Sunrise & Sunset Times in Lyon, France 🇫🇷

Sun: Nautical Twilight

Sunrise Today: 06:20 ↑ 61.7° ENE

Sunset Today: 21:13 ↑ 298.1° WNW

Day Length: 14h 52m

Sun Direction: NE

Sun Altitude: -8.72°

Sun Distance: 151.886 million km

Next Equinox: Wednesday, 23 September 2026 (September Equinox)

In Lyon, France the sun rises at 06:20 and sets at 21:13, giving 14h 52m of daylight — 2 min shorter than yesterday. The next equinox is on Wednesday, 23 September 2026 (September Equinox).

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Day	Sunrise/Sunset		Daylight		Astronomical Twilight		Nautical Twilight		Civil Twilight		Solar Noon
Day	Sunrise	Sunset	Length	Diff.	Start	End	Start	End	Start	End	Time	Sun Dist. (Mil km)
1	05:54 ↑ 55° Đông Bắc	21:33 ↑ 305° Bắc Tây Bắc	15h 38m	-0m 43s	03:16	00:12	04:25	23:03	05:16	22:12	13:44	152.08
2	05:55 ↑ 55° Đông Bắc	21:33 ↑ 305° Bắc Tây Bắc	15h 37m	-0m 48s	03:17	00:11	04:26	23:02	05:16	22:12	13:44	152.08
3	05:56 ↑ 55° Đông Bắc	21:33 ↑ 305° Bắc Tây Bắc	15h 37m	-0m 52s	03:18	00:10	04:27	23:02	05:17	22:11	13:44	152.08
4	05:56 ↑ 55° Đông Bắc	21:32 ↑ 305° Bắc Tây Bắc	15h 36m	-0m 56s	03:20	00:09	04:27	23:01	05:18	22:11	13:44	152.09
5	05:57 ↑ 55° Đông Bắc	21:32 ↑ 305° Bắc Tây Bắc	15h 35m	-1m 00s	03:21	00:08	04:28	23:00	05:19	22:11	13:45	152.09
6	05:58 ↑ 56° Đông Bắc	21:32 ↑ 304° Bắc Tây Bắc	15h 34m	-1m 05s	03:23	00:07	04:29	23:00	05:19	22:10	13:45	152.09
7	05:58 ↑ 56° Đông Bắc	21:31 ↑ 304° Bắc Tây Bắc	15h 32m	-1m 09s	03:24	00:06	04:30	22:59	05:20	22:10	13:45	152.09
8	05:59 ↑ 56° Đông Bắc	21:31 ↑ 304° Bắc Tây Bắc	15h 31m	-1m 13s	03:26	00:05	04:31	22:58	05:21	22:09	13:45	152.09
9	06:00 ↑ 56° Đông Bắc	21:30 ↑ 304° Bắc Tây Bắc	15h 30m	-1m 17s	03:28	00:03	04:33	22:57	05:22	22:08	13:45	152.09
10	06:01 ↑ 56° Đông Bắc	21:30 ↑ 304° Tây Tây Bắc	15h 29m	-1m 21s	03:29	00:02	04:34	22:57	05:23	22:08	13:45	152.08
11	06:02 ↑ 56° Đông Đông Bắc	21:29 ↑ 304° Tây Tây Bắc	15h 27m	-1m 24s	03:31	23:59	04:35	22:56	05:24	22:07	13:46	152.08
12	06:02 ↑ 57° Đông Đông Bắc	21:29 ↑ 303° Tây Tây Bắc	15h 26m	-1m 28s	03:33	23:57	04:36	22:55	05:25	22:06	13:46	152.08
13	06:03 ↑ 57° Đông Đông Bắc	21:28 ↑ 303° Tây Tây Bắc	15h 24m	-1m 32s	03:35	23:56	04:37	22:54	05:26	22:05	13:46	152.07
14	06:04 ↑ 57° Đông Đông Bắc	21:27 ↑ 303° Tây Tây Bắc	15h 23m	-1m 36s	03:37	23:54	04:38	22:53	05:27	22:05	13:46	152.07
15	06:05 ↑ 57° Đông Đông Bắc	21:27 ↑ 302° Tây Tây Bắc	15h 21m	-1m 39s	03:39	23:52	04:40	22:52	05:28	22:04	13:46	152.06
16	06:06 ↑ 58° Đông Đông Bắc	21:26 ↑ 302° Tây Tây Bắc	15h 19m	-1m 43s	03:40	23:50	04:41	22:50	05:29	22:03	13:46	152.05
17	06:07 ↑ 58° Đông Đông Bắc	21:25 ↑ 302° Tây Tây Bắc	15h 17m	-1m 46s	03:42	23:49	04:42	22:49	05:30	22:02	13:46	152.04
18	06:08 ↑ 58° Đông Đông Bắc	21:24 ↑ 302° Tây Tây Bắc	15h 16m	-1m 49s	03:44	23:47	04:44	22:48	05:31	22:01	13:46	152.03
19	06:09 ↑ 58° Đông Đông Bắc	21:23 ↑ 301° Tây Tây Bắc	15h 14m	-1m 52s	03:46	23:45	04:45	22:47	05:32	22:00	13:46	152.02
20	06:10 ↑ 59° Đông Đông Bắc	21:22 ↑ 301° Tây Tây Bắc	15h 12m	-1m 56s	03:49	23:43	04:47	22:45	05:33	21:59	13:46	152.01
21	06:11 ↑ 59° Đông Đông Bắc	21:21 ↑ 301° Tây Tây Bắc	15h 10m	-1m 59s	03:51	23:41	04:48	22:44	05:34	21:58	13:47	152.00
22	06:12 ↑ 59° Đông Đông Bắc	21:20 ↑ 300° Tây Tây Bắc	15h 08m	-2m 02s	03:53	23:39	04:50	22:43	05:36	21:57	13:47	151.99
23	06:13 ↑ 60° Đông Đông Bắc	21:19 ↑ 300° Tây Tây Bắc	15h 06m	-2m 05s	03:55	23:37	04:51	22:41	05:37	21:56	13:47	151.97
24	06:14 ↑ 60° Đông Đông Bắc	21:18 ↑ 300° Tây Tây Bắc	15h 03m	-2m 07s	03:57	23:35	04:52	22:40	05:38	21:54	13:47	151.95
25	06:15 ↑ 60° Đông Đông Bắc	21:17 ↑ 300° Tây Tây Bắc	15h 01m	-2m 10s	03:59	23:33	04:54	22:38	05:39	21:53	13:47	151.95
26	06:17 ↑ 61° Đông Đông Bắc	21:16 ↑ 299° Tây Tây Bắc	14h 59m	-2m 13s	04:01	23:31	04:56	22:37	05:41	21:52	13:47	151.93
27	06:18 ↑ 61° Đông Đông Bắc	21:15 ↑ 299° Tây Tây Bắc	14h 57m	-2m 15s	04:03	23:28	04:57	22:35	05:42	21:51	13:47	151.91
28	06:19 ↑ 61° Đông Đông Bắc	21:14 ↑ 298° Tây Tây Bắc	14h 55m	-2m 18s	04:05	23:26	04:59	22:34	05:43	21:49	13:47	151.90
29	06:20 ↑ 62° Đông Đông Bắc	21:13 ↑ 298° Tây Tây Bắc	14h 52m	-2m 20s	04:07	23:24	05:00	22:32	05:44	21:48	13:47	151.88
30	06:21 ↑ 62° Đông Đông Bắc	21:11 ↑ 298° Tây Tây Bắc	14h 50m	-2m 23s	04:09	23:22	05:02	22:30	05:46	21:47	13:47	151.86
31	06:22 ↑ 62° Đông Đông Bắc	21:10 ↑ 297° Tây Tây Bắc	14h 47m	-2m 25s	04:12	23:20	05:03	22:29	05:47	21:45	13:47	151.85
All times are in local time for Lyon. Time is adjusted for Daylight Saving Time (DST) when applicable. Today's date is highlighted in the table.

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Sunrise & Sunset FAQ — Lyon

Answers refreshed daily based on today's actual astronomy in Lyon.

What time does the sun rise today in Lyon?

In Lyon, France, sunrise today is at local time. This is the moment when the upper edge of the sun first appears above the horizon and direct sunlight begins to illuminate the city.

What time does the sun set today in Lyon?

Sunset today in Lyon is at local time. This is the moment when the upper edge of the sun disappears below the horizon, after which the sky enters civil twilight before darkening fully.

How long is the day today in Lyon?

Day length today in Lyon is N/A — the elapsed time between sunrise at and sunset at . Day length changes by a few minutes each day, gradually growing from the winter solstice and shrinking from the summer solstice.

What time is solar noon in Lyon?

Solar noon in Lyon is at . This is the moment the sun crosses the local meridian and is highest in the sky — usually different from civil noon (12:00) because of daylight-saving time and because civil time zones cover wide longitude bands.

What is the golden hour in Lyon?

Golden hour is the period shortly after sunrise (around ) and shortly before sunset (around ) when the sun is low on the horizon and the light is warm and diffuse. In Lyon this gives photographers approximately 40-60 minutes of soft, directional light at each end of the day.

What is twilight and when does it occur in Lyon?

Civil twilight runs from sunset at until the sun reaches 6° below the horizon. After that comes nautical twilight (sun 6° to 12° below) and astronomical twilight (12° to 18° below). At extreme latitudes around the summer solstice, the sun may never dip 18° below the horizon, giving rise to so-called 'white nights'.