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