Ballina, County Mayo County · Thursday, 29 October 2026

Golden Hour in Ballina Today

This evening's golden hour in Ballina runs from to GMT, followed by blue hour until . Morning golden hour today runs –, starting just before sunrise.

Morning blue hour–0h 14m
Morning golden hour–1h 16m · face ESE
Evening golden hour–1h 16m · face WSW
Evening blue hour–0h 14m

Today's light, hour by hour

Local time (GMT)

Night: 00:00–05:32Astronomical twilight: 05:32–06:13Nautical twilight: 06:13–06:54Civil twilight: 06:54–07:32Daylight: 07:32–17:08Civil twilight: 17:08–17:46Nautical twilight: 17:46–18:27Astronomical twilight: 18:27–19:08Night: 19:08–00:00Golden hour: 07:09–08:24Golden hour: 16:16–17:3100:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
SunriseESE, 112°
SunsetWSW, 248°
Solar noonHarshest light, sun at 22.3°

Golden hour in Ballina for the next 7 days

DateMorning golden hourEvening golden hourEvening blue hour
Today 29 Oct – – –
Fri 30 Oct – – –
Sat 31 Oct – – –
Sun 1 Nov – – –
Mon 2 Nov – – –
Tue 3 Nov – – –
Wed 4 Nov – – –

What golden hour means here

Golden hour is the stretch when the sun sits low, between 6° above and 4° below the horizon. Its light travels through more atmosphere, which scatters blue and leaves warm, soft, directional light with long shadows. In Ballina, at 54.1° north, the sun crosses that band at a shallow angle, so golden hour lasts longer than in most places.

Blue hour follows in the evening and comes before golden hour in the morning, while the sun is 4° to 6° below the horizon: the sky turns deep blue and city lights balance with it.

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Golden hour questions for Ballina

What time is golden hour in Ballina tonight?

Evening golden hour in Ballina starts at 16:16 and ends at 17:31 GMT today, when the sun drops from 6° above to 4° below the horizon.

When is morning golden hour in Ballina?

Morning golden hour in Ballina runs from 07:09 to 08:24 GMT today.

When is blue hour in Ballina this evening?

Evening blue hour runs from 17:31 to 17:46 GMT, while the sun is between 4° and 6° below the horizon.

How long does golden hour last in Ballina?

This evening it lasts 1 hour, 16 minutes. It is shorter near the equinoxes and longer near the solstices, and longer the farther a place is from the equator.