Next usable light
Munich
7:24 PM – 8:25 PM
Solar noonDaytime51.6° · 180° S
Light windows
Fri, Aug 28 · Europe · BerlinMorning
- Golden hour
- 6:07 AM – 7:08 AM1 hr 2 min of warm light
- Blue hour
- 5:54 AM – 6:07 AM13 min of deep blue twilight
Evening
- Golden hour
- 7:24 PM – 8:25 PM1 hr 2 min of warm light
- Blue hour
- 8:25 PM – 8:38 PM13 min of deep blue twilight
- Sunrise
- 6:26 AM
- Sunset
- 8:06 PM
- Day length
- 13 hr 39 min
- Solar noon
- 1:16 PM
Where to point the camera
Solar path and bearing
On this selected date, the sun reaches 52° at its highest point and the evening light approaches from 286° WNW.
Pick the month before the day
Light through 2026 in Munich
Plan around the season: Munich's sampled golden window stretches to 1 hr 16 min in December and compresses to 1 hr by March. Where to stand changes with the calendar: 235° SW in December swings to 308° NW by June, 73° of horizon between them. June days run 16 hr 2 min; by December they shrink to 8 hr 23 min.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Golden window sample | Sunset bearing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8:00 AM | 4:47 PM | 8 hr 47 min | 3:56 PM · 1 hr 13 min | 239° WSW |
| February | 7:22 AM | 5:36 PM | 10 hr 14 min | 4:51 PM · 1 hr 4 min | 252° WSW |
| March | 6:28 AM | 6:19 PM | 11 hr 50 min | 5:37 PM · 1 hr | 268° W |
| April | 6:25 AM | 8:04 PM | 13 hr 38 min | 7:22 PM · 1 hr 2 min | 286° WNW |
| May | 5:36 AM | 8:46 PM | 15 hr 10 min | 8:01 PM · 1 hr 8 min | 300° WNW |
| June | 5:14 AM | 9:16 PM | 16 hr 2 min | 8:27 PM · 1 hr 14 min | 308° NW |
| July | 5:30 AM | 9:11 PM | 15 hr 41 min | 8:23 PM · 1 hr 11 min | 305° NW |
| August | 6:09 AM | 8:30 PM | 14 hr 21 min | 7:46 PM · 1 hr 4 min | 293° WNW |
| September | 6:51 AM | 7:29 PM | 12 hr 38 min | 6:48 PM · 1 hr | 276° W |
| October | 7:33 AM | 6:27 PM | 10 hr 54 min | 5:45 PM · 1 hr 2 min | 258° WSW |
| November | 7:21 AM | 4:37 PM | 9 hr 17 min | 3:49 PM · 1 hr 9 min | 243° WSW |
| December | 7:58 AM | 4:21 PM | 8 hr 23 min | 3:27 PM · 1 hr 16 min | 235° 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 | 4:30 AM |
| Nautical dawn | 5:14 AM |
| Blue hour (morning) | 5:54 AM |
| Golden hour (morning) | 6:07 AM |
| Sunrise | 6:26 AM |
| Solar noon | 1:16 PM |
| Sunset | 8:06 PM |
| Golden hour (evening) | 7:24 PM |
| Blue hour (evening) | 8:25 PM |
| Nautical dusk | 9:18 PM |
| Astronomical dusk | 10:02 PM |
Seven local days in Munich
The week ahead
| Date | Morning golden | Sunrise | Sunset | Evening golden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Aug 28 | 6:07 AM – 7:08 AM | 6:26 AM | 8:06 PM | 7:24 PM – 8:25 PM |
| Sat, Aug 29 | 6:08 AM – 7:10 AM | 6:28 AM | 8:04 PM | 7:22 PM – 8:23 PM |
| Sun, Aug 30 | 6:09 AM – 7:11 AM | 6:29 AM | 8:02 PM | 7:20 PM – 8:21 PM |
| Mon, Aug 31 | 6:11 AM – 7:12 AM | 6:31 AM | 8:00 PM | 7:18 PM – 8:19 PM |
| Tue, Sep 1 | 6:12 AM – 7:14 AM | 6:32 AM | 7:58 PM | 7:16 PM – 8:17 PM |
| Wed, Sep 2 | 6:14 AM – 7:15 AM | 6:33 AM | 7:56 PM | 7:14 PM – 8:15 PM |
| Thu, Sep 3 | 6:15 AM – 7:16 AM | 6:35 AM | 7:54 PM | 7:12 PM – 8:13 PM |
Moon and candidate vantage points
Context to verify
Moon on the selected date
The moon over Munich is a Full Moon, 100% lit. Treat this as lighting context, not a visibility forecast.
Candidate vantage points
The list supplies map-search starting points, not ranked recommendations. Confirm access, closures, permits, safety, and horizon obstructions yourself before setting out. For the selected date, the mathematical sunset bearing is 286° WNW. If the composition faces differently, use the bearing planner in the month table above to identify sampled months; the result remains a planning aid and does not prove visibility.
Plan and calculation notes
Assumptions and limits
Plan this specific light
In Munich, the evening golden hour window runs 1 hr 2 min on the selected date and approaches from 286° 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 Munich
- When is golden hour in Munich?
- Twice a day on most dates: a morning window that contains sunrise and an evening window that contains sunset, defined by the sun sitting between +6° and −4° of the horizon. In Munich the representative monthly window is 60 minutes in March and 76 minutes in December. The light-windows panel above gives the exact start and end for any date.
- Which direction does the sun set in Munich?
- There is no single answer — over the year the sunset point travels 73° along Munich's horizon, between 235° SW (December) and 308° 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 Munich?
- In Munich, between 8 hr 23 min (December) and 16 hr 2 min (June). The month-by-month table above lists every month.
- Does Munich get blue hour right after golden hour?
- Always — the two are one continuous descent of the sun. Gold runs while the sun sits between +6° and −4° of Munich's horizon; the instant it passes −4°, blue takes over until −6°. Stay in position after a December golden window (1 hr 16 min at its longest) and the blue phase arrives without you moving a step. Exact times for both are in the panel above.