Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Sunrise, Sunset & Golden Hour in Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
Sunrise in Cardiff today is 7:45 AM and sunset is 6:09 PM, giving 10 h 24 min of daylight.
Sun times for Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom in local time (Europe/London), calculated from its coordinates (51.48°, -3.18°).
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Golden hour and twilight today
- Morning golden hour
- 7:45 AM to 8:32 AM
- Evening golden hour
- 5:22 PM to 6:09 PM
- Civil dawn begins
- 7:11 AM
- Civil dusk ends
- 6:43 PM
- Solar noon
- 12:57 PM
- Change from yesterday
- -4.0 min
Golden hour here means the Sun is within 6° of the horizon. Civil twilight is the Sun's centre 6° below it.
Next 7 days in Cardiff
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Oct 20 | 7:45 AM | 6:09 PM | 10 h 24 min |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 7:46 AM | 6:07 PM | 10 h 20 min |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 7:48 AM | 6:04 PM | 10 h 16 min |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 7:50 AM | 6:02 PM | 10 h 13 min |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 7:52 AM | 6:00 PM | 10 h 09 min |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 6:53 AM | 4:59 PM | 10 h 05 min |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 6:55 AM | 4:57 PM | 10 h 02 min |
Sunrise and sunset through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 8:18 AM | 4:14 PM | 7 h 56 min |
| February 1 | 7:50 AM | 5:02 PM | 9 h 11 min |
| March 1 | 6:57 AM | 5:52 PM | 10 h 55 min |
| April 1 | 6:48 AM | 7:45 PM | 12 h 58 min |
| May 1 | 5:44 AM | 8:35 PM | 14 h 51 min |
| June 1 | 5:01 AM | 9:20 PM | 16 h 19 min |
| July 1 | 4:59 AM | 9:32 PM | 16 h 33 min |
| August 1 | 5:36 AM | 9:00 PM | 15 h 24 min |
| September 1 | 6:25 AM | 7:59 PM | 13 h 34 min |
| October 1 | 7:13 AM | 6:50 PM | 11 h 37 min |
| November 1 | 7:06 AM | 4:45 PM | 9 h 40 min |
| December 1 | 7:55 AM | 4:07 PM | 8 h 11 min |
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Sunrise and sunset in Cardiff: common questions
What time is sunrise and sunset in Cardiff today?
On Tuesday, October 20, 2026 the Sun rises at 7:45 AM and sets at 6:09 PM in Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom (Europe/London). Solar noon is 12:57 PM and daylight lasts 10 h 24 min. Days are getting shorter by about 4 minutes per day.
When is golden hour in Cardiff today?
Golden hour, when the Sun is within 6° of the horizon, runs 7:45 AM to 8:32 AM in the morning and 5:22 PM to 6:09 PM in the evening at Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom.
When does it get dark in Cardiff?
Civil twilight, the Sun 6° below the horizon, ends at 6:43 PM in Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom; after that the sky is dark enough to see the brightest stars. Civil twilight begins at 7:11 AM.