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