When is golden hour in Manchester today?

Evening golden hour in Manchester starts at 15:41 and ends at sunset, 16:34. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 07:09, until 08:02 local time (Europe/London).

How long does golden hour last in Manchester?

Evening golden hour in Manchester runs from 15:41 to 16:34, and morning golden hour from 07:09 to 08:02.

When is blue hour in Manchester?

Morning blue hour in Manchester begins at 05:51, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:11, just after sunset.

What time is sunrise in Manchester today?

Sunrise in Manchester is at 07:09 local time (Europe/London), rising toward 114° ESE.

What time is sunset in Manchester today?

Sunset in Manchester is at 16:34 local time (Europe/London), setting toward 246° WSW.

How long is the day in Manchester?

Manchester has 9h 25m of daylight today.

Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · United Kingdom

Golden hour in Manchester, United Kingdom

53.4808° N
2.2426° W
Europe/London

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

Golden hour & blue hour

Window	Starts	Ends
Blue hour (morning)	05:51	06:32
Golden hour (morning)	07:09	08:02
Golden hour (evening)	15:41	16:34
Blue hour (evening)	17:11	17:52

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Manchester through the year

Midsummer: 58 min
Equinox: 46 min
Midwinter: 68 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Manchester lies at 53.48° N, in the upper mid-latitudes, with long, slanted evening light in summer. Its longest measured day falls on Thu 18 June 2026 with 17h 02m of daylight, and its shortest on Sun 20 December 2026 with 7h 28m — a difference of 9h 34m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Manchester runs for roughly 58 minutes at the height of summer, 46 minutes around the March equinox and 68 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is actually widest in the colder months, which makes winter evenings unusually forgiving here.

The sun sets toward 313° NW in late June and toward 230° SW in late December, a shift of about 84° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Manchester, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

−4 min/day

Sunrise: 07:09
Sunset: 16:34
Solar noon: 11:52
Day length: 9h 25m

Evening golden hour starts at 15:41

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 22°

East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 22° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

07:09Sunrise11:52Solar noon16:34Sunset

NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length
2026-11-02	07:09	16:34	9h 25m
2026-11-03	07:11	16:32	9h 21m
2026-11-04	07:13	16:30	9h 17m
2026-11-05	07:15	16:28	9h 13m
2026-11-06	07:17	16:27	9h 10m
2026-11-07	07:19	16:25	9h 06m
2026-11-08	07:21	16:23	9h 02m

Annual light rhythm · Manchester

7h 31m—17h 00m

Longest days in June (17h 00m), shortest in December (7h 31m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Manchester today?: Evening golden hour in Manchester starts at 15:41 and ends at sunset, 16:34. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 07:09, until 08:02 local time (Europe/London).
How long does golden hour last in Manchester?: Evening golden hour in Manchester runs from 15:41 to 16:34, and morning golden hour from 07:09 to 08:02.
When is blue hour in Manchester?: Morning blue hour in Manchester begins at 05:51, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:11, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Manchester today?: Sunrise in Manchester is at 07:09 local time (Europe/London), rising toward 114° ESE.
What time is sunset in Manchester today?: Sunset in Manchester is at 16:34 local time (Europe/London), setting toward 246° WSW.
How long is the day in Manchester?: Manchester has 9h 25m of daylight today.