Dorking, England · Wednesday, 28 October 2026

Golden Hour in Dorking Today

This evening's golden hour in Dorking 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: 00:00–04:55Astronomical twilight: 04:55–05:34Nautical twilight: 05:34–06:13Civil twilight: 06:13–06:47Daylight: 06:47–16:42Civil twilight: 16:42–17:17Nautical twilight: 17:17–17:56Astronomical twilight: 17:56–18:34Night: 18:34–00:00Golden hour: 06:26–07:35Golden hour: 15:54–17:0400:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
SunriseESE, 110°
SunsetWSW, 250°
Solar noonHarshest light, sun at 25.6°

Golden hour in Dorking 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 Dorking, at 51.2° 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 Dorking

What time is golden hour in Dorking tonight?

Evening golden hour in Dorking starts at 15:54 and ends at 17:04 GMT today, when the sun drops from 6° above to 4° below the horizon.

When is morning golden hour in Dorking?

Morning golden hour in Dorking runs from 06:26 to 07:35 GMT today.

When is blue hour in Dorking this evening?

Evening blue hour runs from 17:04 to 17:17 GMT, while the sun is between 4° and 6° below the horizon.

How long does golden hour last in Dorking?

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.