Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · United Kingdom

Golden hour in Bristol, United Kingdom

51.4545° N
2.5879° W
Europe/London

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

Golden hour & blue hour

WindowStartsEnds
Blue hour (morning)05:5006:30
Golden hour (morning)07:0507:55
Golden hour (evening)15:5116:41
Blue hour (evening)17:1617:56

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Bristol through the year

Midsummer
54 min
Equinox
44 min
Midwinter
62 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Bristol lies at 51.45° 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 38m of daylight, and its shortest on Sun 20 December 2026 with 7h 50m — a difference of 8h 48m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Bristol runs for roughly 54 minutes at the height of summer, 44 minutes around the March equinox and 62 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is actually widest in the colder months, which makes winter evenings unusually forgiving here.

The sun sets toward 311° NW in late June and toward 232° SW in late December, a shift of about 79° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Bristol, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

−4 min/day

Sunrise
07:05

rises at 113° ESE

Sunset
16:41

sets at 247° WSW

Solar noon
11:53
Day length
9h 36m

Evening golden hour starts at 15:51

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 24°
07:0524° at 11:5316:41
East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 24° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

07:05Sunrise11:53Solar noon16:41Sunset
NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay length
2026-11-0207:0516:419h 36m
2026-11-0307:0716:399h 33m
2026-11-0407:0816:389h 29m
2026-11-0507:1016:369h 26m
2026-11-0607:1216:349h 22m
2026-11-0707:1416:339h 19m
2026-11-0807:1516:319h 16m

Annual light rhythm · Bristol

7h 52m—16h 36m
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Longest days in June (16h 36m), shortest in December (7h 52m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Bristol today?
Evening golden hour in Bristol starts at 15:51 and ends at sunset, 16:41. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 07:05, until 07:55 local time (Europe/London).
How long does golden hour last in Bristol?
Evening golden hour in Bristol runs from 15:51 to 16:41, and morning golden hour from 07:05 to 07:55.
When is blue hour in Bristol?
Morning blue hour in Bristol begins at 05:50, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:16, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Bristol today?
Sunrise in Bristol is at 07:05 local time (Europe/London), rising toward 113° ESE.
What time is sunset in Bristol today?
Sunset in Bristol is at 16:41 local time (Europe/London), setting toward 247° WSW.
How long is the day in Bristol?
Bristol has 9h 36m of daylight today.

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