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Preston
blue hour today
Blue hour in Preston 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 Preston
Day length
17:04
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
04:41
Solar noon
13:13
Sunset
21:45
Day length
17:04
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
04:09 → 05:39
Golden hour · evening
20:47 → 22:17
Next 7 days · Preston
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 25 Jun | 04:41 | 21:45 | 20:47 → 22:17 | 22:17 → 22:39 | 17:04 |
| Fri, 26 Jun | 04:41 | 21:45 | 20:47 → 22:17 | 22:17 → 22:39 | 17:04 |
| Sat, 27 Jun | 04:42 | 21:45 | 20:47 → 22:16 | 22:16 → 22:39 | 17:03 |
| Sun, 28 Jun | 04:42 | 21:45 | 20:46 → 22:16 | 22:16 → 22:38 | 17:02 |
| Mon, 29 Jun | 04:43 | 21:45 | 20:46 → 22:16 | 22:16 → 22:38 | 17:01 |
| Tue, 30 Jun | 04:44 | 21:44 | 20:46 → 22:16 | 22:16 → 22:38 | 17:00 |
| Wed, 1 Jul | 04:44 | 21:44 | 20:46 → 22:15 | 22:15 → 22:37 | 16:59 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Thursday, 25 June
Longest evening golden window: 20:47 → 22:17. 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 | 04:41 | 04:09 → 05:39 | 13:13 | 20:47 → 22:17 | 21:45 | 17:04 |
| Fri, 26 Jun | 04:41 | 04:10 → 05:40 | 13:13 | 20:47 → 22:17 | 21:45 | 17:04 |
| Sat, 27 Jun | 04:42 | 04:10 → 05:40 | 13:13 | 20:47 → 22:16 | 21:45 | 17:03 |
| Sun, 28 Jun | 04:42 | 04:11 → 05:41 | 13:14 | 20:46 → 22:16 | 21:45 | 17:02 |
| Mon, 29 Jun | 04:43 | 04:12 → 05:41 | 13:14 | 20:46 → 22:16 | 21:45 | 17:01 |
| Tue, 30 Jun | 04:44 | 04:13 → 05:42 | 13:14 | 20:46 → 22:16 | 21:44 | 17:00 |
| Wed, 1 Jul | 04:44 | 04:13 → 05:43 | 13:14 | 20:46 → 22:15 | 21:44 | 16:59 |
| Thu, 2 Jul | 04:45 | 04:14 → 05:43 | 13:14 | 20:46 → 22:15 | 21:44 | 16:58 |
| Fri, 3 Jul | 04:46 | 04:15 → 05:44 | 13:15 | 20:45 → 22:14 | 21:43 | 16:57 |
| Sat, 4 Jul | 04:47 | 04:16 → 05:45 | 13:15 | 20:45 → 22:13 | 21:43 | 16:55 |
| Sun, 5 Jul | 04:48 | 04:17 → 05:46 | 13:15 | 20:44 → 22:13 | 21:42 | 16:54 |
| Mon, 6 Jul | 04:49 | 04:18 → 05:46 | 13:15 | 20:44 → 22:12 | 21:42 | 16:52 |
| Tue, 7 Jul | 04:50 | 04:19 → 05:47 | 13:15 | 20:43 → 22:11 | 21:41 | 16:51 |
| Wed, 8 Jul | 04:51 | 04:21 → 05:48 | 13:15 | 20:43 → 22:10 | 21:40 | 16:49 |
| Thu, 9 Jul | 04:52 | 04:22 → 05:49 | 13:16 | 20:42 → 22:09 | 21:39 | 16:47 |
| Fri, 10 Jul | 04:53 | 04:23 → 05:50 | 13:16 | 20:42 → 22:08 | 21:38 | 16:45 |
| Sat, 11 Jul | 04:54 | 04:24 → 05:51 | 13:16 | 20:41 → 22:07 | 21:38 | 16:43 |
| Sun, 12 Jul | 04:55 | 04:26 → 05:52 | 13:16 | 20:40 → 22:06 | 21:37 | 16:41 |
| Mon, 13 Jul | 04:57 | 04:27 → 05:53 | 13:16 | 20:39 → 22:05 | 21:36 | 16:38 |
| Tue, 14 Jul | 04:58 | 04:29 → 05:54 | 13:16 | 20:38 → 22:04 | 21:35 | 16:36 |
| Wed, 15 Jul | 04:59 | 04:30 → 05:55 | 13:16 | 20:37 → 22:03 | 21:33 | 16:34 |
| Thu, 16 Jul | 05:01 | 04:32 → 05:56 | 13:16 | 20:37 → 22:01 | 21:32 | 16:31 |
| Fri, 17 Jul | 05:02 | 04:33 → 05:58 | 13:17 | 20:36 → 22:00 | 21:31 | 16:29 |
| Sat, 18 Jul | 05:03 | 04:35 → 05:59 | 13:17 | 20:35 → 21:59 | 21:30 | 16:26 |
| Sun, 19 Jul | 05:05 | 04:36 → 06:00 | 13:17 | 20:33 → 21:57 | 21:29 | 16:23 |
| Mon, 20 Jul | 05:06 | 04:38 → 06:01 | 13:17 | 20:32 → 21:56 | 21:27 | 16:20 |
| Tue, 21 Jul | 05:08 | 04:40 → 06:02 | 13:17 | 20:31 → 21:54 | 21:26 | 16:18 |
| Wed, 22 Jul | 05:09 | 04:41 → 06:04 | 13:17 | 20:30 → 21:52 | 21:24 | 16:15 |
| Thu, 23 Jul | 05:11 | 04:43 → 06:05 | 13:17 | 20:29 → 21:51 | 21:23 | 16:12 |
| Fri, 24 Jul | 05:12 | 04:45 → 06:06 | 13:17 | 20:27 → 21:49 | 21:21 | 16:09 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Preston today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 20:47 and lasts until 22:17 local time. Morning golden hour is from 04:09 to 05:39.
- When does the sun rise and set in Preston?
- Today the sun rises at 04:41 and sets at 21:45. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 13:13.
- What's the moon phase in Preston tonight?
- 🌔 Waxing Gibbous — 76% illuminated. Moonrise at 18:10, moonset at 01:30.
- When is the best season for golden hour photography in Preston?
- 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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