Golden Hour Vienna Today – Times & 30-Day Planner
Golden hour in Vienna today: 06:41–07:42 in the morning and 17:42–18:42 in the evening. Sun direction, blue hour and the best days of the next 30 days for photos.
Where the light comes from
- In the evening the sun is in the west (261°) – that is where the sky glows most, and shadows point east.
- Morning: 06:41–07:42 · E 93° → 105°
- Evening: 17:42–18:42 · WSW 255° → 267°
- Tue, Oct 6: Morning 06:41–07:42 · Evening 17:42–18:42
- Wed, Oct 7: Morning 06:42–07:44 · Evening 17:39–18:40
- Thu, Oct 8: Morning 06:44–07:45 · Evening 17:37–18:38
- Fri, Oct 9: Morning 06:45–07:47 · Evening 17:35–18:36
- Sat, Oct 10: Morning 06:47–07:48 · Evening 17:33–18:34
- Sun, Oct 11: Morning 06:48–07:50 · Evening 17:31–18:32
- Mon, Oct 12: Morning 06:50–07:51 · Evening 17:29–18:31
How long the Golden Hour lasts in Vienna
- The evening window on the 15th of every month – its length depends on your latitude and the season.
- January: 73 min
- February: 64 min
- March: 60 min
- April: 62 min
- May: 68 min
- June: 74 min
- July: 71 min
- August: 64 min
- September: 60 min
- October: 62 min
- November: 69 min
- December: 77 min
- Longest in December (77 min), shortest in March (60 min).
Today in other cities
- Reykjavik: 95 min
- Oslo: 82 min
- Berlin: 67 min
- Vienna: 61 min
- Rome: 54 min
- Dubai: 44 min
- Singapore: 40 min
- Sydney: 48 min
- The farther from the equator, the flatter the sun's path – and the longer the light lasts.
Golden hour in Vienna – questions
- When is the golden hour in Vienna today? Today the golden hour in Vienna runs 06:41–07:42 in the morning and 17:42–18:42 in the evening. The evening window lasts 61 minutes.
- Which direction does the light come from? During the evening golden hour the sun stands in the west. Choose your spot so the light falls on your subject from there – or shoot into it for silhouettes.
- When does the golden hour last longest in Vienna? Around December: then the evening window lasts about 77 minutes. Around the equinoxes it is shortest, because the sun sets most steeply.
- How is the golden hour defined? SunnyTracker counts the time in which the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon – the golden hour begins where the blue hour ends. The light is warm and soft because it passes through a lot of atmosphere.
- Does the weather matter? The times are astronomical and assume a clear horizon. Thin clouds often make the golden hour even more colourful; a thick bank of cloud at the horizon can end it early.