When is golden hour in Cardiff today?

Evening golden hour in Cardiff starts at 15:54 and ends at sunset, 16:44. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 07:07, until 07:57 local time (Europe/London).

How long does golden hour last in Cardiff?

Evening golden hour in Cardiff runs from 15:54 to 16:44, and morning golden hour from 07:07 to 07:57.

When is blue hour in Cardiff?

Morning blue hour in Cardiff begins at 05:53, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:19, just after sunset.

What time is sunrise in Cardiff today?

Sunrise in Cardiff is at 07:07 local time (Europe/London), rising toward 113° ESE.

What time is sunset in Cardiff today?

Sunset in Cardiff is at 16:44 local time (Europe/London), setting toward 247° WSW.

How long is the day in Cardiff?

Cardiff has 9h 36m of daylight today.

Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · United Kingdom

Golden hour in Cardiff, United Kingdom

51.4816° N
3.1791° W
Europe/London

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

Golden hour & blue hour

Window	Starts	Ends
Blue hour (morning)	05:53	06:32
Golden hour (morning)	07:07	07:57
Golden hour (evening)	15:54	16:44
Blue hour (evening)	17:19	17:58

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Cardiff through the year

Midsummer: 54 min
Equinox: 44 min
Midwinter: 62 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Cardiff lies at 51.48° N, in the upper mid-latitudes, with long, slanted evening light in summer. Its longest measured day falls on Thu 18 June 2026 with 16h 38m of daylight, and its shortest on Sat 19 December 2026 with 7h 50m — a difference of 8h 48m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Cardiff 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 Cardiff, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

−4 min/day

Sunrise: 07:07
Sunset: 16:44
Solar noon: 11:56
Day length: 9h 36m

Evening golden hour starts at 15:54

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 24°

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

07:07Sunrise11:56Solar noon16:44Sunset

NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length
2026-11-02	07:07	16:44	9h 36m
2026-11-03	07:09	16:42	9h 33m
2026-11-04	07:11	16:40	9h 29m
2026-11-05	07:13	16:38	9h 26m
2026-11-06	07:14	16:37	9h 22m
2026-11-07	07:16	16:35	9h 19m
2026-11-08	07:18	16:33	9h 15m

Annual light rhythm · Cardiff

7h 52m—16h 36m

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

Questions

When is golden hour in Cardiff today?: Evening golden hour in Cardiff starts at 15:54 and ends at sunset, 16:44. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 07:07, until 07:57 local time (Europe/London).
How long does golden hour last in Cardiff?: Evening golden hour in Cardiff runs from 15:54 to 16:44, and morning golden hour from 07:07 to 07:57.
When is blue hour in Cardiff?: Morning blue hour in Cardiff begins at 05:53, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:19, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Cardiff today?: Sunrise in Cardiff is at 07:07 local time (Europe/London), rising toward 113° ESE.
What time is sunset in Cardiff today?: Sunset in Cardiff is at 16:44 local time (Europe/London), setting toward 247° WSW.
How long is the day in Cardiff?: Cardiff has 9h 36m of daylight today.