All cities › United Kingdom · Monday, 24 August 2026
Preston
golden hour tonight
Sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for Preston — 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 Preston
Day length
14:14
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
06:05
Solar noon
13:13
Sunset
20:20
Day length
14:14
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
05:42 → 06:53
Golden hour · evening
19:32 → 20:43
Next 7 days · Preston
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 24 Aug | 06:05 | 20:20 | 19:32 → 20:43 | 20:43 → 20:58 | 14:14 |
| Tue, 25 Aug | 06:07 | 20:18 | 19:30 → 20:41 | 20:41 → 20:56 | 14:10 |
| Wed, 26 Aug | 06:09 | 20:16 | 19:28 → 20:38 | 20:38 → 20:53 | 14:06 |
| Thu, 27 Aug | 06:11 | 20:13 | 19:26 → 20:36 | 20:36 → 20:51 | 14:02 |
| Fri, 28 Aug | 06:12 | 20:11 | 19:23 → 20:34 | 20:34 → 20:48 | 13:58 |
| Sat, 29 Aug | 06:14 | 20:08 | 19:21 → 20:31 | 20:31 → 20:46 | 13:54 |
| Sun, 30 Aug | 06:16 | 20:06 | 19:19 → 20:29 | 20:29 → 20:43 | 13:50 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Monday, 24 August
Longest evening golden window: 19:32 → 20:43. 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 | 06:05 | 05:42 → 06:53 | 13:13 | 19:32 → 20:43 | 20:20 | 14:14 |
| Tue, 25 Aug | 06:07 | 05:44 → 06:55 | 13:12 | 19:30 → 20:41 | 20:18 | 14:10 |
| Wed, 26 Aug | 06:09 | 05:46 → 06:57 | 13:12 | 19:28 → 20:38 | 20:16 | 14:06 |
| Thu, 27 Aug | 06:11 | 05:48 → 06:58 | 13:12 | 19:26 → 20:36 | 20:13 | 14:02 |
| Fri, 28 Aug | 06:12 | 05:50 → 07:00 | 13:12 | 19:23 → 20:34 | 20:11 | 13:58 |
| Sat, 29 Aug | 06:14 | 05:51 → 07:01 | 13:11 | 19:21 → 20:31 | 20:08 | 13:54 |
| Sun, 30 Aug | 06:16 | 05:53 → 07:03 | 13:11 | 19:19 → 20:29 | 20:06 | 13:50 |
| Mon, 31 Aug | 06:18 | 05:55 → 07:05 | 13:11 | 19:17 → 20:26 | 20:04 | 13:46 |
| Tue, 1 Sep | 06:19 | 05:57 → 07:06 | 13:10 | 19:14 → 20:24 | 20:01 | 13:41 |
| Wed, 2 Sep | 06:21 | 05:59 → 07:08 | 13:10 | 19:12 → 20:21 | 19:59 | 13:37 |
| Thu, 3 Sep | 06:23 | 06:01 → 07:10 | 13:10 | 19:10 → 20:19 | 19:57 | 13:33 |
| Fri, 4 Sep | 06:25 | 06:02 → 07:11 | 13:09 | 19:07 → 20:16 | 19:54 | 13:29 |
| Sat, 5 Sep | 06:26 | 06:04 → 07:13 | 13:09 | 19:05 → 20:14 | 19:52 | 13:25 |
| Sun, 6 Sep | 06:28 | 06:06 → 07:15 | 13:09 | 19:03 → 20:11 | 19:49 | 13:21 |
| Mon, 7 Sep | 06:30 | 06:08 → 07:17 | 13:08 | 19:00 → 20:09 | 19:47 | 13:16 |
| Tue, 8 Sep | 06:32 | 06:10 → 07:18 | 13:08 | 18:58 → 20:06 | 19:44 | 13:12 |
| Wed, 9 Sep | 06:33 | 06:12 → 07:20 | 13:08 | 18:55 → 20:04 | 19:42 | 13:08 |
| Thu, 10 Sep | 06:35 | 06:13 → 07:22 | 13:07 | 18:53 → 20:01 | 19:39 | 13:04 |
| Fri, 11 Sep | 06:37 | 06:15 → 07:23 | 13:07 | 18:51 → 19:59 | 19:37 | 13:00 |
| Sat, 12 Sep | 06:39 | 06:17 → 07:25 | 13:07 | 18:48 → 19:56 | 19:35 | 12:55 |
| Sun, 13 Sep | 06:40 | 06:19 → 07:27 | 13:06 | 18:46 → 19:54 | 19:32 | 12:51 |
| Mon, 14 Sep | 06:42 | 06:21 → 07:29 | 13:06 | 18:43 → 19:51 | 19:30 | 12:47 |
| Tue, 15 Sep | 06:44 | 06:22 → 07:30 | 13:06 | 18:41 → 19:49 | 19:27 | 12:43 |
| Wed, 16 Sep | 06:46 | 06:24 → 07:32 | 13:05 | 18:38 → 19:46 | 19:25 | 12:38 |
| Thu, 17 Sep | 06:48 | 06:26 → 07:34 | 13:05 | 18:36 → 19:44 | 19:22 | 12:34 |
| Fri, 18 Sep | 06:49 | 06:28 → 07:36 | 13:04 | 18:33 → 19:41 | 19:20 | 12:30 |
| Sat, 19 Sep | 06:51 | 06:30 → 07:37 | 13:04 | 18:31 → 19:39 | 19:17 | 12:26 |
| Sun, 20 Sep | 06:53 | 06:31 → 07:39 | 13:04 | 18:28 → 19:36 | 19:15 | 12:21 |
| Mon, 21 Sep | 06:55 | 06:33 → 07:41 | 13:03 | 18:26 → 19:34 | 19:12 | 12:17 |
| Tue, 22 Sep | 06:56 | 06:35 → 07:43 | 13:03 | 18:23 → 19:31 | 19:10 | 12:13 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Preston today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 19:32 and lasts until 20:43 local time. Morning golden hour is from 05:42 to 06:53.
- When does the sun rise and set in Preston?
- Today the sun rises at 06:05 and sets at 20:20. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 13:13.
- What's the moon phase in Preston tonight?
- 🌔 Waxing Gibbous — 85% illuminated. Moonrise at 19:20, moonset at 01:10.
- When is the best season for golden hour photography in Preston?
- Summer here means long days, late golden hour, and warm horizons — best for late-evening portraits and architecture photography in soft amber light.