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Paris Sunrise, Sunset & Golden Hour | France

See today’s sunrise, sunset, dawn, dusk, and golden hour times in Paris, France, with a monthly daylight reference and photography-friendly context.

Local date

March 14, 2026

Time zone

GMT+1

Updated hourly

Europe/Paris

Today’s solar times in Paris

Dawn

6:36 AM

Sunrise

7:08 AM

Morning golden hour ends

7:49 AM

Evening golden hour starts

6:12 PM

Sunset

6:54 PM

Dusk

7:25 PM

What these times mean

Paris changes quickly through the year. Dawn marks first usable twilight, sunrise starts direct daylight, golden hour adds softer low-angle light, sunset ends direct sunlight, and dusk closes civil twilight.

Monthly daylight reference

Use this month-by-month table to compare typical daylight windows in Paris throughout the current year.

MonthSunriseSunsetDaylight
January8:40 AM5:21 PM8h 42m
February8:00 AM6:11 PM10h 11m
March7:05 AM6:55 PM11h 50m
April7:01 AM8:42 PM13h 41m
May6:10 AM9:26 PM15h 15m
June5:47 AM9:56 PM16h 09m
July6:03 AM9:51 PM15h 47m
August6:44 AM9:08 PM14h 25m
September7:28 AM8:06 PM12h 39m
October8:11 AM7:03 PM10h 52m
November8:00 AM5:12 PM9h 12m
December8:38 AM4:55 PM8h 17m

Frequently asked questions

What time is sunrise and sunset in Paris today?

The live cards above show today’s local sunrise and sunset times for Paris, France, based on the city’s coordinates and time zone.

When is golden hour in Paris?

This page shows the end of morning golden hour and the start of evening golden hour so photographers can plan softer low-angle light.

Why do dawn and dusk change during the year in Paris?

Dawn and dusk shift because Earth’s tilt changes the Sun’s path across the sky, which changes daylight length and twilight duration through the seasons.

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