Nairn, Scotland · Thursday, 29 October 2026

Golden Hour in Nairn Today

This evening's golden hour in Nairn runs from to GMT, followed by blue hour until . Morning golden hour today runs –, starting just before sunrise.

Morning blue hour–0h 16m
Morning golden hour–1h 25m · face SE
Evening golden hour–1h 25m · face SW
Evening blue hour–0h 16m

Today's light, hour by hour

Local time (GMT)

Night: 00:00–05:09Astronomical twilight: 05:09–05:54Nautical twilight: 05:54–06:40Civil twilight: 06:40–07:21Daylight: 07:21–16:36Civil twilight: 16:36–17:18Nautical twilight: 17:18–18:03Astronomical twilight: 18:03–18:48Night: 18:48–00:00Golden hour: 06:56–08:21Golden hour: 15:37–17:0200:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
SunriseESE, 114°
SunsetWSW, 245°
Solar noonHarshest light, sun at 18.9°

Golden hour in Nairn 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 Nairn, at 57.6° 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 Nairn

What time is golden hour in Nairn tonight?

Evening golden hour in Nairn starts at 15:37 and ends at 17:02 GMT today, when the sun drops from 6° above to 4° below the horizon.

When is morning golden hour in Nairn?

Morning golden hour in Nairn runs from 06:56 to 08:21 GMT today.

When is blue hour in Nairn this evening?

Evening blue hour runs from 17:02 to 17:18 GMT, while the sun is between 4° and 6° below the horizon.

How long does golden hour last in Nairn?

This evening it lasts 1 hour, 25 minutes. It is shorter near the equinoxes and longer near the solstices, and longer the farther a place is from the equator.