Golden Hour in Valence, Drôme, France

· Europe/Paris

Today's golden hour
Morning: 07:44 AM – 08:43 AM (59 min)
Evening: 06:05 PM – 07:04 PM (59 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/Paris local time, including daylight saving time.

Golden hour in Valence, next 14 days

DateMorningEvening
07:44 AM – 08:43 AM 06:05 PM – 07:04 PM
07:46 AM – 08:44 AM 06:04 PM – 07:02 PM
07:47 AM – 08:46 AM 06:02 PM – 07:01 PM
07:48 AM – 08:47 AM 06:00 PM – 06:59 PM
06:49 AM – 07:49 AM 04:58 PM – 05:58 PM
06:51 AM – 07:50 AM 04:57 PM – 05:56 PM
06:52 AM – 07:52 AM 04:55 PM – 05:55 PM
06:53 AM – 07:53 AM 04:53 PM – 05:53 PM
06:55 AM – 07:55 AM 04:52 PM – 05:52 PM
06:56 AM – 07:56 AM 04:50 PM – 05:50 PM
06:57 AM – 07:58 AM 04:49 PM – 05:49 PM
06:59 AM – 07:59 AM 04:47 PM – 05:48 PM
07:00 AM – 08:01 AM 04:45 PM – 05:46 PM
07:01 AM – 08:02 AM 04:44 PM – 05:45 PM

Times in Europe/Paris local time, calculated for 44.9256, 4.90956. A dash means the sun does not pass through the golden-hour band that day.

The golden hour in Valence 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 Valence, the blue hour and moon phase or the UV index in Valence.

About Valence

Located in the Drôme department of France, Valence covers an area of 36.7 square kilometers along the Rhône river. As of 2023, the commune has a population of 64,458 residents. The city sits at an elevation of 123 meters and maintains twin town relationships with Asti, Clacton-on-Sea, Gedera, Batroun, and Biberach an der Riß. Key features in the city include the Valence Cathedral, which serves as both a Catholic cathedral and a minor basilica, the Valence-Ville railway station, and the University of Valence. The local area also contains the musée des Beaux-Arts de Valence, Parc Jouvet, the Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste, the Abbaye de Saint-Ruf-hors-les-Murs, and the Armenian Heritage Center of Valence.

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