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On this selected date, the sun reaches 19° at its highest point and the evening light approaches from 248° WSW.
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Light through 2026 in Stockholm
December is the generous sample in Stockholm — 2 hr 25 min of golden light — while March tightens the window to about 1 hr 19 min. The 101° seasonal walk of the sunset point (222° SW in December, 323° NW in June) matters more than the clock time for framing. June days run 18 hr 34 min; by December they shrink to 6 hr 9 min.
Monthlocal day · 00–24
Exact monthly readings
Month
Sunrise
Sunset
Day length
Golden window sample
Sunset bearing
January
8:31 AM
3:24 PM
6 hr 52 min
1:55 PM · 2 hr 1 min
227° SW
February
7:25 AM
4:40 PM
9 hr 15 min
3:38 PM · 1 hr 29 min
246° WSW
March
6:06 AM
5:49 PM
11 hr 43 min
4:55 PM · 1 hr 19 min
267° W
April
5:34 AM
8:02 PM
14 hr 28 min
7:07 PM · 1 hr 23 min
291° WNW
May
4:16 AM
9:14 PM
16 hr 58 min
8:09 PM · 1 hr 40 min
311° NW
June
3:32 AM
10:06 PM
18 hr 34 min
8:50 PM · 2 hr 3 min
323° NW
July
3:58 AM
9:51 PM
17 hr 53 min
8:40 PM · 1 hr 52 min
318° NW
August
5:05 AM
8:41 PM
15 hr 36 min
7:42 PM · 1 hr 28 min
300° WNW
September
6:16 AM
7:12 PM
12 hr 55 min
6:18 PM · 1 hr 19 min
278° W
October
7:25 AM
5:43 PM
10 hr 18 min
4:45 PM · 1 hr 23 min
255° WSW
November
7:42 AM
3:25 PM
7 hr 43 min
2:09 PM · 1 hr 45 min
234° SW
December
8:39 AM
2:48 PM
6 hr 9 min
12:58 PM · 2 hr 25 min
222° 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 ~6 min per day in the fastest season. Clock times follow Europe · Stockholm, including any daylight-saving change.
Full light and twilight schedule
Midnight to midnight
Phase
Time
Astronomical dawn
4:32 AM
Nautical dawn
5:19 AM
Blue hour (morning)
6:07 AM
Golden hour (morning)
6:23 AM
Sunrise
6:50 AM
Solar noon
11:33 AM
Sunset
4:15 PM
Golden hour (evening)
3:14 PM
Blue hour (evening)
4:42 PM
Nautical dusk
5:46 PM
Astronomical dusk
6:33 PM
Seven local days in Stockholm
The week ahead
Date
Morning golden
Sunrise
Sunset
Evening golden
Sun, Oct 25
6:23 AM – 7:51 AM
6:50 AM
4:15 PM
3:14 PM – 4:42 PM
Mon, Oct 26
6:26 AM – 7:54 AM
6:52 AM
4:13 PM
3:11 PM – 4:39 PM
Tue, Oct 27
6:28 AM – 7:57 AM
6:55 AM
4:10 PM
3:08 PM – 4:37 PM
Wed, Oct 28
6:30 AM – 8:00 AM
6:57 AM
4:07 PM
3:04 PM – 4:34 PM
Thu, Oct 29
6:33 AM – 8:03 AM
6:59 AM
4:05 PM
3:01 PM – 4:32 PM
Fri, Oct 30
6:35 AM – 8:06 AM
7:02 AM
4:02 PM
2:58 PM – 4:29 PM
Sat, Oct 31
6:37 AM – 8:09 AM
7:04 AM
4:00 PM
2:55 PM – 4:27 PM
Moon and candidate vantage points
Context to verify
Moon on the selected date
The moon over Stockholm is a Full Moon, 99% 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 248° WSW. 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.
In Stockholm, the evening golden hour window runs 1 hr 28 min on the selected date and approaches from 248° WSW. 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 Stockholm
When is golden hour in Stockholm?
Stockholm 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 79 minutes in March and 145 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 Stockholm?
In Stockholm it depends on the month: 222° SW in December, moving to 323° NW by June — a 101° annual swing. Use the sun-path panel above to read the exact bearing for your shoot date.
How much does day length change in Stockholm?
In Stockholm, between 6 hr 9 min (December) and 18 hr 34 min (June). The month-by-month table above lists every month.
Does Stockholm 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 Stockholm, the representative December golden window lasts 2 hr 25 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.