Golden hour in Saint-Denis today

Tonight's golden hour runs 5:54 – 6:38 PM, starting in 11 hr 39 min, with sunset at .

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  • Morning gold
    5:26 – 6:09 AM
    from the east
  • Sunrise
    5:39 AM
    103° · east-southeast103° ESE
  • Evening gold · next up
    5:54 – 6:38 PM
    44 minutes of warm light
  • Sunset
    6:24 PM
    257° · west-southwest257° WSW
  • Blue hour
    6:38 – 6:47 PM
    and 5:17 – 5:26 AM

Direction

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Tonight the sun sets at 257°, a little south of due west. Right now shadows point west. Tap the map anywhere to see where the light comes from there; drag the time slider above to watch shadows swing through the day.

Through the year

Saint-Denis's golden hours, month by month

Gold bands are the morning and evening golden hours; the pale area is daylight. Saint-Denis doesn't change its clocks, so the curves are smooth.

Golden hour in Saint-Denis on the 15th of each month, 2026
MonthMorning goldEvening goldSunsetSun sets toward
January5:34 – 6:21 AM6:33 – 7:20 PM7:05 PM247° WSW
February5:54 – 6:38 AM6:25 – 7:09 PM6:55 PM256° WSW
March6:06 – 6:49 AM6:04 – 6:47 PM6:33 PM268° W
April6:15 – 6:59 AM5:36 – 6:20 PM6:06 PM280° W
May6:26 – 7:12 AM5:16 – 6:02 PM5:48 PM290° WNW
June6:37 – 7:25 AM5:12 – 5:59 PM5:44 PM295° WNW
July6:40 – 7:27 AM5:21 – 6:08 PM5:53 PM293° WNW
August6:27 – 7:11 AM5:34 – 6:18 PM6:04 PM285° WNW
September6:01 – 6:43 AM5:43 – 6:26 PM6:12 PM273° W
October5:33 – 6:16 AM5:51 – 6:34 PM6:20 PM260° W
November5:15 – 6:00 AM6:05 – 6:50 PM6:36 PM250° WSW
December5:16 – 6:03 AM6:23 – 7:10 PM6:55 PM245° WSW

Times on the 15th of each month, 2026, Saint-Denis local time.

How long does golden hour last in Saint-Denis?

Around 43 to 47 minutes each evening. It's shortest in February, March, April, August, September and October, about 43 minutes, and longest in January, May, June, July and December, about 47 minutes. The farther from the equator, the longer it lasts, because the sun crosses the horizon at a shallower angle.

Which way does the sun set in Saint-Denis?

Toward the west-southwest in December, around 245°, swinging to the west-northwest in June, around 295°. Today it sets at 257°, a little south of due west.

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