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Reading
blue hour today
Blue hour in Reading is the short, cool-toned window when the sun sits just below the horizon and the sky glows deep blue — prized for cityscapes and waterfronts. Below are today's blue hour, golden hour and sunset times.
Summer here means long days, late golden hour, and warm horizons — best for late-evening portraits and architecture photography in soft amber light.
Today · Europe/London
Sky chart for Reading
Day length
16:34
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
04:46
Solar noon
13:03
Sunset
21:21
Day length
16:34
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
04:18 → 05:40
Golden hour · evening
20:27 → 21:49
Next 7 days · Reading
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 13 Jun | 04:46 | 21:21 | 20:27 → 21:49 | 21:49 → 22:08 | 16:34 |
| Sun, 14 Jun | 04:46 | 21:21 | 20:27 → 21:49 | 21:49 → 22:09 | 16:35 |
| Mon, 15 Jun | 04:46 | 21:22 | 20:28 → 21:50 | 21:50 → 22:09 | 16:36 |
| Tue, 16 Jun | 04:46 | 21:22 | 20:28 → 21:51 | 21:51 → 22:10 | 16:36 |
| Wed, 17 Jun | 04:46 | 21:23 | 20:29 → 21:51 | 21:51 → 22:10 | 16:37 |
| Thu, 18 Jun | 04:46 | 21:23 | 20:29 → 21:51 | 21:51 → 22:11 | 16:37 |
| Fri, 19 Jun | 04:46 | 21:24 | 20:29 → 21:52 | 21:52 → 22:11 | 16:37 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Friday, 19 June
Longest evening golden window: 20:29 → 21:52. Block this slot on your calendar.
Next 30 days · expanded table
| Date | Sunrise | Golden (AM) | Solar noon | Golden (PM) | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 13 Jun | 04:46 | 04:18 → 05:40 | 13:03 | 20:27 → 21:49 | 21:21 | 16:34 |
| Sun, 14 Jun | 04:46 | 04:18 → 05:40 | 13:04 | 20:27 → 21:49 | 21:21 | 16:35 |
| Mon, 15 Jun | 04:46 | 04:18 → 05:40 | 13:04 | 20:28 → 21:50 | 21:22 | 16:36 |
| Tue, 16 Jun | 04:46 | 04:18 → 05:40 | 13:04 | 20:28 → 21:51 | 21:22 | 16:36 |
| Wed, 17 Jun | 04:46 | 04:18 → 05:40 | 13:04 | 20:29 → 21:51 | 21:23 | 16:37 |
| Thu, 18 Jun | 04:46 | 04:18 → 05:40 | 13:05 | 20:29 → 21:51 | 21:23 | 16:37 |
| Fri, 19 Jun | 04:46 | 04:18 → 05:40 | 13:05 | 20:29 → 21:52 | 21:24 | 16:37 |
| Sat, 20 Jun | 04:46 | 04:18 → 05:40 | 13:05 | 20:30 → 21:52 | 21:24 | 16:37 |
| Sun, 21 Jun | 04:46 | 04:18 → 05:40 | 13:05 | 20:30 → 21:52 | 21:24 | 16:37 |
| Mon, 22 Jun | 04:47 | 04:18 → 05:41 | 13:05 | 20:30 → 21:52 | 21:24 | 16:37 |
| Tue, 23 Jun | 04:47 | 04:19 → 05:41 | 13:06 | 20:30 → 21:53 | 21:24 | 16:37 |
| Wed, 24 Jun | 04:47 | 04:19 → 05:41 | 13:06 | 20:30 → 21:53 | 21:25 | 16:37 |
| Thu, 25 Jun | 04:48 | 04:19 → 05:42 | 13:06 | 20:30 → 21:53 | 21:25 | 16:36 |
| Fri, 26 Jun | 04:48 | 04:20 → 05:42 | 13:06 | 20:30 → 21:53 | 21:25 | 16:36 |
| Sat, 27 Jun | 04:49 | 04:20 → 05:43 | 13:06 | 20:30 → 21:53 | 21:24 | 16:35 |
| Sun, 28 Jun | 04:49 | 04:21 → 05:43 | 13:07 | 20:30 → 21:52 | 21:24 | 16:35 |
| Mon, 29 Jun | 04:50 | 04:22 → 05:44 | 13:07 | 20:30 → 21:52 | 21:24 | 16:34 |
| Tue, 30 Jun | 04:50 | 04:22 → 05:44 | 13:07 | 20:30 → 21:52 | 21:24 | 16:33 |
| Wed, 1 Jul | 04:51 | 04:23 → 05:45 | 13:07 | 20:30 → 21:51 | 21:24 | 16:32 |
| Thu, 2 Jul | 04:52 | 04:24 → 05:45 | 13:07 | 20:30 → 21:51 | 21:23 | 16:31 |
| Fri, 3 Jul | 04:52 | 04:25 → 05:46 | 13:08 | 20:29 → 21:51 | 21:23 | 16:30 |
| Sat, 4 Jul | 04:53 | 04:26 → 05:47 | 13:08 | 20:29 → 21:50 | 21:22 | 16:29 |
| Sun, 5 Jul | 04:54 | 04:27 → 05:47 | 13:08 | 20:29 → 21:50 | 21:22 | 16:27 |
| Mon, 6 Jul | 04:55 | 04:27 → 05:48 | 13:08 | 20:28 → 21:49 | 21:21 | 16:26 |
| Tue, 7 Jul | 04:56 | 04:28 → 05:49 | 13:08 | 20:28 → 21:48 | 21:21 | 16:24 |
| Wed, 8 Jul | 04:57 | 04:30 → 05:50 | 13:09 | 20:27 → 21:48 | 21:20 | 16:23 |
| Thu, 9 Jul | 04:58 | 04:31 → 05:51 | 13:09 | 20:27 → 21:47 | 21:20 | 16:21 |
| Fri, 10 Jul | 04:59 | 04:32 → 05:52 | 13:09 | 20:26 → 21:46 | 21:19 | 16:19 |
| Sat, 11 Jul | 05:00 | 04:33 → 05:52 | 13:09 | 20:25 → 21:45 | 21:18 | 16:18 |
| Sun, 12 Jul | 05:01 | 04:34 → 05:53 | 13:09 | 20:25 → 21:44 | 21:17 | 16:16 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Reading today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 20:27 and lasts until 21:49 local time. Morning golden hour is from 04:18 to 05:40.
- When does the sun rise and set in Reading?
- Today the sun rises at 04:46 and sets at 21:21. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 13:03.
- What's the moon phase in Reading tonight?
- 🌑 New Moon — 3% illuminated. Moonrise at 02:50, moonset at 20:20.
- When is the best season for golden hour photography in Reading?
- Summer here means long days, late golden hour, and warm horizons — best for late-evening portraits and architecture photography in soft amber light.
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