Arklow, County Wicklow · Wednesday, 28 October 2026

Golden Hour in Arklow Today

This evening's golden hour in Arklow 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 13m · face ESE
Evening golden hour–1h 13m · face WSW
Evening blue hour–0h 14m

Today's light, hour by hour

Local time (GMT)

Night: 00:00–05:18Astronomical twilight: 05:18–05:58Nautical twilight: 05:58–06:38Civil twilight: 06:38–07:14Daylight: 07:14–17:02Civil twilight: 17:02–17:38Nautical twilight: 17:38–18:18Astronomical twilight: 18:18–18:58Night: 18:58–00:00Golden hour: 06:52–08:05Golden hour: 16:11–17:2400:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
SunriseESE, 111°
SunsetWSW, 249°
Solar noonHarshest light, sun at 24.0°

Golden hour in Arklow for the next 7 days

DateMorning golden hourEvening golden hourEvening blue hour
Today 28 Oct – – –
Thu 29 Oct – – –
Fri 30 Oct – – –
Sat 31 Oct – – –
Sun 1 Nov – – –
Mon 2 Nov – – –
Tue 3 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 Arklow, at 52.8° 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 Arklow

What time is golden hour in Arklow tonight?

Evening golden hour in Arklow starts at 16:11 and ends at 17:24 GMT today, when the sun drops from 6° above to 4° below the horizon.

When is morning golden hour in Arklow?

Morning golden hour in Arklow runs from 06:52 to 08:05 GMT today.

When is blue hour in Arklow this evening?

Evening blue hour runs from 17:24 to 17:38 GMT, while the sun is between 4° and 6° below the horizon.

How long does golden hour last in Arklow?

This evening it lasts 1 hour, 13 minutes. It is shorter near the equinoxes and longer near the solstices, and longer the farther a place is from the equator.