Ely, England · Tuesday, 27 October 2026

Golden Hour in Ely Today

This evening's golden hour in Ely 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 11m · face ESE
Evening golden hour–1h 11m · face WSW
Evening blue hour–0h 14m

Today's light, hour by hour

Local time (GMT)

Night: 00:00–04:51Astronomical twilight: 04:51–05:30Nautical twilight: 05:30–06:10Civil twilight: 06:10–06:46Daylight: 06:46–16:39Civil twilight: 16:39–17:15Nautical twilight: 17:15–17:54Astronomical twilight: 17:54–18:34Night: 18:34–00:00Golden hour: 06:24–07:35Golden hour: 15:50–17:0100:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
SunriseESE, 110°
SunsetWSW, 250°
Solar noonHarshest light, sun at 24.7°

Golden hour in Ely 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 Ely, at 52.4° 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 Ely

What time is golden hour in Ely tonight?

Evening golden hour in Ely starts at 15:50 and ends at 17:01 GMT today, when the sun drops from 6° above to 4° below the horizon.

When is morning golden hour in Ely?

Morning golden hour in Ely runs from 06:24 to 07:35 GMT today.

When is blue hour in Ely this evening?

Evening blue hour runs from 17:01 to 17:15 GMT, while the sun is between 4° and 6° below the horizon.

How long does golden hour last in Ely?

This evening it lasts 1 hour, 11 minutes. It is shorter near the equinoxes and longer near the solstices, and longer the farther a place is from the equator.