Next usable light
Venice
7:19 PM – 8:17 PM
Solar noonDaytime54.3° · 180° S
Light windows
Fri, Aug 28 · Europe · RomeMorning
- Golden hour
- 6:09 AM – 7:08 AM59 min of warm light
- Blue hour
- 5:57 AM – 6:09 AM12 min of deep blue twilight
Evening
- Golden hour
- 7:19 PM – 8:17 PM59 min of warm light
- Blue hour
- 8:17 PM – 8:29 PM12 min of deep blue twilight
- Sunrise
- 6:28 AM
- Sunset
- 7:58 PM
- Day length
- 13 hr 30 min
- Solar noon
- 1:13 PM
Where to point the camera
Solar path and bearing
On this selected date, the sun reaches 54° at its highest point and the evening light approaches from 285° WNW.
Pick the month before the day
Light through 2026 in Venice
Venice's sampled golden window runs from about 57 min in March to 1 hr 10 min in December. Sunset moves 69° along the horizon between December (237° WSW) and June (306° NW), so a spot framed for one season can face away from the light in another. Between December and June the day itself stretches from 8 hr 44 min to 15 hr 39 min, dragging every window with it.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Golden window sample | Sunset bearing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7:48 AM | 4:54 PM | 9 hr 6 min | 4:06 PM · 1 hr 8 min | 240° WSW |
| February | 7:14 AM | 5:38 PM | 10 hr 24 min | 4:56 PM · 1 hr 1 min | 253° WSW |
| March | 6:25 AM | 6:16 PM | 11 hr 52 min | 5:37 PM · 57 min | 268° W |
| April | 6:27 AM | 7:56 PM | 13 hr 30 min | 7:17 PM · 59 min | 285° WNW |
| May | 5:42 AM | 8:34 PM | 14 hr 53 min | 7:51 PM · 1 hr 4 min | 299° WNW |
| June | 5:22 AM | 9:02 PM | 15 hr 39 min | 8:16 PM · 1 hr 8 min | 306° NW |
| July | 5:37 AM | 8:57 PM | 15 hr 20 min | 8:13 PM · 1 hr 6 min | 303° WNW |
| August | 6:12 AM | 8:20 PM | 14 hr 8 min | 7:40 PM · 1 hr 1 min | 291° WNW |
| September | 6:50 AM | 7:24 PM | 12 hr 35 min | 6:45 PM · 57 min | 275° W |
| October | 7:27 AM | 6:27 PM | 11 hr | 5:47 PM · 59 min | 259° W |
| November | 7:10 AM | 4:42 PM | 9 hr 32 min | 3:57 PM · 1 hr 5 min | 244° WSW |
| December | 7:44 AM | 4:29 PM | 8 hr 44 min | 3:40 PM · 1 hr 10 min | 237° 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 | 4:39 AM |
| Nautical dawn | 5:19 AM |
| Blue hour (morning) | 5:57 AM |
| Golden hour (morning) | 6:09 AM |
| Sunrise | 6:28 AM |
| Solar noon | 1:13 PM |
| Sunset | 7:58 PM |
| Golden hour (evening) | 7:19 PM |
| Blue hour (evening) | 8:17 PM |
| Nautical dusk | 9:07 PM |
| Astronomical dusk | 9:47 PM |
Seven local days in Venice
The week ahead
| Date | Morning golden | Sunrise | Sunset | Evening golden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Aug 28 | 6:09 AM – 7:08 AM | 6:28 AM | 7:58 PM | 7:19 PM – 8:17 PM |
| Sat, Aug 29 | 6:10 AM – 7:09 AM | 6:29 AM | 7:57 PM | 7:17 PM – 8:15 PM |
| Sun, Aug 30 | 6:12 AM – 7:10 AM | 6:30 AM | 7:55 PM | 7:15 PM – 8:13 PM |
| Mon, Aug 31 | 6:13 AM – 7:11 AM | 6:32 AM | 7:53 PM | 7:13 PM – 8:12 PM |
| Tue, Sep 1 | 6:14 AM – 7:12 AM | 6:33 AM | 7:51 PM | 7:12 PM – 8:10 PM |
| Wed, Sep 2 | 6:15 AM – 7:13 AM | 6:34 AM | 7:49 PM | 7:10 PM – 8:08 PM |
| Thu, Sep 3 | 6:17 AM – 7:15 AM | 6:35 AM | 7:47 PM | 7:08 PM – 8:06 PM |
Moon and candidate vantage points
Context to verify
Moon on the selected date
The moon over Venice 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. 285° 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 Venice, the evening golden hour window runs 59 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 Venice
- When is golden hour in Venice?
- Whenever the sun is between +6° above and −4° below the horizon — a band that wraps around both sunrise and sunset. For Venice, the representative monthly window is 57 minutes in March and 70 minutes in December; separate morning and evening crossings merge or wrap overnight near the poles. Pick a date above for the minute-exact times.
- Which direction does the sun set in Venice?
- Roughly west, but the useful number changes with the season: 237° WSW in December versus 306° NW in June in Venice. That 69° difference decides whether a street or shoreline actually faces the light on your date.
- How much does day length change in Venice?
- Venice's swing is 6 hr 55 min: December bottoms out around 8 hr 44 min of daylight while June peaks near 15 hr 39 min. Each month's numbers are in the table above.
- Does Venice 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 Venice's horizon; the instant it passes −4°, blue takes over until −6°. Stay in position after a December golden window (1 hr 10 min at its longest) and the blue phase arrives without you moving a step. Exact times for both are in the panel above.