Sunrise & Sunset in Nantes
🇫🇷 Nantes, France · November 2, 2026 · current time in Nantes
Today · November 2, 2026
9h 59m of daylight today
Today's sun timeline
- 🌌 Astronomical dawn 06:07sun 18° below horizon — the sky is fully dark before this
- ⭐ Nautical dawn 06:43sun 12° below horizon — stars begin to fade
- 🌆 Civil dawn 07:19sun 6° below horizon — enough light for outdoor activity
- 🌅 Sunrise 07:51sun appears at 111.0° (ESE (111°))
- 📸 Morning golden hour ends 08:36sun climbs past 6° — soft light is over
- ☀️ Solar noon 12:51sun at its highest point today
- 📸 Evening golden hour starts 17:05sun drops below 6° — soft light returns
- 🌇 Sunset 17:50sun disappears at 249.0° (WSW (249°))
- 🌆 Civil dusk 18:22sun 6° below horizon — street lights come on
- ⭐ Nautical dusk 18:58sun 12° below horizon — horizon no longer visible
- 🌌 Astronomical dusk 19:34sun 18° below horizon — full darkness begins
Next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Nov 3 | 07:53 | 17:48 | 17:04–18:08 | 9h 56m |
| Wed, Nov 4 | 07:54 | 17:47 | 17:02–18:07 | 9h 53m |
| Thu, Nov 5 | 07:56 | 17:46 | 17:01–18:05 | 9h 50m |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 07:57 | 17:44 | 16:59–18:04 | 9h 47m |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 07:59 | 17:43 | 16:57–18:03 | 9h 44m |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 08:00 | 17:41 | 16:56–18:01 | 9h 41m |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 08:02 | 17:40 | 16:54–18:00 | 9h 38m |
Nantes sunrise & sunset — November 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 1 | 07:50 | 17:51 | 10h 02m |
| Mon, Nov 2Today | 07:51 | 17:50 | 9h 59m |
| Tue, Nov 3 | 07:53 | 17:48 | 9h 56m |
| Wed, Nov 4 | 07:54 | 17:47 | 9h 53m |
| Thu, Nov 5 | 07:56 | 17:46 | 9h 50m |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 07:57 | 17:44 | 9h 47m |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 07:59 | 17:43 | 9h 44m |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 08:00 | 17:41 | 9h 41m |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 08:02 | 17:40 | 9h 38m |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 08:03 | 17:39 | 9h 36m |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 08:05 | 17:37 | 9h 33m |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 08:06 | 17:36 | 9h 30m |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 08:08 | 17:35 | 9h 27m |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 08:09 | 17:34 | 9h 25m |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 08:11 | 17:33 | 9h 22m |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 08:12 | 17:32 | 9h 20m |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 08:14 | 17:31 | 9h 17m |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 08:15 | 17:30 | 9h 14m |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 08:16 | 17:29 | 9h 12m |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 08:18 | 17:28 | 9h 10m |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 08:19 | 17:27 | 9h 07m |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 08:21 | 17:26 | 9h 05m |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 08:22 | 17:25 | 9h 03m |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 08:24 | 17:24 | 9h 01m |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 08:25 | 17:23 | 8h 58m |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 08:26 | 17:23 | 8h 56m |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 08:28 | 17:22 | 8h 54m |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 08:29 | 17:21 | 8h 52m |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 08:30 | 17:21 | 8h 51m |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 08:31 | 17:20 | 8h 49m |
Daylight through the year in Nantes
At Nantes's latitude (47.22° N), the longest day of the year falls around the June solstice with 15h 56m of daylight, and the shortest around the December solstice with just 8h 29m. Between the two solstices, day length shifts gradually week by week.
Times are computed astronomically from Nantes's coordinates (47.2172°, -1.5534°) and shown in local clock time, following the official IANA rules for Europe/Paris.
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Frequently asked questions
What time is sunrise in Nantes today?
The sun rises at 07:51 today in Nantes, in the ESE (111°) (111° from north).
What time is sunset in Nantes today?
The sun sets at 17:50 today in Nantes, in the WSW (249°) (249° from north).
When is golden hour in Nantes?
Today, golden hour runs 07:31–08:36 in the morning and 17:05–18:10 in the evening — the window when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon, prized by photographers for its soft warm light.
What is twilight?
Twilight is the period when the sun is below the horizon but still lights the sky: civil twilight (sun within 6° of the horizon) is bright enough for outdoor activity, nautical twilight (6°–12°) lets sailors measure the horizon against stars, and astronomical twilight (12°–18°) marks the last trace of sunlight in the sky.