Today's Sunrise & Sunset in Lyon

Sunrise in Lyon today is at 07:26:25 AM (local time). Sunset will be at 07:40:10 PM, giving Lyon 12h 13min of daylight today. Civil twilight begins at 06:56:06 AM and ends at 08:10:24 PM. Plan your day with the UV index for Lyon or find the best light for photos during the golden hour in Lyon. Get a full year of light data with the printable Lyon Photography Planner 2026.

Lyon is in the warm temperate zone, with noticeable seasonal shifts — long summer evenings and shorter winter days. On the longest day of the year (June 21), Lyon receives 15.7 hours of daylight, with sunrise at 05:51 AM and sunset at 09:33 PM. On the shortest day (December 21), this drops to 8.7 hours — a difference of 7.0 hours between summer and winter. The earliest sunrise of the year occurs around June 15 at 05:50, while the latest sunset falls around June 25 at 21:34. The evening golden hour in Lyon lasts about 69 minutes in summer and 71 minutes in winter — typical for this latitude.