Golden Hour in Reading Today
This evening's golden hour in Reading runs from to BST, followed by blue hour until . Morning golden hour today runs –, starting just before sunrise.
Today's light, hour by hour
Local time (BST)
- Night
- Nautical twilight
- Civil twilight (blue hour at its darker end)
- Daylight
- Golden hour
Golden hour in Reading for the next 7 days
| Date | Morning golden hour | Evening golden hour | Evening blue hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today 24 Oct | – | – | – |
| Sun 25 Oct | – | – | – |
| Mon 26 Oct | – | – | – |
| Tue 27 Oct | – | – | – |
| Wed 28 Oct | – | – | – |
| Thu 29 Oct | – | – | – |
| Fri 30 Oct | – | – | – |
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 Reading, at 51.5° 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.
Golden hour in nearby places
- Golden hour in Lower Earley 3.0 mi
- Golden hour in Calcot 3.6 mi
- Golden hour in Twyford 4.9 mi
- Golden hour in Henley-on-Thames 6.1 mi
- Golden hour in Wokingham 6.6 mi
- Golden hour in Crowthorne 9.7 mi
- Golden hour in Yateley 9.9 mi
- Golden hour in Bracknell 9.9 mi
Golden hour questions for Reading
What time is golden hour in Reading tonight?
Evening golden hour in Reading starts at 17:05 and ends at 18:13 BST today, when the sun drops from 6° above to 4° below the horizon.
When is morning golden hour in Reading?
Morning golden hour in Reading runs from 07:22 to 08:31 BST today.
When is blue hour in Reading this evening?
Evening blue hour runs from 18:13 to 18:27 BST, while the sun is between 4° and 6° below the horizon.
How long does golden hour last in Reading?
This evening it lasts 1 hour, 9 minutes. It is shorter near the equinoxes and longer near the solstices, and longer the farther a place is from the equator.