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