Golden Hour Times in Sankt Niklaus, Valais, Switzerland | Magic light moments

Today's golden hour

Morning: 07:34 AM – 08:34 AM (60 min)
Evening: 05:51 PM – 06:51 PM (60 min)

Wednesday, October 21, 2026, local time

☀️ Tip: Golden hour here means the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon. It starts shortly before sunrise and ends shortly after sunset, so it is not a fixed 60 minutes: its length depends on latitude and season.

Golden hour through the year

Approximate times on the 15th of each month, Europe/Zurich local time, including daylight saving time.

Golden hour in Sankt Niklaus, next 14 days

Date	Morning	Evening
Wed, Oct 21	07:34 AM – 08:34 AM	05:51 PM – 06:51 PM
Thu, Oct 22	07:35 AM – 08:36 AM	05:49 PM – 06:49 PM
Fri, Oct 23	07:37 AM – 08:37 AM	05:47 PM – 06:48 PM
Sat, Oct 24	07:38 AM – 08:39 AM	05:45 PM – 06:46 PM
Sun, Oct 25	06:40 AM – 07:40 AM	04:44 PM – 05:44 PM
Mon, Oct 26	06:41 AM – 07:42 AM	04:42 PM – 05:43 PM
Tue, Oct 27	06:42 AM – 07:43 AM	04:40 PM – 05:41 PM
Wed, Oct 28	06:44 AM – 07:45 AM	04:38 PM – 05:40 PM
Thu, Oct 29	06:45 AM – 07:47 AM	04:37 PM – 05:38 PM
Fri, Oct 30	06:46 AM – 07:48 AM	04:35 PM – 05:37 PM
Sat, Oct 31	06:48 AM – 07:50 AM	04:33 PM – 05:35 PM
Sun, Nov 1	06:49 AM – 07:51 AM	04:32 PM – 05:34 PM
Mon, Nov 2	06:51 AM – 07:53 AM	04:30 PM – 05:32 PM
Tue, Nov 3	06:52 AM – 07:55 AM	04:28 PM – 05:31 PM

Times in Europe/Zurich local time, calculated for 46.17717, 7.80349. A dash means the sun does not pass through the golden-hour band that day.

The golden hour in Sankt Niklaus occurs when the sun is low, so sunlight travels through more atmosphere and the light becomes warm and soft. See today's exact sunrise and sunset times for Sankt Niklaus, the blue hour and moon phase or the UV index in Sankt Niklaus.

About Sankt Niklaus

Sankt Niklaus is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Valais. Spanning an area of 89.4 square kilometres at an elevation of 1120 metres, the settlement sits along the Matter Vispa river. As of 2025, the population is 2347. The local infrastructure includes the St. Niklaus railway station and the Herbriggen railway station, which serve the surrounding area. Visitors can find cultural and historical sites such as the St. Niklaus parish church, the Meierturm museum building, and a mountain guides memorial. The landscape is defined by its proximity to the Gabelhorn mountain and the presence of the Topalihütte mountain hut.

AI-assisted description based on geographic data and editorial notes.