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Sunrise & Sunset in Lyon

Today in Lyon, France the sun rises at 08:07 and sets at 18:45, giving a day length of 10h 38m. Day length changes by −3m 03s the next day.

Tomorrow

☀️ Sunrise

08:07

Bearing: ESE 105.0°

🌇 Sunset

18:45

Bearing: WSW 255.1°

🌞 Day length

10h 38m

Next day −3m 03s

🕛 Solar noon

13:26

Sun 33.3° above the horizon

Twilight phases

From darkest to brightest: the sun's angle below the horizon decides how much light there is. Times are for the date shown above.

Astronomical twilight

Begins: 06:27

Ends: 20:24

Sun is between -18° and -12° below the horizon — only the brightest stars are obscured.

Nautical twilight

Begins: 07:02

Ends: 19:50

Sun is between -12° and -6° — the horizon becomes visible at sea.

Civil twilight

Begins: 07:37

Ends: 19:15

Sun is between -6° and 0° — outdoor activities are still possible without artificial light.

Golden hour

Morning: 08:07–08:48

Evening: 18:03–18:45

Sun below 6° — soft, warm, low-angle light that photographers look for.

Blue hour

Morning: 07:37–07:48

Evening: 19:03–19:15

Sun 4°–6° below the horizon — deep blue sky, city lights on, no harsh shadows.

Solar noon & night

Solar noon: 13:26

Solar midnight: 01:26

Night is darkest at solar midnight, halfway between sunset and the next sunrise.

October 2026 — daily sunrise & sunset

Tomorrow's data →
Date Sunrise Sunset Day length Solar noon Civil dawn Civil dusk Sunrise bearing Change
1 Thu 07:39 19:23 11h 44m 13:31 07:10 19:53 E 93.7° −3m 12s
2 Fri 07:40 19:21 11h 41m 13:31 07:11 19:51 E 94.2° −3m 12s
3 Sat 07:42 19:19 11h 38m 13:30 07:12 19:49 E 94.8° −3m 12s
4 Sun 07:43 19:17 11h 34m 13:30 07:13 19:47 E 95.3° −3m 11s
5 Mon 07:44 19:15 11h 31m 13:30 07:15 19:45 E 95.9° −3m 11s
6 Tue 07:46 19:14 11h 28m 13:30 07:16 19:43 E 96.5° −3m 11s
7 Wed 07:47 19:12 11h 25m 13:29 07:17 19:41 E 97.0° −3m 11s
8 Thu 07:48 19:10 11h 22m 13:29 07:18 19:39 E 97.6° −3m 11s
9 Fri 07:49 19:08 11h 18m 13:29 07:20 19:38 E 98.1° −3m 10s
10 Sat 07:51 19:06 11h 15m 13:28 07:21 19:36 E 98.6° −3m 10s
11 Sun 07:52 19:04 11h 12m 13:28 07:22 19:34 E 99.2° −3m 10s
12 Mon 07:53 19:02 11h 9m 13:28 07:24 19:32 E 99.7° −3m 09s
13 Tue 07:55 19:01 11h 6m 13:28 07:25 19:30 E 100.3° −3m 09s
14 Wed 07:56 18:59 11h 3m 13:27 07:26 19:29 E 100.8° −3m 08s
15 Thu 07:57 18:57 11h 0m 13:27 07:27 19:27 ESE 101.4° −3m 08s
16 Fri 07:59 18:55 10h 56m 13:27 07:29 19:25 ESE 101.9° −3m 07s
17 Sat 08:00 18:53 10h 53m 13:27 07:30 19:23 ESE 102.4° −3m 07s
18 Sun 08:01 18:52 10h 50m 13:27 07:31 19:22 ESE 103.0° −3m 06s
19 Mon 08:03 18:50 10h 47m 13:26 07:33 19:20 ESE 103.5° −3m 06s
20 Tue 08:04 18:48 10h 44m 13:26 07:34 19:18 ESE 104.0° −3m 05s
21 Wed 08:05 18:46 10h 41m 13:26 07:35 19:17 ESE 104.5° −3m 04s
22 Thu 08:07 18:45 10h 38m 13:26 07:37 19:15 ESE 105.0° −3m 04s
23 Fri 08:08 18:43 10h 35m 13:26 07:38 19:13 ESE 105.6° −3m 03s
24 Sat 08:10 18:41 10h 32m 13:26 07:39 19:12 ESE 106.1° −3m 02s
25 Sun 07:11 17:40 10h 29m 12:25 06:41 18:10 ESE 106.6° −3m 01s
26 Mon 07:12 17:38 10h 26m 12:25 06:42 18:09 ESE 107.1° −3m 00s
27 Tue 07:14 17:37 10h 23m 12:25 06:43 18:07 ESE 107.6° −2m 59s
28 Wed 07:15 17:35 10h 20m 12:25 06:45 18:06 ESE 108.1° −2m 58s
29 Thu 07:17 17:34 10h 17m 12:25 06:46 18:04 ESE 108.6° −2m 57s
30 Fri 07:18 17:32 10h 14m 12:25 06:47 18:03 ESE 109.1° −2m 56s
31 Sat 07:19 17:31 10h 11m 12:25 06:49 18:01 ESE 109.6° −2m 55s

Solstices and equinoxes in Lyon, 2026

The four turning points of the sun's year, converted to Lyon local time. At 45.8° N the noon sun swings between 20.8° and 67.7° above the horizon over the year.

EventLocal date & timeSunriseSunsetDay lengthNoon sun
March equinox 20 March at 15:46 06:45 18:53 12h 8m 44.0°
June solstice 21 June at 10:25 05:52 21:35 15h 43m 67.7°
September equinox 23 September at 02:06 07:29 19:39 12h 10m 44.2°
December solstice 21 December at 21:50 08:19 16:59 8h 40m 20.8°

Equinox and solstice instants from Jean Meeus's algorithm (accurate to about a minute). "Noon sun" is the sun's altitude above the horizon at solar noon.

Daylight in Lyon through the year

The longest day in Lyon is 21 June with 15h 43m of daylight; the shortest is 22 December with 8h 40m. Day length swings by 7 h 3 min over the year. The earliest sunrise is at 05:51 on 12 June and the latest sunset at 21:35 on 20 June — not on the solstice itself, because solar noon drifts through the year.

Hours of daylight on the 15th of each month, 2026
0h 6h 12h 18h 24h January 15: 9h 4m of daylight 9.1 Jan February 15: 10h 23m of daylight 10.4 Feb March 15: 11h 51m of daylight 11.9 Mar April 15: 13h 31m of daylight 13.5 Apr May 15: 14h 55m of daylight 14.9 May June 15: 15h 42m of daylight 15.7 Jun July 15: 15h 23m of daylight 15.4 Jul August 15: 14h 10m of daylight 14.2 Aug September 15: 12h 35m of daylight 12.6 Sep October 15: 11h 0m of daylight 11.0 Oct November 15: 9h 30m of daylight 9.5 Nov December 15: 8h 42m of daylight 8.7 Dec
DateSunriseSunsetDay length
15 January 08:19 17:22 9h 4m
15 February 07:44 18:07 10h 23m
15 March 06:55 18:46 11h 51m
15 April 06:56 20:27 13h 31m
15 May 06:10 21:05 14h 55m
15 June 05:51 21:33 15h 42m
15 July 06:06 21:29 15h 23m
15 August 06:41 20:51 14h 10m
15 September 07:19 19:54 12h 35m
15 October 07:57 18:57 11h 0m
15 November 07:41 17:11 9h 30m
15 December 08:16 16:58 8h 42m

Sun questions for Lyon

How high does the sun get in Lyon?

At 45.8° N, the noon sun reaches 67.7° above the horizon at the June solstice but only 20.8° at the December solstice. It is never directly overhead this far from the equator.

How long is twilight in Lyon?

Civil twilight — from first light until sunrise, when you can still see outdoors without lights — lasts about 30 minutes around the equinoxes and 38 minutes at midsummer in Lyon. The farther from the equator, the shallower the sun's path and the longer twilight lasts.

When is the earliest sunrise and latest sunset in Lyon?

The earliest sunrise is at 05:51 around 12 June and the latest sunset at 21:35 around 20 June. They don't fall on the solstice itself because solar noon drifts by up to a quarter of an hour through the year (the equation of time).

How fast do the days get longer or shorter in Lyon?

Fastest around the equinoxes: on 19 March the day is 3m 15s longer than the day before. Around the solstices the change slows to a few seconds a day.

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About sunrise data for Lyon

Times are calculated for Lyon's coordinates (45.76°, 4.84°) and shown in the Europe/Paris time zone. Calculations follow standard solar geometry and account for atmospheric refraction at the horizon.

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