Derby, England · Thursday, 29 October 2026

Golden Hour in Derby Today

This evening's golden hour in Derby 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: 00:00–05:01Astronomical twilight: 05:01–05:41Nautical twilight: 05:41–06:22Civil twilight: 06:22–06:58Daylight: 06:58–16:41Civil twilight: 16:41–17:17Nautical twilight: 17:17–17:57Astronomical twilight: 17:57–18:37Night: 18:37–00:00Golden hour: 06:35–07:49Golden hour: 15:50–17:0300:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
SunriseESE, 112°
SunsetWSW, 248°
Solar noonHarshest light, sun at 23.5°

Golden hour in Derby 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 Derby, at 52.9° 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 Derby

What time is golden hour in Derby tonight?

Evening golden hour in Derby starts at 15:50 and ends at 17:03 GMT today, when the sun drops from 6° above to 4° below the horizon.

When is morning golden hour in Derby?

Morning golden hour in Derby runs from 06:35 to 07:49 GMT today.

When is blue hour in Derby this evening?

Evening blue hour runs from 17:03 to 17:17 GMT, while the sun is between 4° and 6° below the horizon.

How long does golden hour last in Derby?

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.