All cities › United Kingdom · Thursday, 25 June 2026
Cardiff
blue hour today
Blue hour in Cardiff is the short, cool-toned window when the sun sits just below the horizon and the sky glows deep blue — prized for cityscapes and waterfronts. Below are today's blue hour, golden hour and sunset times.
Summer here means long days, late golden hour, and warm horizons — best for late-evening portraits and architecture photography in soft amber light.
Today · Europe/London
Sky chart for Cardiff
Day length
16:37
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
04:56
Solar noon
13:15
Sunset
21:34
Day length
16:37
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
04:28 → 05:50
Golden hour · evening
20:39 → 22:02
Next 7 days · Cardiff
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 25 Jun | 04:56 | 21:34 | 20:39 → 22:02 | 22:02 → 22:21 | 16:37 |
| Fri, 26 Jun | 04:57 | 21:33 | 20:39 → 22:02 | 22:02 → 22:21 | 16:36 |
| Sat, 27 Jun | 04:57 | 21:33 | 20:39 → 22:02 | 22:02 → 22:21 | 16:36 |
| Sun, 28 Jun | 04:58 | 21:33 | 20:39 → 22:01 | 22:01 → 22:21 | 16:35 |
| Mon, 29 Jun | 04:58 | 21:33 | 20:39 → 22:01 | 22:01 → 22:20 | 16:34 |
| Tue, 30 Jun | 04:59 | 21:33 | 20:39 → 22:01 | 22:01 → 22:20 | 16:33 |
| Wed, 1 Jul | 05:00 | 21:33 | 20:39 → 22:00 | 22:00 → 22:20 | 16:32 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Thursday, 25 June
Longest evening golden window: 20:39 → 22:02. Block this slot on your calendar.
Next 30 days · expanded table
| Date | Sunrise | Golden (AM) | Solar noon | Golden (PM) | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 25 Jun | 04:56 | 04:28 → 05:50 | 13:15 | 20:39 → 22:02 | 21:34 | 16:37 |
| Fri, 26 Jun | 04:57 | 04:29 → 05:51 | 13:15 | 20:39 → 22:02 | 21:33 | 16:36 |
| Sat, 27 Jun | 04:57 | 04:29 → 05:51 | 13:15 | 20:39 → 22:02 | 21:33 | 16:36 |
| Sun, 28 Jun | 04:58 | 04:30 → 05:52 | 13:16 | 20:39 → 22:01 | 21:33 | 16:35 |
| Mon, 29 Jun | 04:58 | 04:30 → 05:52 | 13:16 | 20:39 → 22:01 | 21:33 | 16:34 |
| Tue, 30 Jun | 04:59 | 04:31 → 05:53 | 13:16 | 20:39 → 22:01 | 21:33 | 16:33 |
| Wed, 1 Jul | 05:00 | 04:32 → 05:53 | 13:16 | 20:39 → 22:00 | 21:33 | 16:32 |
| Thu, 2 Jul | 05:00 | 04:33 → 05:54 | 13:16 | 20:39 → 22:00 | 21:32 | 16:31 |
| Fri, 3 Jul | 05:01 | 04:33 → 05:55 | 13:17 | 20:38 → 22:00 | 21:32 | 16:30 |
| Sat, 4 Jul | 05:02 | 04:34 → 05:55 | 13:17 | 20:38 → 21:59 | 21:31 | 16:29 |
| Sun, 5 Jul | 05:03 | 04:35 → 05:56 | 13:17 | 20:38 → 21:59 | 21:31 | 16:28 |
| Mon, 6 Jul | 05:04 | 04:36 → 05:57 | 13:17 | 20:37 → 21:58 | 21:30 | 16:26 |
| Tue, 7 Jul | 05:05 | 04:37 → 05:58 | 13:17 | 20:37 → 21:57 | 21:30 | 16:25 |
| Wed, 8 Jul | 05:06 | 04:38 → 05:59 | 13:17 | 20:36 → 21:56 | 21:29 | 16:23 |
| Thu, 9 Jul | 05:07 | 04:39 → 05:59 | 13:18 | 20:36 → 21:56 | 21:28 | 16:21 |
| Fri, 10 Jul | 05:08 | 04:40 → 06:00 | 13:18 | 20:35 → 21:55 | 21:28 | 16:20 |
| Sat, 11 Jul | 05:09 | 04:42 → 06:01 | 13:18 | 20:34 → 21:54 | 21:27 | 16:18 |
| Sun, 12 Jul | 05:10 | 04:43 → 06:02 | 13:18 | 20:34 → 21:53 | 21:26 | 16:16 |
| Mon, 13 Jul | 05:11 | 04:44 → 06:03 | 13:18 | 20:33 → 21:52 | 21:25 | 16:14 |
| Tue, 14 Jul | 05:12 | 04:45 → 06:04 | 13:18 | 20:32 → 21:51 | 21:24 | 16:12 |
| Wed, 15 Jul | 05:13 | 04:47 → 06:05 | 13:18 | 20:31 → 21:50 | 21:23 | 16:10 |
| Thu, 16 Jul | 05:14 | 04:48 → 06:06 | 13:18 | 20:31 → 21:49 | 21:22 | 16:08 |
| Fri, 17 Jul | 05:16 | 04:49 → 06:07 | 13:18 | 20:30 → 21:48 | 21:21 | 16:05 |
| Sat, 18 Jul | 05:17 | 04:51 → 06:08 | 13:19 | 20:29 → 21:46 | 21:20 | 16:03 |
| Sun, 19 Jul | 05:18 | 04:52 → 06:09 | 13:19 | 20:28 → 21:45 | 21:19 | 16:00 |
| Mon, 20 Jul | 05:19 | 04:53 → 06:11 | 13:19 | 20:27 → 21:44 | 21:18 | 15:58 |
| Tue, 21 Jul | 05:21 | 04:55 → 06:12 | 13:19 | 20:26 → 21:42 | 21:17 | 15:55 |
| Wed, 22 Jul | 05:22 | 04:56 → 06:13 | 13:19 | 20:25 → 21:41 | 21:15 | 15:53 |
| Thu, 23 Jul | 05:23 | 04:58 → 06:14 | 13:19 | 20:23 → 21:40 | 21:14 | 15:50 |
| Fri, 24 Jul | 05:25 | 04:59 → 06:15 | 13:19 | 20:22 → 21:38 | 21:13 | 15:47 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Cardiff today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 20:39 and lasts until 22:02 local time. Morning golden hour is from 04:28 to 05:50.
- When does the sun rise and set in Cardiff?
- Today the sun rises at 04:56 and sets at 21:34. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 13:15.
- What's the moon phase in Cardiff tonight?
- 🌔 Waxing Gibbous — 76% illuminated. Moonrise at 18:00, moonset at 01:50.
- When is the best season for golden hour photography in Cardiff?
- Summer here means long days, late golden hour, and warm horizons — best for late-evening portraits and architecture photography in soft amber light.
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