All cities › United Kingdom · Tuesday, 20 October 2026
Belfast
golden hour tonight
Sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for Belfast — updated daily. Use the tables below to plan photography, hikes and any activity that depends on the light.
Spring and autumn here offer the year's most photogenic skies — gentle haze, longer twilight than midsummer, and reliable color in both the morning and evening golden hours.
Today · Europe/London
Sky chart for Belfast
Day length
10:11
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
08:02
Solar noon
13:08
Sunset
18:14
Day length
10:11
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
07:39 → 08:53
Golden hour · evening
17:23 → 18:36
Next 7 days · Belfast
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 20 Oct | 08:02 | 18:14 | 17:23 → 18:36 | 18:36 → 18:51 | 10:11 |
| Wed, 21 Oct | 08:04 | 18:12 | 17:20 → 18:34 | 18:34 → 18:48 | 10:07 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 08:06 | 18:09 | 17:18 → 18:32 | 18:32 → 18:46 | 10:03 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 08:08 | 18:07 | 17:15 → 18:30 | 18:30 → 18:44 | 09:59 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 08:10 | 18:05 | 17:13 → 18:28 | 18:28 → 18:42 | 09:54 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 07:12 | 17:03 | 16:10 → 17:26 | 17:26 → 17:40 | 09:50 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 07:14 | 17:00 | 16:08 → 17:23 | 17:23 → 17:38 | 09:46 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Monday, 26 October
Longest evening golden window: 16:08 → 17:23. Block this slot on your calendar.
Next 30 days · expanded table
| Date | Sunrise | Golden (AM) | Solar noon | Golden (PM) | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 20 Oct | 08:02 | 07:39 → 08:53 | 13:08 | 17:23 → 18:36 | 18:14 | 10:11 |
| Wed, 21 Oct | 08:04 | 07:41 → 08:55 | 13:08 | 17:20 → 18:34 | 18:12 | 10:07 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 08:06 | 07:43 → 08:58 | 13:08 | 17:18 → 18:32 | 18:09 | 10:03 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 08:08 | 07:45 → 09:00 | 13:07 | 17:15 → 18:30 | 18:07 | 09:59 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 08:10 | 07:47 → 09:02 | 13:07 | 17:13 → 18:28 | 18:05 | 09:54 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 07:12 | 06:49 → 08:04 | 12:07 | 16:10 → 17:26 | 17:03 | 09:50 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 07:14 | 06:51 → 08:07 | 12:07 | 16:08 → 17:23 | 17:00 | 09:46 |
| Tue, 27 Oct | 07:16 | 06:53 → 08:09 | 12:07 | 16:05 → 17:21 | 16:58 | 09:42 |
| Wed, 28 Oct | 07:18 | 06:55 → 08:11 | 12:07 | 16:03 → 17:19 | 16:56 | 09:38 |
| Thu, 29 Oct | 07:20 | 06:57 → 08:13 | 12:07 | 16:00 → 17:17 | 16:54 | 09:33 |
| Fri, 30 Oct | 07:22 | 06:58 → 08:16 | 12:07 | 15:58 → 17:15 | 16:52 | 09:29 |
| Sat, 31 Oct | 07:24 | 07:00 → 08:18 | 12:07 | 15:55 → 17:13 | 16:50 | 09:25 |
| Sun, 1 Nov | 07:26 | 07:02 → 08:20 | 12:07 | 15:53 → 17:11 | 16:48 | 09:21 |
| Mon, 2 Nov | 07:28 | 07:04 → 08:23 | 12:07 | 15:51 → 17:09 | 16:46 | 09:17 |
| Tue, 3 Nov | 07:30 | 07:06 → 08:25 | 12:07 | 15:48 → 17:07 | 16:44 | 09:13 |
| Wed, 4 Nov | 07:32 | 07:08 → 08:28 | 12:07 | 15:46 → 17:05 | 16:42 | 09:09 |
| Thu, 5 Nov | 07:34 | 07:10 → 08:30 | 12:07 | 15:44 → 17:04 | 16:40 | 09:05 |
| Fri, 6 Nov | 07:36 | 07:12 → 08:32 | 12:07 | 15:41 → 17:02 | 16:38 | 09:01 |
| Sat, 7 Nov | 07:38 | 07:14 → 08:35 | 12:07 | 15:39 → 17:00 | 16:36 | 08:57 |
| Sun, 8 Nov | 07:40 | 07:16 → 08:37 | 12:07 | 15:37 → 16:58 | 16:34 | 08:54 |
| Mon, 9 Nov | 07:42 | 07:17 → 08:39 | 12:07 | 15:35 → 16:57 | 16:32 | 08:50 |
| Tue, 10 Nov | 07:44 | 07:19 → 08:42 | 12:07 | 15:32 → 16:55 | 16:30 | 08:46 |
| Wed, 11 Nov | 07:46 | 07:21 → 08:44 | 12:07 | 15:30 → 16:53 | 16:29 | 08:42 |
| Thu, 12 Nov | 07:48 | 07:23 → 08:47 | 12:07 | 15:28 → 16:52 | 16:27 | 08:39 |
| Fri, 13 Nov | 07:50 | 07:25 → 08:49 | 12:07 | 15:26 → 16:50 | 16:25 | 08:35 |
| Sat, 14 Nov | 07:52 | 07:27 → 08:51 | 12:08 | 15:24 → 16:48 | 16:23 | 08:31 |
| Sun, 15 Nov | 07:54 | 07:29 → 08:54 | 12:08 | 15:22 → 16:47 | 16:22 | 08:28 |
| Mon, 16 Nov | 07:56 | 07:30 → 08:56 | 12:08 | 15:20 → 16:46 | 16:20 | 08:24 |
| Tue, 17 Nov | 07:58 | 07:32 → 08:59 | 12:08 | 15:18 → 16:44 | 16:19 | 08:21 |
| Wed, 18 Nov | 07:59 | 07:34 → 09:01 | 12:08 | 15:16 → 16:43 | 16:17 | 08:17 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Belfast today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 17:23 and lasts until 18:36 local time. Morning golden hour is from 07:39 to 08:53.
- When does the sun rise and set in Belfast?
- Today the sun rises at 08:02 and sets at 18:14. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 13:08.
- What's the moon phase in Belfast tonight?
- 🌓 First Quarter — 67% illuminated. Moonrise at 16:30, moonset at 00:40.
- When is the best season for golden hour photography in Belfast?
- Spring and autumn here offer the year's most photogenic skies — gentle haze, longer twilight than midsummer, and reliable color in both the morning and evening golden hours.