When is golden hour in Birmingham today?

Evening golden hour in Birmingham starts at 15:44 and ends at sunset, 16:36. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 07:05, until 07:56 local time (Europe/London).

How long does golden hour last in Birmingham?

Evening golden hour in Birmingham runs from 15:44 to 16:36, and morning golden hour from 07:05 to 07:56.

When is blue hour in Birmingham?

Morning blue hour in Birmingham begins at 05:48, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:12, just after sunset.

What time is sunrise in Birmingham today?

Sunrise in Birmingham is at 07:05 local time (Europe/London), rising toward 114° ESE.

What time is sunset in Birmingham today?

Sunset in Birmingham is at 16:36 local time (Europe/London), setting toward 246° WSW.

How long is the day in Birmingham?

Birmingham has 9h 31m of daylight today.

Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · United Kingdom

Golden hour in Birmingham, United Kingdom

52.4862° N
1.8904° W
Europe/London

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

Golden hour & blue hour

Window	Starts	Ends
Blue hour (morning)	05:48	06:29
Golden hour (morning)	07:05	07:56
Golden hour (evening)	15:44	16:36
Blue hour (evening)	17:12	17:52

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Birmingham through the year

Midsummer: 56 min
Equinox: 45 min
Midwinter: 65 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Birmingham lies at 52.49° N, in the upper mid-latitudes, with long, slanted evening light in summer. Its longest measured day falls on Fri 19 June 2026 with 16h 50m of daylight, and its shortest on Mon 21 December 2026 with 7h 39m — a difference of 9h 11m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Birmingham runs for roughly 56 minutes at the height of summer, 45 minutes around the March equinox and 65 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is actually widest in the colder months, which makes winter evenings unusually forgiving here.

The sun sets toward 312° NW in late June and toward 231° SW in late December, a shift of about 82° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Birmingham, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

−3 min/day

Sunrise: 07:05
Sunset: 16:36
Solar noon: 11:51
Day length: 9h 31m

Evening golden hour starts at 15:44

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 23°

East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 23° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

07:05Sunrise11:51Solar noon16:36Sunset

NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length
2026-11-02	07:05	16:36	9h 31m
2026-11-03	07:07	16:34	9h 27m
2026-11-04	07:09	16:32	9h 23m
2026-11-05	07:11	16:30	9h 20m
2026-11-06	07:12	16:28	9h 16m
2026-11-07	07:14	16:27	9h 12m
2026-11-08	07:16	16:25	9h 09m

Annual light rhythm · Birmingham

7h 42m—16h 48m

Longest days in June (16h 48m), shortest in December (7h 42m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Birmingham today?: Evening golden hour in Birmingham starts at 15:44 and ends at sunset, 16:36. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 07:05, until 07:56 local time (Europe/London).
How long does golden hour last in Birmingham?: Evening golden hour in Birmingham runs from 15:44 to 16:36, and morning golden hour from 07:05 to 07:56.
When is blue hour in Birmingham?: Morning blue hour in Birmingham begins at 05:48, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:12, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Birmingham today?: Sunrise in Birmingham is at 07:05 local time (Europe/London), rising toward 114° ESE.
What time is sunset in Birmingham today?: Sunset in Birmingham is at 16:36 local time (Europe/London), setting toward 246° WSW.
How long is the day in Birmingham?: Birmingham has 9h 31m of daylight today.