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.
Is the Eiffel Tower lit up at night now?
Light show hoursSince its inauguration in 1985, the Eiffel Tower lighting system dresses the Iron Lady every night with a golden shimmer, thanks to 350 high-pressure partner light bulbs that illuminate the sky at 8 pm approximately (the hour depends on the time of the year and the lighting conditions).