York, England · Thursday, 29 October 2026

Golden Hour in York Today

This evening's golden hour in York 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 15m · face ESE
Evening golden hour–1h 15m · face WSW
Evening blue hour–0h 14m

Today's light, hour by hour

Local time (GMT)

Night: 00:00–04:59Astronomical twilight: 04:59–05:40Nautical twilight: 05:40–06:22Civil twilight: 06:22–06:59Daylight: 06:59–16:36Civil twilight: 16:36–17:13Nautical twilight: 17:13–17:55Astronomical twilight: 17:55–18:36Night: 18:36–00:00Golden hour: 06:36–07:51Golden hour: 15:44–16:5900:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
SunriseESE, 112°
SunsetWSW, 248°
Solar noonHarshest light, sun at 22.5°

Golden hour in York 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 York, at 54.0° 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 York

What time is golden hour in York tonight?

Evening golden hour in York starts at 15:44 and ends at 16:59 GMT today, when the sun drops from 6° above to 4° below the horizon.

When is morning golden hour in York?

Morning golden hour in York runs from 06:36 to 07:51 GMT today.

When is blue hour in York this evening?

Evening blue hour runs from 16:59 to 17:13 GMT, while the sun is between 4° and 6° below the horizon.

How long does golden hour last in York?

This evening it lasts 1 hour, 15 minutes. It is shorter near the equinoxes and longer near the solstices, and longer the farther a place is from the equator.