All cities › United Kingdom · Monday, 24 August 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.
At this latitude, summer brings extraordinarily long twilight — golden hour can stretch for two hours or more, and on midsummer nights blue hour barely fades into true night. Plan for "midnight sun" mood.
Today · Europe/London
Sky chart for Edinburgh
Day length
14:26
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
06:02
Solar noon
13:15
Sunset
20:28
Day length
14:26
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
05:37 → 06:52
Golden hour · evening
19:37 → 20:53
Next 7 days · Edinburgh
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 24 Aug | 06:02 | 20:28 | 19:37 → 20:53 | 20:53 → 21:09 | 14:26 |
| Tue, 25 Aug | 06:03 | 20:25 | 19:35 → 20:50 | 20:50 → 21:06 | 14:21 |
| Wed, 26 Aug | 06:05 | 20:23 | 19:32 → 20:47 | 20:47 → 21:03 | 14:17 |
| Thu, 27 Aug | 06:07 | 20:20 | 19:30 → 20:45 | 20:45 → 21:01 | 14:12 |
| Fri, 28 Aug | 06:09 | 20:18 | 19:27 → 20:42 | 20:42 → 20:58 | 14:08 |
| Sat, 29 Aug | 06:11 | 20:15 | 19:25 → 20:39 | 20:39 → 20:55 | 14:03 |
| Sun, 30 Aug | 06:13 | 20:13 | 19:23 → 20:37 | 20:37 → 20:52 | 13:59 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Monday, 24 August
Longest evening golden window: 19:37 → 20:53. Block this slot on your calendar.
Next 30 days · expanded table
| Date | Sunrise | Golden (AM) | Solar noon | Golden (PM) | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 24 Aug | 06:02 | 05:37 → 06:52 | 13:15 | 19:37 → 20:53 | 20:28 | 14:26 |
| Tue, 25 Aug | 06:03 | 05:39 → 06:54 | 13:14 | 19:35 → 20:50 | 20:25 | 14:21 |
| Wed, 26 Aug | 06:05 | 05:41 → 06:56 | 13:14 | 19:32 → 20:47 | 20:23 | 14:17 |
| Thu, 27 Aug | 06:07 | 05:43 → 06:58 | 13:14 | 19:30 → 20:45 | 20:20 | 14:12 |
| Fri, 28 Aug | 06:09 | 05:45 → 07:00 | 13:14 | 19:27 → 20:42 | 20:18 | 14:08 |
| Sat, 29 Aug | 06:11 | 05:47 → 07:01 | 13:13 | 19:25 → 20:39 | 20:15 | 14:03 |
| Sun, 30 Aug | 06:13 | 05:49 → 07:03 | 13:13 | 19:23 → 20:37 | 20:13 | 13:59 |
| Mon, 31 Aug | 06:15 | 05:51 → 07:05 | 13:13 | 19:20 → 20:34 | 20:10 | 13:54 |
| Tue, 1 Sep | 06:17 | 05:53 → 07:07 | 13:12 | 19:18 → 20:31 | 20:08 | 13:50 |
| Wed, 2 Sep | 06:19 | 05:55 → 07:09 | 13:12 | 19:15 → 20:29 | 20:05 | 13:45 |
| Thu, 3 Sep | 06:21 | 05:57 → 07:11 | 13:12 | 19:13 → 20:26 | 20:02 | 13:41 |
| Fri, 4 Sep | 06:23 | 05:59 → 07:12 | 13:11 | 19:10 → 20:23 | 20:00 | 13:36 |
| Sat, 5 Sep | 06:25 | 06:01 → 07:14 | 13:11 | 19:08 → 20:21 | 19:57 | 13:32 |
| Sun, 6 Sep | 06:27 | 06:03 → 07:16 | 13:11 | 19:05 → 20:18 | 19:54 | 13:27 |
| Mon, 7 Sep | 06:29 | 06:05 → 07:18 | 13:10 | 19:03 → 20:15 | 19:52 | 13:23 |
| Tue, 8 Sep | 06:31 | 06:07 → 07:20 | 13:10 | 19:00 → 20:13 | 19:49 | 13:18 |
| Wed, 9 Sep | 06:33 | 06:09 → 07:22 | 13:10 | 18:58 → 20:10 | 19:47 | 13:13 |
| Thu, 10 Sep | 06:35 | 06:11 → 07:24 | 13:09 | 18:55 → 20:07 | 19:44 | 13:09 |
| Fri, 11 Sep | 06:37 | 06:13 → 07:26 | 13:09 | 18:52 → 20:04 | 19:41 | 13:04 |
| Sat, 12 Sep | 06:38 | 06:15 → 07:27 | 13:09 | 18:50 → 20:02 | 19:39 | 13:00 |
| Sun, 13 Sep | 06:40 | 06:17 → 07:29 | 13:08 | 18:47 → 19:59 | 19:36 | 12:55 |
| Mon, 14 Sep | 06:42 | 06:19 → 07:31 | 13:08 | 18:44 → 19:56 | 19:33 | 12:51 |
| Tue, 15 Sep | 06:44 | 06:21 → 07:33 | 13:08 | 18:42 → 19:54 | 19:31 | 12:46 |
| Wed, 16 Sep | 06:46 | 06:23 → 07:35 | 13:07 | 18:39 → 19:51 | 19:28 | 12:41 |
| Thu, 17 Sep | 06:48 | 06:25 → 07:37 | 13:07 | 18:37 → 19:48 | 19:25 | 12:37 |
| Fri, 18 Sep | 06:50 | 06:27 → 07:39 | 13:06 | 18:34 → 19:46 | 19:23 | 12:32 |
| Sat, 19 Sep | 06:52 | 06:29 → 07:41 | 13:06 | 18:31 → 19:43 | 19:20 | 12:28 |
| Sun, 20 Sep | 06:54 | 06:31 → 07:43 | 13:06 | 18:29 → 19:40 | 19:17 | 12:23 |
| Mon, 21 Sep | 06:56 | 06:33 → 07:45 | 13:05 | 18:26 → 19:38 | 19:15 | 12:18 |
| Tue, 22 Sep | 06:58 | 06:35 → 07:47 | 13:05 | 18:23 → 19:35 | 19:12 | 12:14 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Edinburgh today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 19:37 and lasts until 20:53 local time. Morning golden hour is from 05:37 to 06:52.
- When does the sun rise and set in Edinburgh?
- Today the sun rises at 06:02 and sets at 20:28. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 13:15.
- What's the moon phase in Edinburgh tonight?
- 🌔 Waxing Gibbous — 85% illuminated. Moonrise at 19:30, moonset at 01:00.
- When is the best season for golden hour photography in Edinburgh?
- At this latitude, summer brings extraordinarily long twilight — golden hour can stretch for two hours or more, and on midsummer nights blue hour barely fades into true night. Plan for "midnight sun" mood.