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