All cities › United Kingdom · Monday, 24 August 2026
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.
Summer here means long days, late golden hour, and warm horizons — best for late-evening portraits and architecture photography in soft amber light.
Today · Europe/London
Sky chart for London
Day length
14:04
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
06:00
Solar noon
13:02
Sunset
20:05
Day length
14:04
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
05:38 → 06:46
Golden hour · evening
19:19 → 20:26
Next 7 days · London
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 24 Aug | 06:00 | 20:05 | 19:19 → 20:26 | 20:26 → 20:41 | 14:04 |
| Tue, 25 Aug | 06:02 | 20:02 | 19:17 → 20:24 | 20:24 → 20:38 | 14:00 |
| Wed, 26 Aug | 06:03 | 20:00 | 19:15 → 20:22 | 20:22 → 20:36 | 13:56 |
| Thu, 27 Aug | 06:05 | 19:58 | 19:13 → 20:20 | 20:20 → 20:34 | 13:53 |
| Fri, 28 Aug | 06:07 | 19:56 | 19:11 → 20:17 | 20:17 → 20:31 | 13:49 |
| Sat, 29 Aug | 06:08 | 19:54 | 19:09 → 20:15 | 20:15 → 20:29 | 13:45 |
| Sun, 30 Aug | 06:10 | 19:52 | 19:07 → 20:13 | 20:13 → 20:27 | 13:41 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Monday, 24 August
Longest evening golden window: 19:19 → 20:26. 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 | 06:00 | 05:38 → 06:46 | 13:02 | 19:19 → 20:26 | 20:05 | 14:04 |
| Tue, 25 Aug | 06:02 | 05:40 → 06:47 | 13:02 | 19:17 → 20:24 | 20:02 | 14:00 |
| Wed, 26 Aug | 06:03 | 05:42 → 06:49 | 13:02 | 19:15 → 20:22 | 20:00 | 13:56 |
| Thu, 27 Aug | 06:05 | 05:43 → 06:50 | 13:02 | 19:13 → 20:20 | 19:58 | 13:53 |
| Fri, 28 Aug | 06:07 | 05:45 → 06:52 | 13:01 | 19:11 → 20:17 | 19:56 | 13:49 |
| Sat, 29 Aug | 06:08 | 05:47 → 06:53 | 13:01 | 19:09 → 20:15 | 19:54 | 13:45 |
| Sun, 30 Aug | 06:10 | 05:48 → 06:55 | 13:01 | 19:07 → 20:13 | 19:52 | 13:41 |
| Mon, 31 Aug | 06:11 | 05:50 → 06:56 | 13:00 | 19:05 → 20:11 | 19:49 | 13:38 |
| Tue, 1 Sep | 06:13 | 05:52 → 06:58 | 13:00 | 19:03 → 20:08 | 19:47 | 13:34 |
| Wed, 2 Sep | 06:15 | 05:53 → 06:59 | 13:00 | 19:00 → 20:06 | 19:45 | 13:30 |
| Thu, 3 Sep | 06:16 | 05:55 → 07:01 | 12:59 | 18:58 → 20:04 | 19:43 | 13:26 |
| Fri, 4 Sep | 06:18 | 05:57 → 07:02 | 12:59 | 18:56 → 20:01 | 19:40 | 13:22 |
| Sat, 5 Sep | 06:19 | 05:58 → 07:04 | 12:59 | 18:54 → 19:59 | 19:38 | 13:18 |
| Sun, 6 Sep | 06:21 | 06:00 → 07:05 | 12:58 | 18:52 → 19:57 | 19:36 | 13:15 |
| Mon, 7 Sep | 06:22 | 06:02 → 07:07 | 12:58 | 18:49 → 19:54 | 19:34 | 13:11 |
| Tue, 8 Sep | 06:24 | 06:03 → 07:08 | 12:58 | 18:47 → 19:52 | 19:31 | 13:07 |
| Wed, 9 Sep | 06:26 | 06:05 → 07:10 | 12:57 | 18:45 → 19:50 | 19:29 | 13:03 |
| Thu, 10 Sep | 06:27 | 06:07 → 07:11 | 12:57 | 18:43 → 19:48 | 19:27 | 12:59 |
| Fri, 11 Sep | 06:29 | 06:08 → 07:13 | 12:57 | 18:40 → 19:45 | 19:24 | 12:55 |
| Sat, 12 Sep | 06:30 | 06:10 → 07:14 | 12:56 | 18:38 → 19:43 | 19:22 | 12:51 |
| Sun, 13 Sep | 06:32 | 06:11 → 07:16 | 12:56 | 18:36 → 19:40 | 19:20 | 12:47 |
| Mon, 14 Sep | 06:34 | 06:13 → 07:18 | 12:56 | 18:34 → 19:38 | 19:18 | 12:43 |
| Tue, 15 Sep | 06:35 | 06:15 → 07:19 | 12:55 | 18:31 → 19:36 | 19:15 | 12:40 |
| Wed, 16 Sep | 06:37 | 06:16 → 07:21 | 12:55 | 18:29 → 19:33 | 19:13 | 12:36 |
| Thu, 17 Sep | 06:38 | 06:18 → 07:22 | 12:55 | 18:27 → 19:31 | 19:11 | 12:32 |
| Fri, 18 Sep | 06:40 | 06:20 → 07:24 | 12:54 | 18:24 → 19:29 | 19:08 | 12:28 |
| Sat, 19 Sep | 06:42 | 06:21 → 07:26 | 12:54 | 18:22 → 19:26 | 19:06 | 12:24 |
| Sun, 20 Sep | 06:43 | 06:23 → 07:27 | 12:53 | 18:20 → 19:24 | 19:04 | 12:20 |
| Mon, 21 Sep | 06:45 | 06:24 → 07:29 | 12:53 | 18:17 → 19:22 | 19:01 | 12:16 |
| Tue, 22 Sep | 06:46 | 06:26 → 07:30 | 12:53 | 18:15 → 19:20 | 18:59 | 12:12 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in London today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 19:19 and lasts until 20:26 local time. Morning golden hour is from 05:38 to 06:46.
- When does the sun rise and set in London?
- Today the sun rises at 06:00 and sets at 20:05. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 13:02.
- What's the moon phase in London tonight?
- 🌔 Waxing Gibbous — 76% illuminated. Moonrise at 18:50, moonset at 01:20.
- When is the best season for golden hour photography in London?
- Summer here means long days, late golden hour, and warm horizons — best for late-evening portraits and architecture photography in soft amber light.