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