All cities › United Kingdom · Tuesday, 20 October 2026
Birmingham
golden hour tonight
Sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for Birmingham — 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 Birmingham
Day length
10:20
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
07:42
Solar noon
12:52
Sunset
18:02
Day length
10:20
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
07:20 → 08:30
Golden hour · evening
17:14 → 18:23
Next 7 days · Birmingham
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 20 Oct | 07:42 | 18:02 | 17:14 → 18:23 | 18:23 → 18:37 | 10:20 |
| Wed, 21 Oct | 07:43 | 18:00 | 17:12 → 18:21 | 18:21 → 18:35 | 10:16 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 07:45 | 17:58 | 17:09 → 18:19 | 18:19 → 18:33 | 10:12 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 07:47 | 17:56 | 17:07 → 18:17 | 18:17 → 18:31 | 10:08 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 07:49 | 17:54 | 17:05 → 18:15 | 18:15 → 18:29 | 10:04 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 06:51 | 16:52 | 16:02 → 17:13 | 17:13 → 17:27 | 10:00 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 06:53 | 16:50 | 16:00 → 17:11 | 17:11 → 17:25 | 09:56 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Monday, 26 October
Longest evening golden window: 16:00 → 17:11. 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 | 07:42 | 07:20 → 08:30 | 12:52 | 17:14 → 18:23 | 18:02 | 10:20 |
| Wed, 21 Oct | 07:43 | 07:22 → 08:32 | 12:52 | 17:12 → 18:21 | 18:00 | 10:16 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 07:45 | 07:24 → 08:34 | 12:52 | 17:09 → 18:19 | 17:58 | 10:12 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 07:47 | 07:25 → 08:36 | 12:51 | 17:07 → 18:17 | 17:56 | 10:08 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 07:49 | 07:27 → 08:38 | 12:51 | 17:05 → 18:15 | 17:54 | 10:04 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 06:51 | 06:29 → 07:40 | 11:51 | 16:02 → 17:13 | 16:52 | 10:00 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 06:53 | 06:31 → 07:42 | 11:51 | 16:00 → 17:11 | 16:50 | 09:56 |
| Tue, 27 Oct | 06:54 | 06:32 → 07:44 | 11:51 | 15:58 → 17:09 | 16:48 | 09:53 |
| Wed, 28 Oct | 06:56 | 06:34 → 07:46 | 11:51 | 15:56 → 17:07 | 16:46 | 09:49 |
| Thu, 29 Oct | 06:58 | 06:36 → 07:48 | 11:51 | 15:53 → 17:06 | 16:44 | 09:45 |
| Fri, 30 Oct | 07:00 | 06:38 → 07:50 | 11:51 | 15:51 → 17:04 | 16:42 | 09:41 |
| Sat, 31 Oct | 07:02 | 06:39 → 07:52 | 11:51 | 15:49 → 17:02 | 16:40 | 09:38 |
| Sun, 1 Nov | 07:04 | 06:41 → 07:55 | 11:51 | 15:47 → 17:00 | 16:38 | 09:34 |
| Mon, 2 Nov | 07:05 | 06:43 → 07:57 | 11:51 | 15:45 → 16:58 | 16:36 | 09:30 |
| Tue, 3 Nov | 07:07 | 06:45 → 07:59 | 11:51 | 15:42 → 16:56 | 16:34 | 09:26 |
| Wed, 4 Nov | 07:09 | 06:46 → 08:01 | 11:51 | 15:40 → 16:55 | 16:32 | 09:23 |
| Thu, 5 Nov | 07:11 | 06:48 → 08:03 | 11:51 | 15:38 → 16:53 | 16:30 | 09:19 |
| Fri, 6 Nov | 07:13 | 06:50 → 08:05 | 11:51 | 15:36 → 16:51 | 16:29 | 09:16 |
| Sat, 7 Nov | 07:15 | 06:52 → 08:07 | 11:51 | 15:34 → 16:50 | 16:27 | 09:12 |
| Sun, 8 Nov | 07:16 | 06:53 → 08:09 | 11:51 | 15:32 → 16:48 | 16:25 | 09:08 |
| Mon, 9 Nov | 07:18 | 06:55 → 08:12 | 11:51 | 15:30 → 16:47 | 16:24 | 09:05 |
| Tue, 10 Nov | 07:20 | 06:57 → 08:14 | 11:51 | 15:28 → 16:45 | 16:22 | 09:02 |
| Wed, 11 Nov | 07:22 | 06:59 → 08:16 | 11:51 | 15:26 → 16:44 | 16:20 | 08:58 |
| Thu, 12 Nov | 07:24 | 07:00 → 08:18 | 11:51 | 15:24 → 16:42 | 16:19 | 08:55 |
| Fri, 13 Nov | 07:25 | 07:02 → 08:20 | 11:51 | 15:23 → 16:41 | 16:17 | 08:51 |
| Sat, 14 Nov | 07:27 | 07:04 → 08:22 | 11:51 | 15:21 → 16:39 | 16:16 | 08:48 |
| Sun, 15 Nov | 07:29 | 07:05 → 08:24 | 11:52 | 15:19 → 16:38 | 16:14 | 08:45 |
| Mon, 16 Nov | 07:31 | 07:07 → 08:27 | 11:52 | 15:17 → 16:37 | 16:13 | 08:42 |
| Tue, 17 Nov | 07:32 | 07:09 → 08:29 | 11:52 | 15:15 → 16:35 | 16:12 | 08:39 |
| Wed, 18 Nov | 07:34 | 07:10 → 08:31 | 11:52 | 15:14 → 16:34 | 16:10 | 08:36 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Birmingham today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 17:14 and lasts until 18:23 local time. Morning golden hour is from 07:20 to 08:30.
- When does the sun rise and set in Birmingham?
- Today the sun rises at 07:42 and sets at 18:02. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 12:52.
- What's the moon phase in Birmingham tonight?
- 🌓 First Quarter — 67% illuminated. Moonrise at 16:10, moonset at 00:30.
- When is the best season for golden hour photography in Birmingham?
- 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.