When is golden hour in Glasgow today?

Evening golden hour in Glasgow starts at 15:37 and ends at sunset, 16:34. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 07:25, until 08:22 local time (Europe/London).

How long does golden hour last in Glasgow?

Evening golden hour in Glasgow runs from 15:37 to 16:34, and morning golden hour from 07:25 to 08:22.

When is blue hour in Glasgow?

Morning blue hour in Glasgow begins at 06:01, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:14, just after sunset.

What time is sunrise in Glasgow today?

Sunrise in Glasgow is at 07:25 local time (Europe/London), rising toward 116° ESE.

What time is sunset in Glasgow today?

Sunset in Glasgow is at 16:34 local time (Europe/London), setting toward 244° WSW.

How long is the day in Glasgow?

Glasgow has 9h 09m of daylight today.

Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · United Kingdom

Golden hour in Glasgow, United Kingdom

55.8642° N
4.2518° W
Europe/London

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

Golden hour & blue hour

Window	Starts	Ends
Blue hour (morning)	06:01	06:45
Golden hour (morning)	07:25	08:22
Golden hour (evening)	15:37	16:34
Blue hour (evening)	17:14	17:58

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Glasgow through the year

Midsummer: 64 min
Equinox: 49 min
Midwinter: 79 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Glasgow lies at 55.86° N, in the high latitudes, where summer evenings stretch and winter days are brief. Its longest measured day falls on Thu 18 June 2026 with 17h 35m of daylight, and its shortest on Sat 19 December 2026 with 6h 59m — a difference of 10h 36m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Glasgow runs for roughly 64 minutes at the height of summer, 49 minutes around the March equinox and 79 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is actually widest in the colder months, which makes winter evenings unusually forgiving here.

The sun sets toward 317° NW in late June and toward 227° SW in late December, a shift of about 90° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Glasgow, around midsummer the sky never reaches full darkness — evening blue hour runs into morning twilight.

Today’s solar record

−5 min/day

Sunrise: 07:25
Sunset: 16:34
Solar noon: 12:00
Day length: 9h 09m

Evening golden hour starts at 15:37

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 19°

East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 19° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

07:25Sunrise12:00Solar noon16:34Sunset

NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length
2026-11-02	07:25	16:34	9h 09m
2026-11-03	07:27	16:32	9h 05m
2026-11-04	07:29	16:30	9h 01m
2026-11-05	07:31	16:28	8h 57m
2026-11-06	07:34	16:26	8h 52m
2026-11-07	07:36	16:24	8h 48m
2026-11-08	07:38	16:22	8h 44m

Annual light rhythm · Glasgow

7h 01m—17h 33m

Longest days in June (17h 33m), shortest in December (7h 01m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Glasgow today?: Evening golden hour in Glasgow starts at 15:37 and ends at sunset, 16:34. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 07:25, until 08:22 local time (Europe/London).
How long does golden hour last in Glasgow?: Evening golden hour in Glasgow runs from 15:37 to 16:34, and morning golden hour from 07:25 to 08:22.
When is blue hour in Glasgow?: Morning blue hour in Glasgow begins at 06:01, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:14, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Glasgow today?: Sunrise in Glasgow is at 07:25 local time (Europe/London), rising toward 116° ESE.
What time is sunset in Glasgow today?: Sunset in Glasgow is at 16:34 local time (Europe/London), setting toward 244° WSW.
How long is the day in Glasgow?: Glasgow has 9h 09m of daylight today.