All cities › United Kingdom · Thursday, 25 June 2026
Edinburgh
golden hour tonight
Sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for Edinburgh — updated daily. Use the tables below to plan photography, hikes and any activity that depends on the light.
At this latitude, summer brings extraordinarily long twilight — golden hour can stretch for two hours or more, and on midsummer nights blue hour barely fades into true night. Plan for "midnight sun" mood.
Today · Europe/London
Sky chart for Edinburgh
Day length
17:35
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
04:27
Solar noon
13:15
Sunset
22:03
Day length
17:35
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
03:52 → 05:31
Golden hour · evening
20:58 → 22:38
Next 7 days · Edinburgh
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 25 Jun | 04:27 | 22:03 | 20:58 → 22:38 | 22:38 → 23:05 | 17:35 |
| Fri, 26 Jun | 04:28 | 22:03 | 20:58 → 22:38 | 22:38 → 23:05 | 17:34 |
| Sat, 27 Jun | 04:28 | 22:02 | 20:58 → 22:38 | 22:38 → 23:04 | 17:33 |
| Sun, 28 Jun | 04:29 | 22:02 | 20:58 → 22:38 | 22:38 → 23:04 | 17:33 |
| Mon, 29 Jun | 04:30 | 22:02 | 20:58 → 22:37 | 22:37 → 23:03 | 17:32 |
| Tue, 30 Jun | 04:31 | 22:02 | 20:58 → 22:37 | 22:37 → 23:03 | 17:31 |
| Wed, 1 Jul | 04:31 | 22:01 | 20:58 → 22:36 | 22:36 → 23:02 | 17:29 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Thursday, 25 June
Longest evening golden window: 20:58 → 22:38. 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 | 04:27 | 03:52 → 05:31 | 13:15 | 20:58 → 22:38 | 22:03 | 17:35 |
| Fri, 26 Jun | 04:28 | 03:52 → 05:32 | 13:15 | 20:58 → 22:38 | 22:03 | 17:34 |
| Sat, 27 Jun | 04:28 | 03:53 → 05:32 | 13:15 | 20:58 → 22:38 | 22:02 | 17:33 |
| Sun, 28 Jun | 04:29 | 03:54 → 05:33 | 13:16 | 20:58 → 22:38 | 22:02 | 17:33 |
| Mon, 29 Jun | 04:30 | 03:54 → 05:34 | 13:16 | 20:58 → 22:37 | 22:02 | 17:32 |
| Tue, 30 Jun | 04:31 | 03:55 → 05:34 | 13:16 | 20:58 → 22:37 | 22:02 | 17:31 |
| Wed, 1 Jul | 04:31 | 03:56 → 05:35 | 13:16 | 20:58 → 22:36 | 22:01 | 17:29 |
| Thu, 2 Jul | 04:32 | 03:57 → 05:36 | 13:16 | 20:57 → 22:36 | 22:01 | 17:28 |
| Fri, 3 Jul | 04:33 | 03:58 → 05:36 | 13:17 | 20:57 → 22:35 | 22:00 | 17:26 |
| Sat, 4 Jul | 04:34 | 03:59 → 05:37 | 13:17 | 20:56 → 22:34 | 21:59 | 17:25 |
| Sun, 5 Jul | 04:35 | 04:01 → 05:38 | 13:17 | 20:56 → 22:33 | 21:59 | 17:23 |
| Mon, 6 Jul | 04:36 | 04:02 → 05:39 | 13:17 | 20:55 → 22:32 | 21:58 | 17:21 |
| Tue, 7 Jul | 04:37 | 04:03 → 05:40 | 13:17 | 20:55 → 22:31 | 21:57 | 17:19 |
| Wed, 8 Jul | 04:39 | 04:05 → 05:41 | 13:17 | 20:54 → 22:30 | 21:56 | 17:17 |
| Thu, 9 Jul | 04:40 | 04:06 → 05:42 | 13:18 | 20:53 → 22:29 | 21:55 | 17:15 |
| Fri, 10 Jul | 04:41 | 04:07 → 05:43 | 13:18 | 20:53 → 22:28 | 21:54 | 17:13 |
| Sat, 11 Jul | 04:42 | 04:09 → 05:44 | 13:18 | 20:52 → 22:27 | 21:53 | 17:11 |
| Sun, 12 Jul | 04:44 | 04:10 → 05:45 | 13:18 | 20:51 → 22:25 | 21:52 | 17:08 |
| Mon, 13 Jul | 04:45 | 04:12 → 05:46 | 13:18 | 20:50 → 22:24 | 21:51 | 17:06 |
| Tue, 14 Jul | 04:46 | 04:14 → 05:47 | 13:18 | 20:49 → 22:23 | 21:50 | 17:03 |
| Wed, 15 Jul | 04:48 | 04:15 → 05:49 | 13:18 | 20:48 → 22:21 | 21:49 | 17:00 |
| Thu, 16 Jul | 04:49 | 04:17 → 05:50 | 13:18 | 20:47 → 22:20 | 21:47 | 16:57 |
| Fri, 17 Jul | 04:51 | 04:19 → 05:51 | 13:18 | 20:46 → 22:18 | 21:46 | 16:54 |
| Sat, 18 Jul | 04:53 | 04:21 → 05:52 | 13:19 | 20:45 → 22:16 | 21:45 | 16:52 |
| Sun, 19 Jul | 04:54 | 04:23 → 05:54 | 13:19 | 20:44 → 22:15 | 21:43 | 16:48 |
| Mon, 20 Jul | 04:56 | 04:24 → 05:55 | 13:19 | 20:42 → 22:13 | 21:42 | 16:45 |
| Tue, 21 Jul | 04:57 | 04:26 → 05:56 | 13:19 | 20:41 → 22:11 | 21:40 | 16:42 |
| Wed, 22 Jul | 04:59 | 04:28 → 05:58 | 13:19 | 20:40 → 22:09 | 21:38 | 16:39 |
| Thu, 23 Jul | 05:01 | 04:30 → 05:59 | 13:19 | 20:38 → 22:08 | 21:37 | 16:35 |
| Fri, 24 Jul | 05:03 | 04:32 → 06:01 | 13:19 | 20:37 → 22:06 | 21:35 | 16:32 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Edinburgh today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 20:58 and lasts until 22:38 local time. Morning golden hour is from 03:52 to 05:31.
- When does the sun rise and set in Edinburgh?
- Today the sun rises at 04:27 and sets at 22:03. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 13:15.
- What's the moon phase in Edinburgh tonight?
- 🌔 Waxing Gibbous — 76% illuminated. Moonrise at 18:20, moonset at 01:30.
- When is the best season for golden hour photography in Edinburgh?
- At this latitude, summer brings extraordinarily long twilight — golden hour can stretch for two hours or more, and on midsummer nights blue hour barely fades into true night. Plan for "midnight sun" mood.
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