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