When is golden hour in Belfast today?

Evening golden hour in Belfast starts at 15:50 and ends at sunset, 16:45. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 07:28, until 08:23 local time (Europe/London).

How long does golden hour last in Belfast?

Evening golden hour in Belfast runs from 15:50 to 16:45, and morning golden hour from 07:28 to 08:23.

When is blue hour in Belfast?

Morning blue hour in Belfast begins at 06:07, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:23, just after sunset.

What time is sunrise in Belfast today?

Sunrise in Belfast is at 07:28 local time (Europe/London), rising toward 115° ESE.

What time is sunset in Belfast today?

Sunset in Belfast is at 16:45 local time (Europe/London), setting toward 245° WSW.

How long is the day in Belfast?

Belfast has 9h 18m of daylight today.

Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · United Kingdom

Golden hour in Belfast, United Kingdom

54.5973° N
5.9301° W
Europe/London

Times shown in local time for Belfast (Europe/London).

Golden hour & blue hour

Window	Starts	Ends
Blue hour (morning)	06:07	06:49
Golden hour (morning)	07:28	08:23
Golden hour (evening)	15:50	16:45
Blue hour (evening)	17:23	18:06

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Belfast through the year

Midsummer: 61 min
Equinox: 47 min
Midwinter: 72 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Belfast lies at 54.60° N, in the upper mid-latitudes, with long, slanted evening light in summer. Its longest measured day falls on Fri 19 June 2026 with 17h 17m of daylight, and its shortest on Sat 19 December 2026 with 7h 15m — a difference of 10h 02m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Belfast runs for roughly 61 minutes at the height of summer, 47 minutes around the March equinox and 72 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is actually widest in the colder months, which makes winter evenings unusually forgiving here.

The sun sets toward 315° NW in late June and toward 228° SW in late December, a shift of about 87° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Belfast, around midsummer the sky never reaches full darkness — evening blue hour runs into morning twilight.

Today’s solar record

−4 min/day

Sunrise: 07:28
Sunset: 16:45
Solar noon: 12:07
Day length: 9h 18m

Evening golden hour starts at 15:50

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 21°

East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 21° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

07:28Sunrise12:07Solar noon16:45Sunset

NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length
2026-11-02	07:28	16:45	9h 18m
2026-11-03	07:30	16:43	9h 14m
2026-11-04	07:32	16:41	9h 10m
2026-11-05	07:34	16:39	9h 06m
2026-11-06	07:36	16:37	9h 02m
2026-11-07	07:38	16:35	8h 58m
2026-11-08	07:40	16:34	8h 54m

Annual light rhythm · Belfast

7h 18m—17h 15m

Longest days in June (17h 15m), shortest in December (7h 18m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Belfast today?: Evening golden hour in Belfast starts at 15:50 and ends at sunset, 16:45. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 07:28, until 08:23 local time (Europe/London).
How long does golden hour last in Belfast?: Evening golden hour in Belfast runs from 15:50 to 16:45, and morning golden hour from 07:28 to 08:23.
When is blue hour in Belfast?: Morning blue hour in Belfast begins at 06:07, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:23, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Belfast today?: Sunrise in Belfast is at 07:28 local time (Europe/London), rising toward 115° ESE.
What time is sunset in Belfast today?: Sunset in Belfast is at 16:45 local time (Europe/London), setting toward 245° WSW.
How long is the day in Belfast?: Belfast has 9h 18m of daylight today.