Margate, England · Thursday, 29 October 2026

Golden Hour in Margate Today

This evening's golden hour in Margate 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: 04:50–05:28Nautical twilight: 05:28–06:08Civil twilight: 06:08–06:42Daylight: 06:42–16:33Civil twilight: 16:33–17:08Nautical twilight: 17:08–17:47Astronomical twilight: 17:47–18:26Night: 18:26–00:00Golden hour: 06:21–07:31Golden hour: 15:45–16:5500:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
SunriseESE, 111°
SunsetWSW, 249°
Solar noonHarshest light, sun at 25.1°

Golden hour in Margate 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 Margate, at 51.4° 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 Margate

What time is golden hour in Margate tonight?

Evening golden hour in Margate starts at 15:45 and ends at 16:55 GMT today, when the sun drops from 6° above to 4° below the horizon.

When is morning golden hour in Margate?

Morning golden hour in Margate runs from 06:21 to 07:31 GMT today.

When is blue hour in Margate this evening?

Evening blue hour runs from 16:55 to 17:08 GMT, while the sun is between 4° and 6° below the horizon.

How long does golden hour last in Margate?

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.