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Sunrise, sunset & golden hour in Zurich

On 25 July 2026, Zurich has sunrise at 05:54 and sunset at 21:10, 15h 16m of daylight. The evening golden hour runs 20:24–21:32.

Sunrise
05:54
Sunset
21:10
Daylight
15h 16m
Light windows today
Golden hour, morning 05:32 – 06:39
Golden hour, evening 20:24 – 21:32
Blue hour, morning 05:17 – 05:32
Blue hour, evening 21:32 – 21:47

Computed with the NOAA solar model for 25 July 2026. Rebuild daily to keep current.

Golden hour, blue hour & daylight in Zurich

Golden hour is the soft, warm light while the sun sits between −4° and +6° of the horizon, a photographer's favourite window. Blue hour is the cooler stretch on the far side, the sun between −6° and −4°. The exact times shift a little every day, so the windows above are computed for today with the NOAA solar model.

Zurich sits at 47.4° N, in the high band. That means daylight swings from about 15h 57m at the June solstice down to 8h 27m around Christmas, a big seasonal swing. The higher the latitude, the longer and more dramatic golden hour becomes.

Daylight through the year in Zurich

Zurich is in summer right now. Between the shortest and longest month the day length swings by 7.4 hours.

January 8.9 h
February 10.3 h
March 11.9 h
April 13.6 h
May 15.1 h
June 15.9 h
July 15.6 h
August 14.3 h
September 12.6 h
October 10.9 h
November 9.3 h
December 8.5 h

Hours from sunrise to sunset, sampled mid-month and computed from the NOAA solar algorithm. This is available daylight, not measured sunshine: cloud cover is weather, not astronomy.

FAQ

When is golden hour in Zurich today?

Evening golden hour is 20:24–21:32; morning is 05:32–06:39.

How many hours of daylight does Zurich get?

15h 16m on 25 July 2026.