Golden hour in Dublin — any date#
Golden & blue hour times in Dublin, next 12 months#
Local time (Europe/Dublin), including daylight-saving changes. Golden hour = sun between −4° and +6°; blue hour = −6° to −4°.
| Date | Blue hour (am) | Golden hour (am) | Sunrise / sunset | Golden hour (pm) | Blue hour (pm) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 01 | 06:51–07:05 | 07:05–08:12 | 07:26 / 19:01 | 18:15–19:23 | 19:23–19:36 | 11 h 35 min |
| Oct 15 | 07:16–07:29 | 07:29–08:39 | 07:51 / 18:28 | 17:40–18:50 | 18:50–19:04 | 10 h 37 min |
| Nov 01 | 06:46–07:00 | 07:00–08:15 | 07:23 / 16:52 | 16:00–17:15 | 17:15–17:29 | 9 h 29 min |
| Nov 15 | 07:10–07:25 | 07:25–08:47 | 07:49 / 16:28 | 15:31–16:52 | 16:52–17:07 | 8 h 39 min |
| Dec 01 | 07:35–07:51 | 07:51–09:20 | 08:17 / 16:10 | 15:07–16:36 | 16:36–16:51 | 7 h 54 min |
| Dec 15 | 07:51–08:07 | 08:07–09:40 | 08:33 / 16:06 | 14:59–16:32 | 16:32–16:49 | 7 h 32 min |
| Jan 01 | 07:57–08:13 | 08:13–09:46 | 08:40 / 16:16 | 15:10–16:43 | 16:43–16:59 | 7 h 37 min |
| Jan 15 | 07:51–08:07 | 08:07–09:34 | 08:32 / 16:36 | 15:34–17:01 | 17:01–17:17 | 8 h 04 min |
| Feb 01 | 07:31–07:46 | 07:46–09:05 | 08:09 / 17:07 | 16:12–17:31 | 17:31–17:45 | 8 h 58 min |
| Feb 15 | 07:07–07:21 | 07:21–08:34 | 07:43 / 17:35 | 16:44–17:57 | 17:57–18:11 | 9 h 52 min |
| Mar 01 | 06:38–06:51 | 06:51–08:00 | 07:13 / 18:02 | 17:14–18:23 | 18:23–18:37 | 10 h 49 min |
| Mar 15 | 06:05–06:19 | 06:19–07:26 | 06:40 / 18:28 | 17:42–18:49 | 18:49–19:03 | 11 h 48 min |
| Apr 01 | 06:23–06:37 | 06:37–07:45 | 06:59 / 19:59 | 19:13–20:21 | 20:21–20:35 | 13 h 00 min |
| Apr 15 | 05:49–06:03 | 06:03–07:13 | 06:26 / 20:25 | 19:37–20:47 | 20:47–21:02 | 13 h 59 min |
| May 01 | 05:11–05:27 | 05:27–06:40 | 05:51 / 20:53 | 20:04–21:18 | 21:18–21:34 | 15 h 02 min |
| May 15 | 04:41–04:59 | 04:59–06:18 | 05:25 / 21:18 | 20:25–21:44 | 21:44–22:02 | 15 h 52 min |
| Jun 01 | 04:14–04:34 | 04:34–05:59 | 05:03 / 21:42 | 20:46–22:11 | 22:11–22:32 | 16 h 39 min |
| Jun 15 | 04:04–04:25 | 04:25–05:54 | 04:56 / 21:54 | 20:56–22:25 | 22:25–22:46 | 16 h 58 min |
| Jul 01 | 04:09–04:30 | 04:30–05:58 | 05:01 / 21:56 | 20:58–22:26 | 22:26–22:47 | 16 h 55 min |
| Jul 15 | 04:27–04:46 | 04:46–06:10 | 05:15 / 21:45 | 20:50–22:14 | 22:14–22:33 | 16 h 30 min |
| Aug 01 | 04:57–05:14 | 05:14–06:32 | 05:40 / 21:20 | 20:29–21:46 | 21:46–22:03 | 15 h 40 min |
| Aug 15 | 05:24–05:40 | 05:40–06:53 | 06:04 / 20:53 | 20:04–21:17 | 21:17–21:32 | 14 h 49 min |
| Sep 01 | 05:57–06:11 | 06:11–07:20 | 06:33 / 20:15 | 19:28–20:37 | 20:37–20:51 | 13 h 41 min |
| Sep 15 | 06:22–06:36 | 06:36–07:44 | 06:58 / 19:41 | 18:55–20:02 | 20:02–20:16 | 12 h 43 min |
Light through the year#
Photography light in Dublin#
The longest day in the table is around June 15 (16 h 58 min) and the shortest around December 15 (7 h 32 min).
Each golden hour lasts about 1 h 07 min near September and up to 1 h 34 min near December. At 53.3° N the sun sets at a shallow angle, so golden light lingers — especially in winter.
Solar noon today is at 13:14 when the sun reaches 33° above the horizon. Even midday light is relatively low today — good for side-lit landscapes.
Nearby cities#
- Douglas 147 km
- Birmingham 307 km
- London 462 km
- Saint Peter Port 502 km
- Saint Helier 543 km
- Rotterdam 740 km
- Amsterdam 755 km
- Antwerp 761 km
- Brussels 774 km
- Paris 779 km
- Luxembourg 951 km
- Tórshavn 965 km
Plan the shoot#
Frequently asked questions#
When is golden hour in Dublin today?
Morning: 07:08–08:16; evening: 18:10–19:18 (Europe/Dublin).
When is blue hour in Dublin?
Today: 06:55–07:08 in the morning and 19:18–19:31 in the evening.
What time is sunset in Dublin today?
18:57 local time; sunrise was at 07:29.
How long is golden hour in Dublin?
Between 1 h 07 min and 1 h 34 min per session depending on the season.
Sources & licences#
- GeoNames (city coordinates & time zones) — CC BY 4.0
- NOAA solar calculator algorithm — Public domain
Last updated October 03, 2026 · How we calculate · Sources