Sunset at L'Almanarre beach on the Giens peninsula
L'Almanarre is the long sandy beach on the western side of the Giens peninsula near Hyères. From the boardwalk through the dunes you look west over the sea, with the hills of the peninsula on the left and the distant headland of Cap Sicié on the right. Pick a date and time to see where the sun will set in this view.
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Sunset forecast
Estimated from cloud forecasts for this viewpoint and for the sky about 40 km towards the horizon. Forecasts more than 2–3 days ahead are less precise. Pick a day to see it in the view above.
Weather data: MET Norway (opens in a new tab) (CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab)); scores calculated by getasunrise.com.
When the sun sets in this view
From early February to mid-April and from late August to early November the sun sets inside this frame. In February and late October it goes down over the sea next to the low hills on the left; around the equinoxes it sets behind the distant headland of Cap Sicié, about five minutes before the official sunset time.
In April and late August it sets near the right edge of this view. From November to January it sets beyond the left edge, and from late April to late August beyond the right edge.
Where it is
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Plage de l'Almanarre, Route de l'Almanarre, 83400 Hyères, France · Open in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)
The beach is reached by boardwalks through the protected dunes; please stay on them. It is a popular kitesurfing spot and is often windy.