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