Sunrise and Sunset in Nice, France

Today — Monday, June 15, 2026

Today the sun rises in Nice at 05:49 and sets at 21:15, giving 15h 26m of daylight.

   Sunrise 
 05:49     56° NE 
  Sunset 
 21:15     304° NW 
  Day length 
15h 26m
    0 min longer than yesterday 
  Solar noon 
 13:32     Sun altitude: 69.6° 
 

Times shown in Europe/Paris · CEST · UTC+02:00

Sun Position

Sunrise 2026-06-15T05:49:56+02:00

Daylight 15.4h

Sunset 2026-06-15T21:15:28+02:00

Morning blue hour 05:13 05:28

Morning golden hour 05:53 06:33

Evening golden hour 20:31 21:11

Evening blue hour 21:37 21:51

Twilight phases

Mon, Jun 15, 2026

Twilight is the period before sunrise and after sunset when the sky is lit by scattered sunlight. There are three phases, each defined by how far the sun is below the horizon.

Sun alt / az 47.0° 77° ENE

Sky phase Daylight

Now 16:37

05:49 Sunrise

13:32 Solar noon

21:15 Sunset

Night Astronomical twilight Nautical twilight Civil twilight Golden hour Daylight

Sunrise 05:49
Solar noon 13:32
Sunset 21:15

Sun direction and altitude

The sun rises in the east and sets in the west — but the exact compass direction shifts with the seasons. At the solstices the difference can be 50° or more.

Sunrise: 56° NE Sunset: 304° NW Max altitude at noon: 69.6° above horizon

Sun path over the day

A polar view of the sun's path across the sky today as seen from Nice. The outer ring is the horizon; the centre is directly overhead.

Sun bearings—

Nice on the map · sun bearings today

Nice, France

Sunrise05:49
Sunset21:15
Daylight15h 26m
Sunrise bearing56°
Sunset bearing304°

Continent: Europe
Country: France
City: Nice
Population: 342.7K
Elevation: 25 m
Coordinates: 43.70°, 7.27°

Longest and shortest day of 2026

The earth's tilt makes the day length swing through the year. In Nice these are the extremes for 2026.

Spring equinox

March 18, 2026

Day length ~ 12h 00m

Longest day

June 21, 2026

Day length 15h 27m

Autumn equinox

September 26, 2026

Day length ~ 12h 00m

Shortest day

December 22, 2026

Day length 8h 55m

Time zone and daylight saving

Time zone

Europe/Paris

UTC offset

UTC+02:00

Next clock change

October 25, 2026

backward · 1h

Yearly extremes

Earliest sunrise

June 15, 2026

05:49

Latest sunset

June 27, 2026

21:18

Day length throughout 2026

The length of the day across the entire year in Nice. Solstices are the peaks and troughs; equinoxes are the 12-hour crossings.

Longest day Shortest day

Nice sunrise calendar — June 2026

A full month of sunrise, sunset, twilight, and solar-noon times for Nice. Scroll horizontally on mobile to see all columns.

1Mon

15h 13m

Sunrise

05:5358° ENE

Sunset

21:06

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:18·21:41

Diff

—

2Tue

15h 14m

Sunrise

05:5358° ENE

Sunset

21:07

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:18·21:42

Diff

+1m

3Wed

15h 15m

Sunrise

05:5258° ENE

Sunset

21:08

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:17·21:43

Diff

+1m

4Thu

15h 17m

Sunrise

05:5257° ENE

Sunset

21:08

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:17·21:44

Diff

+1m

5Fri

15h 18m

Sunrise

05:5157° ENE

Sunset

21:09

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:16·21:45

Diff

+1m

6Sat

15h 19m

Sunrise

05:5157° ENE

Sunset

21:10

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:16·21:45

Diff

+1m

7Sun

15h 20m

Sunrise

05:5157° ENE

Sunset

21:11

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:15·21:46

Diff

+1m

8Mon

15h 21m

Sunrise

05:5057° ENE

Sunset

21:11

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:15·21:47

Diff

+1m

9Tue

15h 22m

Sunrise

05:5057° ENE

Sunset

21:12

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:15·21:48

Diff

+1m

10Wed

15h 22m

Sunrise

05:5057° ENE

Sunset

21:12

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:14·21:48

Diff

+1m

11Thu

15h 23m

Sunrise

05:5056° ENE

Sunset

21:13

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:14·21:49

Diff

+1m

12Fri

15h 24m

Sunrise

05:5056° ENE

Sunset

21:14

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:14·21:49

Diff

+1m

13Sat

15h 25m

Sunrise

05:5056° NE

Sunset

21:14

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:14·21:50

Diff

+1m

14Sun

15h 25m

Sunrise

05:4956° NE

Sunset

21:15

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:14·21:50

Diff

+1m

15MonToday

15h 26m

Sunrise

05:4956° NE

Sunset

21:15

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:13·21:51

Diff

16Tue

15h 26m

Sunrise

05:4956° NE

Sunset

21:15

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:13·21:51

Diff

17Wed

15h 26m

Sunrise

05:4956° NE

Sunset

21:16

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:13·21:52

Diff

18Thu

15h 27m

Sunrise

05:5056° NE

Sunset

21:16

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:13·21:52

Diff

19Fri

15h 27m

Sunrise

05:5056° NE

Sunset

21:16

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:14·21:52

Diff

20Sat

15h 27m

Sunrise

05:5056° NE

Sunset

21:17

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:14·21:53

Diff

21SunNotable

15h 27m

Sunrise

05:5056° NE

Sunset

21:17

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:14·21:53

Diff

22Mon

15h 27m

Sunrise

05:5056° NE

Sunset

21:17

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:14·21:53

Diff

23Tue

15h 27m

Sunrise

05:5056° NE

Sunset

21:17

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:14·21:53

Diff

24Wed

15h 27m

Sunrise

05:5156° NE

Sunset

21:17

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:15·21:53

Diff

25Thu

15h 26m

Sunrise

05:5156° NE

Sunset

21:17

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:15·21:54

Diff

26Fri

15h 26m

Sunrise

05:5156° NE

Sunset

21:18

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:15·21:54

Diff

27Sat

15h 26m

Sunrise

05:5256° NE

Sunset

21:18

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:16·21:54

Diff

28Sun

15h 25m

Sunrise

05:5256° NE

Sunset

21:18

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:16·21:53

Diff

29Mon

15h 25m

Sunrise

05:5356° NE

Sunset

21:17

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:17·21:53

Diff

30Tue

15h 24m

Sunrise

05:5356° NE

Sunset

21:17

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:17·21:53

Diff

-1m

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Daylight	Diff	Civil dawn	Civil dusk	Solar noon	Noon alt.	Rise dir.
1Mon	05:53	21:06	15h 13m	—	05:18	21:41	13:30	68.3°	58° ENE
2Tue	05:53	21:07	15h 14m	+1m	05:18	21:42	13:30	68.5°	58° ENE
3Wed	05:52	21:08	15h 15m	+1m	05:17	21:43	13:30	68.6°	58° ENE
4Thu	05:52	21:08	15h 17m	+1m	05:17	21:44	13:30	68.7°	57° ENE
5Fri	05:51	21:09	15h 18m	+1m	05:16	21:45	13:30	68.8°	57° ENE
6Sat	05:51	21:10	15h 19m	+1m	05:16	21:45	13:31	68.9°	57° ENE
7Sun	05:51	21:11	15h 20m	+1m	05:15	21:46	13:31	69.0°	57° ENE
8Mon	05:50	21:11	15h 21m	+1m	05:15	21:47	13:31	69.1°	57° ENE
9Tue	05:50	21:12	15h 22m	+1m	05:15	21:48	13:31	69.2°	57° ENE
10Wed	05:50	21:12	15h 22m	+1m	05:14	21:48	13:31	69.3°	57° ENE
11Thu	05:50	21:13	15h 23m	+1m	05:14	21:49	13:31	69.4°	56° ENE
12Fri	05:50	21:14	15h 24m	+1m	05:14	21:49	13:32	69.4°	56° ENE
13Sat	05:50	21:14	15h 25m	+1m	05:14	21:50	13:32	69.5°	56° NE
14Sun	05:49	21:15	15h 25m	+1m	05:14	21:50	13:32	69.5°	56° NE
15MonToday	05:49	21:15	15h 26m	0m	05:13	21:51	13:32	69.6°	56° NE
16Tue	05:49	21:15	15h 26m	0m	05:13	21:51	13:32	69.6°	56° NE
17Wed	05:49	21:16	15h 26m	0m	05:13	21:52	13:33	69.7°	56° NE
18Thu	05:50	21:16	15h 27m	0m	05:13	21:52	13:33	69.7°	56° NE
19Fri	05:50	21:16	15h 27m	0m	05:14	21:52	13:33	69.7°	56° NE
20Sat	05:50	21:17	15h 27m	0m	05:14	21:53	13:33	69.7°	56° NE
21Sun★	05:50	21:17	15h 27m	0m	05:14	21:53	13:33	69.7°	56° NE
22Mon	05:50	21:17	15h 27m	0m	05:14	21:53	13:34	69.7°	56° NE
23Tue	05:50	21:17	15h 27m	0m	05:14	21:53	13:34	69.7°	56° NE
24Wed	05:51	21:17	15h 27m	0m	05:15	21:53	13:34	69.7°	56° NE
25Thu	05:51	21:17	15h 26m	0m	05:15	21:54	13:34	69.7°	56° NE
26Fri	05:51	21:18	15h 26m	0m	05:15	21:54	13:34	69.7°	56° NE
27Sat	05:52	21:18	15h 26m	0m	05:16	21:54	13:35	69.6°	56° NE
28Sun	05:52	21:18	15h 25m	0m	05:16	21:53	13:35	69.6°	56° NE
29Mon	05:53	21:17	15h 25m	0m	05:17	21:53	13:35	69.5°	56° NE
30Tue	05:53	21:17	15h 24m	-1m	05:17	21:53	13:35	69.5°	56° NE

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Frequently Asked Questions

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What time does the sun rise in Nice today?

The sun rises in Nice today at 05:49 (Europe/Paris).

What time does the sun set in Nice today?

The sun sets in Nice today at 21:15 (Europe/Paris).

How long is the day in Nice today?

Today's day length in Nice is 15h 26m, with 0 min longer than yesterday compared to yesterday.

When is the longest day of the year in Nice?

The longest day of 2026 in Nice is June 21, with 15h 27m of daylight.

When is the shortest day of the year in Nice?

The shortest day of 2026 in Nice is December 22, with 8h 55m of daylight.

What is the golden hour in Nice?

Golden hour in Nice today runs from 05:53 to 06:33 in the morning and from 20:31 to 21:11 in the evening — when the sun is low and warm.

In which direction does the sun rise in Nice?

Today the sun rises 56° east of north in Nice (approximately NE) and sets at 304° (NW).

Does Nice observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Nice uses Europe/Paris, with the next DST transition on October 25, 2026.

When is the sun highest in Nice today?

The sun reaches its highest point over Nice today at 13:32 (Europe/Paris), climbing to an altitude of 69.6° above the horizon.

When is the blue hour in Nice?

Blue hour in Nice runs from 05:13 to 05:28 before sunrise and from 21:37 to 21:51 after sunset — the cool, photogenic window right before sunrise and after sunset.

What is the difference between civil, nautical, and astronomical twilight?

Civil twilight covers the sun between 0° and 6° below the horizon; nautical twilight is 6° to 12°; astronomical twilight is 12° to 18°. After astronomical twilight the sky is fully dark.

Why does the day length change during the year?

Earth's rotational axis is tilted about 23.5° relative to its orbit, so as the planet circles the sun each hemisphere faces toward the sun for part of the year and away for the other. That tilt is why days grow longer around each summer solstice and shorter around each winter solstice — the effect is strongest near the poles and vanishes at the equator.

Data source

Times computed with the NOAA / SunCalc solar-geometry model. Sea-level horizon is assumed; local terrain and buildings may shift actual times by several minutes.

Sunrise JSON API https://worldstats.org/api/sunrise/nice-fr

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