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