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Golden hour in Lisbon

In mid-June golden hour in Lisbon starts at 20:24 and lasts 40 minutes; in mid-December it starts at 16:35 and lasts 42. The tool is set to Lisbon — pick your shoot date.

In Lisbon the evening golden hour starts at 20:24 in mid-June (40 min) and at 16:35 in mid-December (42 min). Pick a date for the exact day.
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Golden hour in Lisbon, month by month

The evening window in Lisbon is longest in December (42 minutes) and shortest in March (35 minutes). Values for the 15th of each month, local time, daylight saving included.

Lisbon, 2026: sun times on the 15th (Europe/Lisbon)
MonthSunriseSunsetGolden hour, eveningLengthBlue hour untilDaylight
January07:5417:3916:59–17:3940 min18:089 h 45 min
February07:2918:1417:37–18:1437 min18:4210 h 45 min
March06:4918:4418:08–18:4435 min19:1011 h 55 min
April07:0120:1319:38–20:1336 min20:4113 h 12 min
May06:2620:4220:04–20:4238 min21:1214 h 16 min
June06:1221:0420:24–21:0440 min21:3614 h 52 min
July06:2421:0220:23–21:0239 min21:3314 h 37 min
August06:5120:3319:56–20:3336 min21:0113 h 42 min
September07:1919:4719:12–19:4735 min20:1412 h 28 min
October07:4619:0018:24–19:0036 min19:2711 h 14 min
November07:1917:2516:46–17:2539 min17:5310 h 05 min
December07:4817:1716:35–17:1742 min17:479 h 29 min

Where the sun goes down

Around the June solstice the sun sets in Lisbon at 301° (WNW), around the December solstice at 239° (WSW) — 62° apart. A façade that gets backlight at the end of a summer day is lit from the side in winter, and a street that frames the sunset in July may not see it at all in January.

The highest sun of the year stands at 75° at noon, the lowest at 28°. Below about 15° the light turns warm and the shadows long enough to shape a face; the day chart in the tool shows when the sun crosses that line on your date.

Clock changes

Europe/Lisbon changes the clocks on 29 March and 25 October 2026. On those dates every time in the table jumps by an hour overnight — a schedule copied from the week before the change puts the exterior an hour into the dark (or an hour too early).

Filming in Lisbon: permits

Shoots on public ground in Lisbon need a permit from the local authority (listed source: lisboafilmcommission.pt). If a golden-hour setup sits on public space, apply for a weather cover day at the same time — the light will not wait for the paperwork.

As of 2026-08

Frequently asked

When does golden hour start in Lisbon today?

The tool above opens on today’s date for Lisbon. As a guide: in mid-June it starts at 20:24, in mid-December at 16:35.

How long is golden hour in Lisbon?

Between 35 minutes (March) and 42 minutes (December) in the evening, measured from 6° sun altitude to sunset.

Does a building to the west change this?

Yes. Set the obstruction slider to its angle: a four-storey building 100 m away is about 5° and ends direct sun noticeably before sunset. The tool shows how many minutes you lose.