June 12, 2026 · Lyon, France
Sunset in Lyon today is at 21:31. Day length is 15h 40m. See below for sunrise, solar noon, dawn and dusk — all times calculated astronomically for Lyon's coordinates and updated daily.
Lyon lies at 46°N. At this latitude, day length varies significantly through the year — from roughly 7–8 hours in midwinter to 16–17 hours at midsummer.
Sunset shifts later through spring and earlier through autumn — changing fastest near the equinoxes and slowest near the summer and winter solstices. See the year chart to visualise how sunset times shift month by month for Lyon.
The longest day in Lyon is around 15h 43m (around June 21). The shortest is around 8h 40m (around December 21). Days are currently getting longer — gaining about 1 minute per day.
| Month | Sunset | Sunrise | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 17:22 | 08:19 | 9h 4m |
| February | 18:07 | 07:44 | 10h 23m |
| March | 18:46 | 06:55 | 11h 51m |
| April | 20:27 | 06:56 | 13h 31m |
| May | 21:05 | 06:10 | 14h 55m |
| June | 21:33 | 05:51 | 15h 42m |
| July | 21:29 | 06:06 | 15h 23m |
| August | 20:51 | 06:41 | 14h 10m |
| September | 19:54 | 07:19 | 12h 35m |
| October | 18:57 | 07:57 | 10h 60m |
| November | 17:11 | 07:41 | 9h 30m |
| December | 16:58 | 08:16 | 8h 42m |