Best Time for Photos in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
· Europe/Amsterdam
Photography forecast for today
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Live sky conditions
Cloud cover and visibility load from the Open-Meteo forecast.
Today at a glance (local time)
0h6h12h18h24h
✨ Golden Hour
Morning
07:54 AM – 09:03 AM
69 min
Evening
05:45 PM – 06:55 PM
69 min
Sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon.
💙 Blue Hour
Morning
07:41 AM – 07:54 AM
13 min
Evening
06:55 PM – 07:08 PM
13 min
Sun between 6° and 4° below the horizon.
🌕 Moon
🌔
Waxing Gibbous
About 76% illuminated
🌤 Conditions
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Cloud Cover
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Visibility
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Weather
Photography planning for Amsterdam
Today in Amsterdam, the evening golden hour runs from 05:45 PM to 06:55 PM
and the evening blue hour from 06:55 PM to 07:08 PM.
Golden hour gives warm, directional light for portraits and landscapes; blue hour gives a cool, even glow for cityscapes and long exposures.
The moon is waxing gibbous, about 76% illuminated.
See today's sunrise and sunset times for Amsterdam
or check the UV index for Amsterdam
to plan safe outdoor shoots.
About Amsterdam
Situated at an elevation of two meters below sea level, Amsterdam serves as the capital and most populous city of the Netherlands. The municipality, which covers an area of 219 square kilometers in the region of North Holland, has existed since 1300. Its geography is defined by the Amstel, the IJ, and the IJmeer. As of 2023, the city recorded a population of 921,468. Economic activity is represented by the Euronext 100 stock market index, while the urban landscape includes the Monument Indië-Nederland and the Minderbroederklooster. The city maintains international connections through twin town agreements with Varna, Algiers, Athens, Bogotá, and Brasília.
AI-assisted description based on geographic data and editorial notes.