All cities › United Kingdom · Wednesday, 26 August 2026
Cardiff
golden hour tonight
Sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for Cardiff — updated daily. Use the tables below to plan photography, hikes and any activity that depends on the light.
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 Cardiff
Day length
13:56
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
06:16
Solar noon
13:14
Sunset
20:12
Day length
13:56
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
05:54 → 07:01
Golden hour · evening
19:27 → 20:34
Next 7 days · Cardiff
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 26 Aug | 06:16 | 20:12 | 19:27 → 20:34 | 20:34 → 20:48 | 13:56 |
| Thu, 27 Aug | 06:17 | 20:10 | 19:25 → 20:32 | 20:32 → 20:46 | 13:53 |
| Fri, 28 Aug | 06:19 | 20:08 | 19:23 → 20:30 | 20:30 → 20:43 | 13:49 |
| Sat, 29 Aug | 06:20 | 20:06 | 19:21 → 20:27 | 20:27 → 20:41 | 13:45 |
| Sun, 30 Aug | 06:22 | 20:04 | 19:19 → 20:25 | 20:25 → 20:39 | 13:41 |
| Mon, 31 Aug | 06:24 | 20:01 | 19:17 → 20:23 | 20:23 → 20:36 | 13:37 |
| Tue, 1 Sep | 06:25 | 19:59 | 19:15 → 20:20 | 20:20 → 20:34 | 13:34 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Wednesday, 26 August
Longest evening golden window: 19:27 → 20:34. Block this slot on your calendar.
Next 30 days · expanded table
| Date | Sunrise | Golden (AM) | Solar noon | Golden (PM) | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 26 Aug | 06:16 | 05:54 → 07:01 | 13:14 | 19:27 → 20:34 | 20:12 | 13:56 |
| Thu, 27 Aug | 06:17 | 05:56 → 07:02 | 13:14 | 19:25 → 20:32 | 20:10 | 13:53 |
| Fri, 28 Aug | 06:19 | 05:57 → 07:04 | 13:13 | 19:23 → 20:30 | 20:08 | 13:49 |
| Sat, 29 Aug | 06:20 | 05:59 → 07:05 | 13:13 | 19:21 → 20:27 | 20:06 | 13:45 |
| Sun, 30 Aug | 06:22 | 06:01 → 07:07 | 13:13 | 19:19 → 20:25 | 20:04 | 13:41 |
| Mon, 31 Aug | 06:24 | 06:02 → 07:08 | 13:13 | 19:17 → 20:23 | 20:01 | 13:37 |
| Tue, 1 Sep | 06:25 | 06:04 → 07:10 | 13:12 | 19:15 → 20:20 | 19:59 | 13:34 |
| Wed, 2 Sep | 06:27 | 06:06 → 07:11 | 13:12 | 19:13 → 20:18 | 19:57 | 13:30 |
| Thu, 3 Sep | 06:28 | 06:07 → 07:13 | 13:12 | 19:10 → 20:16 | 19:55 | 13:26 |
| Fri, 4 Sep | 06:30 | 06:09 → 07:14 | 13:11 | 19:08 → 20:14 | 19:53 | 13:22 |
| Sat, 5 Sep | 06:32 | 06:11 → 07:16 | 13:11 | 19:06 → 20:11 | 19:50 | 13:18 |
| Sun, 6 Sep | 06:33 | 06:12 → 07:17 | 13:11 | 19:04 → 20:09 | 19:48 | 13:14 |
| Mon, 7 Sep | 06:35 | 06:14 → 07:19 | 13:10 | 19:02 → 20:07 | 19:46 | 13:11 |
| Tue, 8 Sep | 06:36 | 06:16 → 07:20 | 13:10 | 18:59 → 20:04 | 19:44 | 13:07 |
| Wed, 9 Sep | 06:38 | 06:17 → 07:22 | 13:10 | 18:57 → 20:02 | 19:41 | 13:03 |
| Thu, 10 Sep | 06:40 | 06:19 → 07:24 | 13:09 | 18:55 → 20:00 | 19:39 | 12:59 |
| Fri, 11 Sep | 06:41 | 06:20 → 07:25 | 13:09 | 18:53 → 19:57 | 19:37 | 12:55 |
| Sat, 12 Sep | 06:43 | 06:22 → 07:27 | 13:09 | 18:50 → 19:55 | 19:34 | 12:51 |
| Sun, 13 Sep | 06:44 | 06:24 → 07:28 | 13:08 | 18:48 → 19:53 | 19:32 | 12:47 |
| Mon, 14 Sep | 06:46 | 06:25 → 07:30 | 13:08 | 18:46 → 19:50 | 19:30 | 12:43 |
| Tue, 15 Sep | 06:47 | 06:27 → 07:31 | 13:07 | 18:44 → 19:48 | 19:27 | 12:40 |
| Wed, 16 Sep | 06:49 | 06:29 → 07:33 | 13:07 | 18:41 → 19:46 | 19:25 | 12:36 |
| Thu, 17 Sep | 06:51 | 06:30 → 07:35 | 13:07 | 18:39 → 19:43 | 19:23 | 12:32 |
| Fri, 18 Sep | 06:52 | 06:32 → 07:36 | 13:06 | 18:37 → 19:41 | 19:21 | 12:28 |
| Sat, 19 Sep | 06:54 | 06:33 → 07:38 | 13:06 | 18:34 → 19:39 | 19:18 | 12:24 |
| Sun, 20 Sep | 06:55 | 06:35 → 07:39 | 13:06 | 18:32 → 19:36 | 19:16 | 12:20 |
| Mon, 21 Sep | 06:57 | 06:37 → 07:41 | 13:05 | 18:30 → 19:34 | 19:14 | 12:16 |
| Tue, 22 Sep | 06:59 | 06:38 → 07:43 | 13:05 | 18:27 → 19:32 | 19:11 | 12:12 |
| Wed, 23 Sep | 07:00 | 06:40 → 07:44 | 13:05 | 18:25 → 19:29 | 19:09 | 12:08 |
| Thu, 24 Sep | 07:02 | 06:41 → 07:46 | 13:04 | 18:23 → 19:27 | 19:07 | 12:04 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Cardiff today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 19:27 and lasts until 20:34 local time. Morning golden hour is from 05:54 to 07:01.
- When does the sun rise and set in Cardiff?
- Today the sun rises at 06:16 and sets at 20:12. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 13:14.
- What's the moon phase in Cardiff tonight?
- 🌕 Full Moon — 97% illuminated. Moonrise at 19:40, moonset at 04:00.
- When is the best season for golden hour photography in Cardiff?
- Summer here means long days, late golden hour, and warm horizons — best for late-evening portraits and architecture photography in soft amber light.