 6:33 PM | 11 hr 4 min | 5:54 PM · 57 min | 259° W |
| November | 7:10 AM | 4:51 PM | 9 hr 41 min | 4:08 PM · 1 hr 2 min | 245° WSW |
| December | 7:43 AM | 4:39 PM | 8 hr 56 min | 3:52 PM · 1 hr 7 min | 238° WSW |
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 ~3 min per day in the fastest season. Clock times follow Europe · Rome, including any daylight-saving change.
Full light and twilight schedule
Midnight to midnight
| Phase | Time |
|---|---|
| Astronomical dawn | 4:50 AM |
| Nautical dawn | 5:28 AM |
| Blue hour (morning) | 6:05 AM |
| Golden hour (morning) | 6:16 AM |
| Sunrise | 6:35 AM |
| Solar noon | 1:17 PM |
| Sunset | 8:00 PM |
| Golden hour (evening) | 7:22 PM |
| Blue hour (evening) | 8:18 PM |
| Nautical dusk | 9:06 PM |
| Astronomical dusk | 9:45 PM |
Seven local days in Florence
The week ahead
| Date | Morning golden | Sunrise | Sunset | Evening golden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Aug 28 | 6:16 AM – 7:13 AM | 6:35 AM | 8:00 PM | 7:22 PM – 8:18 PM |
| Sat, Aug 29 | 6:17 AM – 7:14 AM | 6:36 AM | 7:58 PM | 7:20 PM – 8:17 PM |
| Sun, Aug 30 | 6:19 AM – 7:15 AM | 6:37 AM | 7:57 PM | 7:18 PM – 8:15 PM |
| Mon, Aug 31 | 6:20 AM – 7:16 AM | 6:38 AM | 7:55 PM | 7:16 PM – 8:13 PM |
| Tue, Sep 1 | 6:21 AM – 7:17 AM | 6:39 AM | 7:53 PM | 7:15 PM – 8:11 PM |
| Wed, Sep 2 | 6:22 AM – 7:18 AM | 6:40 AM | 7:51 PM | 7:13 PM – 8:09 PM |
| Thu, Sep 3 | 6:23 AM – 7:20 AM | 6:41 AM | 7:50 PM | 7:11 PM – 8:08 PM |
Moon and candidate vantage points
Context to verify
Moon on the selected date
The moon over Florence is a Full Moon, 100% lit. Treat this as lighting context, not a visibility forecast.
Candidate vantage points
They are map-search starting points, not ranked recommendations; current access, closures, permits, safety, and unobstructed views have not been verified. The selected-date sunset bearing is 285° WNW; if a composition faces elsewhere, use the bearing planner in the month table above to find sampled months that align. This mathematical bearing is a planning aid and does not prove visibility.
Plan and calculation notes
Assumptions and limits
Plan this specific light
In Florence, the evening golden hour window runs 57 min on the selected date and approaches from 285° 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 Florence
- When is golden hour in Florence?
- The reliable answer is an angle, not a clock time: golden hour is the span with the sun between +6° and −4° of the horizon, around sunrise and again around sunset. In Florence the representative monthly span is 56 minutes in March and 67 minutes in December. The panel above computes it for the exact date you pick.
- Which direction does the sun set in Florence?
- In Florence it depends on the month: 238° WSW in December, moving to 304° NW by June — a 66° annual swing. Use the sun-path panel above to read the exact bearing for your shoot date.
- How much does day length change in Florence?
- Enough to reshape a shoot plan in Florence: 8 hr 56 min of daylight in December versus 15 hr 26 min in June. See the table above for the month you're planning.
- Does Florence 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 Florence? Budget 1 hr 7 min of gold, then the blue window follows immediately — both computed per date in the light-windows panel.