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