Basildon, England · Tuesday, 27 October 2026

Golden Hour in Basildon Today

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

Morning blue hour–0h 13m
Morning golden hour–1h 10m · face ESE
Evening golden hour–1h 10m · face WSW
Evening blue hour–0h 13m

Today's light, hour by hour

Local time (GMT)

Night: 00:00–04:50Astronomical twilight: 04:50–05:29Nautical twilight: 05:29–06:08Civil twilight: 06:08–06:43Daylight: 06:43–16:40Civil twilight: 16:40–17:15Nautical twilight: 17:15–17:54Astronomical twilight: 17:54–18:33Night: 18:33–00:00Golden hour: 06:22–07:31Golden hour: 15:52–17:0200:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
SunriseESE, 110°
SunsetWSW, 250°
Solar noonHarshest light, sun at 25.6°

Golden hour in Basildon for the next 7 days

DateMorning golden hourEvening golden hourEvening blue hour
Today 27 Oct – – –
Wed 28 Oct – – –
Thu 29 Oct – – –
Fri 30 Oct – – –
Sat 31 Oct – – –
Sun 1 Nov – – –
Mon 2 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 Basildon, at 51.6° 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 Basildon

What time is golden hour in Basildon tonight?

Evening golden hour in Basildon starts at 15:52 and ends at 17:02 GMT today, when the sun drops from 6° above to 4° below the horizon.

When is morning golden hour in Basildon?

Morning golden hour in Basildon runs from 06:22 to 07:31 GMT today.

When is blue hour in Basildon this evening?

Evening blue hour runs from 17:02 to 17:15 GMT, while the sun is between 4° and 6° below the horizon.

How long does golden hour last in Basildon?

This evening it lasts 1 hour, 10 minutes. It is shorter near the equinoxes and longer near the solstices, and longer the farther a place is from the equator.