Eiffel Tower Light Show | Detailed Guide 2024 (2024)

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Does the Eiffel Tower sparkle at midnight in 2024? ›

What time does the Eiffel Tower sparkle? The Eiffel Tower sparkles every night, starting at dusk and continuing until 11.45 pm. Each sparkling session lasts for 5 minutes at the start of each hour, with a special final display at 11 pm.

The Eiffel Tower is going for the gold

Just in time for the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics, the 20th paint job of the Eiffel Tower — the last one was about 55 years ago — will be complete.

The Eiffel Tower light show takes place on the hour, every hour from sundown till 1 AM, with the lights sparkling for a full 5 minutes. However, the best show of all is the final one at 1 AM.

Trocadéro esplanade and Champ de Mars remain unbeatable spots to watch the show of the Eiffel Tower lights turning on at night.

The Tower lights and beacon are lit up every evening from dusk until 11.45pm. As soon as it gets dark, the Eiffel Tower's golden lighting switches on automatically within less than 10 minutes, thanks to light-sensitive twilight sensors. Simply check an almanac to find out what time the monument will light up.

The light show takes place from 8 pm to 1 am, it goes up during the first five minutes of every hour, the night closes with the lengthiest display of lights which lasts 10 minutes. During summer, the light show runs until 2 am.

Blue, red, green and purple, with symbols alluding to the French art de vivre and iconic locations in France, the Look of the Games by Paris 2024 illustrates the country's wealth and diversity.

Eiffel Tower Day 2024: Every year on March 31, Eiffel Tower Day is observed to honour the tower's inaugural. On this day in 1889, the skyscraper was revealed to the public. And even after 134 years, this monument continues to charm thousands of tourists each day.

The iconic landmark, which is at the heart of the celebrations for the upcoming Paris 2024 Summer Olympics starting July 26, is closed over what the CGT and Force Ouvrier (FO) unions consider “too ambitious and untenable” financial management by Paris City Hall and the tower's operator, SETE.

You can admire the golden Eiffel Tower light show during which it twinkles for 5 minutes every hour. The show takes place every evening.

Does the Eiffel Tower light up at 6pm? ›

The Eiffel tower sparkles the first five minutes of every hour following sunset until 11:45. For example, if sunset is at 5:24, the first sparkle, also called Eiffel Tower light show or Dame de Fer will occur at 6 PM. In the summer when the sun sets after 7 PM, the first sparkle would occur from 8:00-8:05 PM.

Visiting the Eiffel Tower in the evening and at night is a completely different experience to day tours – and just as much of a must-see experience! In particular, climbing the stairs while the structure is lit up from the inside offers a unique ambiance that you don't want to miss.

The fireworks start at around 11 PM and last about 35 minutes.

Plan Your Eiffel Tower at Night Experience

Visit the Eiffel Tower between 5 PM and 11:45 PM for the nighttime experience.

While the first level is famous for its glass floors, the second level is extremely popular for its views of Paris. The summit of the Eiffel is the highest public observation deck in the EU and offers arguably the most stunning panoramic views of the city.

What time does the Eiffel Tower light up? You'll be able to see the well known Iron Lady lit up every day from sunset to 1AM. During summer, it turns of one hour later at 2AM.

Every night, at nightfall, the Eiffel Tower is lit by its night lights. From time to time, tourists and Parisians can enjoy the sparkle enlivening from time to time this Paris landmark.

The projectors are triggered automatically by nightfall sensors. The sparkling lights are superimposed over the golden lights for 5 minutes. The last sparkle occurs at 11pm, and the Eiffel Tower lighting is switched off completely at 11.45pm, as soon as it has been evacuated (lighting and beacons).

On October 1, 2023, the Eiffel Tower will be lit up in pink, as it has been every year since 2014. The pink illumination will last all evening on October 1, replacing the usual golden lighting, from 10pm until 00.45 pm.