Ratoath, County Meath · Thursday, 29 October 2026

Golden Hour in Ratoath Today

This evening's golden hour in Ratoath 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 14m · face ESE
Evening golden hour–1h 14m · face WSW
Evening blue hour–0h 14m

Today's light, hour by hour

Local time (GMT)

Night: 00:00–05:21Astronomical twilight: 05:21–06:01Nautical twilight: 06:01–06:43Civil twilight: 06:43–07:19Daylight: 07:19–16:59Civil twilight: 16:59–17:36Nautical twilight: 17:36–18:17Astronomical twilight: 18:17–18:57Night: 18:57–00:00Golden hour: 06:57–08:11Golden hour: 16:07–17:2200:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
SunriseESE, 112°
SunsetWSW, 248°
Solar noonHarshest light, sun at 22.9°

Golden hour in Ratoath 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 Ratoath, at 53.5° 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 Ratoath

What time is golden hour in Ratoath tonight?

Evening golden hour in Ratoath starts at 16:07 and ends at 17:22 GMT today, when the sun drops from 6° above to 4° below the horizon.

When is morning golden hour in Ratoath?

Morning golden hour in Ratoath runs from 06:57 to 08:11 GMT today.

When is blue hour in Ratoath this evening?

Evening blue hour runs from 17:22 to 17:36 GMT, while the sun is between 4° and 6° below the horizon.

How long does golden hour last in Ratoath?

This evening it lasts 1 hour, 14 minutes. It is shorter near the equinoxes and longer near the solstices, and longer the farther a place is from the equator.