Next usable light
Stockholm
7:09 PM – 8:32 PM
Solar noonDaytime40.5° · 180° S
Light windows
Fri, Aug 28 · Europe · StockholmMorning
- Golden hour
- 5:08 AM – 6:31 AM1 hr 23 min of warm light
- Blue hour
- 4:50 AM – 5:08 AM18 min of deep blue twilight
Evening
- Golden hour
- 7:09 PM – 8:32 PM1 hr 23 min of warm light
- Blue hour
- 8:32 PM – 8:50 PM18 min of deep blue twilight
- Sunrise
- 5:35 AM
- Sunset
- 8:05 PM
- Day length
- 14 hr 29 min
- Solar noon
- 12:50 PM
Where to point the camera
Solar path and bearing
On this selected date, the sun reaches 40° at its highest point and the evening light approaches from 291° WNW.
Pick the month before the day
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.
| 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 | 2:30 AM |
| Nautical dawn | 3:51 AM |
| Blue hour (morning) | 4:50 AM |
| Golden hour (morning) | 5:08 AM |
| Sunrise | 5:35 AM |
| Solar noon | 12:50 PM |
| Sunset | 8:05 PM |
| Golden hour (evening) | 7:09 PM |
| Blue hour (evening) | 8:32 PM |
| Nautical dusk | 9:49 PM |
| Astronomical dusk | 11:10 PM |
Seven local days in Stockholm
The week ahead
| Date | Morning golden | Sunrise | Sunset | Evening golden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Aug 28 | 5:08 AM – 6:31 AM | 5:35 AM | 8:05 PM | 7:09 PM – 8:32 PM |
| Sat, Aug 29 | 5:11 AM – 6:33 AM | 5:38 AM | 8:02 PM | 7:06 PM – 8:29 PM |
| Sun, Aug 30 | 5:13 AM – 6:35 AM | 5:40 AM | 7:59 PM | 7:04 PM – 8:26 PM |
| Mon, Aug 31 | 5:16 AM – 6:37 AM | 5:42 AM | 7:56 PM | 7:01 PM – 8:23 PM |
| Tue, Sep 1 | 5:18 AM – 6:40 AM | 5:45 AM | 7:53 PM | 6:58 PM – 8:20 PM |
| Wed, Sep 2 | 5:20 AM – 6:42 AM | 5:47 AM | 7:50 PM | 6:55 PM – 8:17 PM |
| Thu, Sep 3 | 5:23 AM – 6:44 AM | 5:49 AM | 7:47 PM | 6:53 PM – 8:14 PM |
Moon and candidate vantage points
Context to verify
Moon on the selected date
The moon over Stockholm 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 291° 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 Stockholm, the evening golden hour window runs 1 hr 23 min on the selected date and approaches from 291° 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 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.