Golden hour in London — any date#
Golden & blue hour times in London, next 12 months#
Local time (Europe/London), 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 | 06:27–06:40 | 06:40–07:45 | 07:01 / 18:38 | 17:53–18:58 | 18:58–19:11 | 11 h 37 min |
| Oct 15 | 06:50–07:03 | 07:03–08:10 | 07:24 / 18:07 | 17:21–18:28 | 18:28–18:40 | 10 h 43 min |
| Nov 01 | 06:18–06:32 | 06:32–07:43 | 06:53 / 16:33 | 15:43–16:55 | 16:55–17:08 | 9 h 40 min |
| Nov 15 | 06:41–06:55 | 06:55–08:12 | 07:18 / 16:11 | 15:17–16:34 | 16:34–16:48 | 8 h 53 min |
| Dec 01 | 07:04–07:19 | 07:19–08:42 | 07:43 / 15:54 | 14:56–16:19 | 16:19–16:34 | 8 h 11 min |
| Dec 15 | 07:19–07:34 | 07:34–09:01 | 07:59 / 15:51 | 14:50–16:16 | 16:16–16:31 | 7 h 52 min |
| Jan 01 | 07:26–07:41 | 07:41–09:06 | 08:06 / 16:01 | 15:01–16:26 | 16:26–16:41 | 7 h 56 min |
| Jan 15 | 07:21–07:35 | 07:35–08:56 | 07:59 / 16:20 | 15:23–16:44 | 16:44–16:58 | 8 h 21 min |
| Feb 01 | 07:03–07:16 | 07:16–08:31 | 07:39 / 16:49 | 15:57–17:11 | 17:11–17:25 | 9 h 10 min |
| Feb 15 | 06:40–06:53 | 06:53–08:03 | 07:14 / 17:15 | 16:26–17:36 | 17:36–17:49 | 10 h 00 min |
| Mar 01 | 06:12–06:25 | 06:25–07:31 | 06:46 / 17:40 | 16:54–18:00 | 18:00–18:13 | 10 h 54 min |
| Mar 15 | 05:42–05:54 | 05:54–06:59 | 06:15 / 18:04 | 17:20–18:24 | 18:24–18:37 | 11 h 49 min |
| Apr 01 | 06:02–06:15 | 06:15–07:20 | 06:36 / 19:33 | 18:49–19:54 | 19:54–20:07 | 12 h 57 min |
| Apr 15 | 05:30–05:44 | 05:44–06:50 | 06:05 / 19:56 | 19:11–20:18 | 20:18–20:32 | 13 h 51 min |
| May 01 | 04:54–05:09 | 05:09–06:20 | 05:32 / 20:23 | 19:36–20:46 | 20:46–21:01 | 14 h 50 min |
| May 15 | 04:27–04:44 | 04:44–05:58 | 05:09 / 20:45 | 19:55–21:10 | 21:10–21:27 | 15 h 36 min |
| Jun 01 | 04:03–04:22 | 04:22–05:41 | 04:49 / 21:08 | 20:15–21:35 | 21:35–21:53 | 16 h 19 min |
| Jun 15 | 03:55–04:14 | 04:14–05:36 | 04:42 / 21:19 | 20:25–21:47 | 21:47–22:06 | 16 h 37 min |
| Jul 01 | 04:00–04:19 | 04:19–05:41 | 04:47 / 21:20 | 20:27–21:48 | 21:48–22:08 | 16 h 34 min |
| Jul 15 | 04:15–04:33 | 04:33–05:52 | 05:00 / 21:11 | 20:19–21:38 | 21:38–21:56 | 16 h 11 min |
| Aug 01 | 04:43–04:59 | 04:59–06:12 | 05:23 / 20:48 | 20:00–21:13 | 21:13–21:29 | 15 h 25 min |
| Aug 15 | 05:07–05:22 | 05:22–06:32 | 05:45 / 20:23 | 19:36–20:46 | 20:46–21:00 | 14 h 38 min |
| Sep 01 | 05:37–05:51 | 05:51–06:57 | 06:12 / 19:47 | 19:02–20:08 | 20:08–20:22 | 13 h 35 min |
| Sep 15 | 06:01–06:14 | 06:14–07:18 | 06:34 / 19:15 | 18:31–19:36 | 19:36–19:49 | 12 h 41 min |
Light through the year#
Photography light in London#
The longest day in the table is around June 15 (16 h 37 min) and the shortest around December 15 (7 h 52 min).
Each golden hour lasts about 1 h 05 min near September and up to 1 h 26 min near December. At 51.5° N the sun sets at a shallow angle, so golden light lingers — especially in winter.
Solar noon today is at 12:49 when the sun reaches 34° above the horizon. Even midday light is relatively low today — good for side-lit landscapes.
Nearby cities#
- Birmingham 163 km
- Saint Peter Port 285 km
- Saint Helier 294 km
- Antwerp 316 km
- Brussels 320 km
- Rotterdam 321 km
- Paris 344 km
- Amsterdam 357 km
- Douglas 415 km
- Dublin 462 km
- Luxembourg 490 km
- Hamburg 720 km
More cities in United Kingdom#
Plan the shoot#
Frequently asked questions#
When is golden hour in London today?
Morning: 06:43–07:48; evening: 17:49–18:54 (Europe/London).
When is blue hour in London?
Today: 06:31–06:43 in the morning and 18:54–19:07 in the evening.
What time is sunset in London today?
18:33 local time; sunrise was at 07:04.
How long is golden hour in London?
Between 1 h 05 min and 1 h 26 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