Brighton - Golden Hour - London & Southeast England
That magical warm light just after sunrise or before sunset
No Golden Hour opportunities in the next 14 days
Tip: Scroll down to the 72-hour table to see exactly which condition fails hour by hour.
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What this forecast looks for
Plain-language explanation from the ruleThis forecast identifies when golden hour light will illuminate Southeast England's most photogenic landscapes—from London's riverside landmarks to the dramatic chalk cliffs of the Sussex coast. We track sun angle, cloud cover, and atmospheric conditions to predict spectacular warm light.
Southeast England combines world-famous urban landmarks with natural coastal drama. The Seven Sisters chalk cliffs and Beachy Head create some of Britain's most recognizable coastline, while London landmarks like Big Ben, St Paul's, and the Thames bridges take on magical quality in golden light.
What makes Southeast golden hour exceptional:
- Seven Sisters cliffs - White chalk cliffs glow golden at sunset, contrasting with blue-green Channel waters
- Beachy Head lighthouse - Iconic striped lighthouse at base of Britain's highest chalk cliff catches warm light
- Thames landmarks - Tower Bridge, Parliament, and St Paul's in golden hour create postcard-perfect London scenes
- Coastal variety - From Dover's white cliffs to Brighton's Victorian architecture, the coastline offers endless golden hour subjects
Best photography occurs at low tide for coastal locations, exposing more chalk cliff base and creating beach reflections. Summer brings longest golden hour with sun setting over the Channel at western-facing beaches. Classic locations include Birling Gap for Seven Sisters views and Westminster Bridge for London's Parliament.
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72-hour requirements breakdown
What passed or failed, hour by hourTime Europe/London | Golden Hour Any | Golden Hour Potential ≥ 80.0% | Precipitation Chance ≤ 5.0% | Visibility ≥ 1000.0m |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Apr 8 | ||||
| 08:00 | ✕ | 16% | 0% | 24135m |
| 09:00 | ✕ | 15% | 0% | 24134m |
| 10:00 | ✕ | 15% | 0% | 24135m |
| 11:00 | ✕ | 15% | 0% | 24134m |
| 12:00 | ✕ | 16% | 0% | 21970m |
| 13:00 | ✕ | 16% | 0% | 21870m |
| 14:00 | ✕ | 16% | 0% | 21843m |
| 15:00 | ✕ | 16% | 0% | 21977m |
| 16:00 | ✕ | 11% | 0% | 24135m |
| 17:00 | ✕ | 17% | 0% | 24135m |
| 18:00 | ✕ | 18% | 0% | 24134m |
| 19:00 | ✓ | 98% | 0% | 24135m |
| 20:00 | ✓ | 98% | 0% | 24135m |
| 21:00 | ✕ | 16% | 0% | 24134m |
| 22:00 | ✕ | 16% | 0% | 24134m |
| 23:00 | ✕ | 16% | 0% | 24135m |
| Thu, Apr 9 | ||||
| 24:00 | ✕ | 16% | 0% | 24135m |
| 01:00 | ✕ | 14% | 0% | 9828m |
| 02:00 | ✕ | 16% | 1.6% | 24134m |
| 03:00 | ✕ | 11% | 3.3% | 24134m |
| 04:00 | ✕ | 15% | 4.9% | 24135m |
| 05:00 | ✓ | 56% | 3.3% | 24134m |
| 06:00 | ✓ | 61% | 1.6% | 24135m |
| 07:00 | ✓ | 64% | 0% | 24134m |
| 08:00 | ✕ | 8.5% | 0% | 24135m |
| 09:00 | ✕ | 8.5% | 0% | 24135m |
| 10:00 | ✕ | 8.5% | 0% | 24134m |
| 11:00 | ✕ | 7.9% | 13% | 24135m |
| 12:00 | ✕ | 7% | 26% | 24134m |
| 13:00 | ✕ | 8% | 39% | 24134m |
| 14:00 | ✕ | 6.6% | 26% | 24135m |
| 15:00 | ✕ | 6% | 13% | 24135m |
| 16:00 | ✕ | 7% | 0% | 24135m |
| 17:00 | ✕ | 6.4% | 0% | 24134m |
| 18:00 | ✕ | 7% | 0% | 24135m |
| 19:00 | ✓ | 43% | 0% | 24135m |
| 20:00 | ✓ | 42% | 0% | 24135m |
| 21:00 | ✕ | 7.1% | 0% | 24135m |
| 22:00 | ✕ | 7.4% | 0% | 24134m |
| 23:00 | ✕ | 7.6% | 0% | 24134m |
| Fri, Apr 10 | ||||
| 24:00 | ✕ | 7.3% | 0% | 24135m |
| 01:00 | ✕ | 7.8% | 0% | 24134m |
| 02:00 | ✕ | 7.8% | 0% | 24135m |
| 03:00 | ✕ | 7.8% | 0% | 24135m |
| 04:00 | ✕ | 8.4% | 0% | 24135m |
| 05:00 | ✓ | 55% | 0% | 24134m |
| 06:00 | ✓ | 55% | 0% | 24135m |
| 07:00 | ✕ | 31% | 0% | 24135m |
| 08:00 | ✕ | 9.5% | 0% | 24134m |
| 09:00 | ✕ | 9.5% | 0% | 24134m |
| 10:00 | ✕ | 9.5% | 0% | 24135m |
| 11:00 | ✕ | 9.1% | 0% | 24135m |
| 12:00 | ✕ | 10% | 0% | 24135m |
| 13:00 | ✕ | 9.1% | 0% | 24135m |
| 14:00 | ✕ | 9.2% | 0% | 24135m |
| 15:00 | ✕ | 8.8% | 0% | 24134m |
| 16:00 | ✕ | 8.8% | 0% | 24135m |
| 17:00 | ✕ | 8.8% | 0% | 24134m |
| 18:00 | ✕ | 8.7% | 0% | 24135m |
| 19:00 | ✓ | 51% | 0% | 24134m |
| 20:00 | ✓ | 44% | 7.4% | 24135m |
| 21:00 | ✕ | 6.9% | 15% | 24135m |
| 22:00 | ✕ | 6.8% | 22% | 24134m |
| 23:00 | ✕ | 6.6% | 22% | 24135m |
| Sat, Apr 11 | ||||
| 24:00 | ✕ | 6.9% | 21% | 24135m |
| 01:00 | ✕ | 6.8% | 21% | 24134m |
| 02:00 | ✕ | 6.7% | 47% | 24135m |
| 03:00 | ✕ | 6.7% | 74% | 24134m |
| 04:00 | ✕ | 6.6% | 100% | 24135m |
| 05:00 | ✓ | 39% | 71% | 24134m |
| 06:00 | ✓ | 38% | 42% | 24135m |
| 07:00 | ✕ | 20% | 13% | 24135m |
| 08:00 | ✕ | 5.6% | 21% | 24134m |
| 09:00 | ✕ | 5.6% | 30% | 24134m |
| 10:00 | ✕ | 5.8% | 38% | 24134m |
| 11:00 | ✕ | 5.8% | 44% | 24135m |
| 12:00 | ✕ | 6.2% | 50% | 24135m |
| 13:00 | ✕ | 6.6% | 56% | 24134m |
| 14:00 | ✕ | 9.3% | 37% | 23671m |
| 15:00 | ✕ | 14% | 19% | 23208m |
| 16:00 | ✕ | 14% | 0% | 22745m |
| 17:00 | ✕ | 15% | 7.4% | 23208m |
| 18:00 | ✕ | 15% | 15% | 23672m |
| 19:00 | ✓ | 90% | 22% | 24135m |
| 20:00 | ✓ | 90% | 28% | 24135m |
| 21:00 | ✕ | 12% | 33% | 24135m |
| 22:00 | ✕ | 9.1% | 39% | 24135m |
| 23:00 | ✕ | 13% | 45% | 24135m |
| Sun, Apr 12 | ||||
| 24:00 | ✕ | 15% | 50% | 24135m |
| 01:00 | ✕ | 14% | 56% | 24135m |
| 02:00 | ✕ | 16% | 53% | 24135m |
| 03:00 | ✕ | 16% | 50% | 24135m |
| 04:00 | ✕ | 14% | 48% | 24135m |
| 05:00 | ✓ | 85% | 60% | 22908m |
| 06:00 | ✓ | 83% | 73% | 21680m |
What does Golden Hour Potential mean?
Inputs that drive the scoreThis derived score summarizes multiple raw weather signals. The table below shows the supporting inputs hour by hour, so you can see what's pushing the score up or down.
| Time Europe/London | Golden Hour | High Clouds % | Low Clouds % | Mid-Level Clouds % | Relative Humidity % | Total Cloud Coverage % | Wind Speed m/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Apr 9
Sunrise 06:19
Sunset 19:45 | |||||||
| 09:00 | - | 100% | 99% | 100% | 84% | 100% | 2.6m/s |
| 10:00 | - | 100% | 68% | 100% | 86% | 100% | 2.2m/s |
| 11:00 | - | 80% | 63% | 100% | 88% | 100% | 3.8m/s |
| 12:00 | - | 74% | 26% | 100% | 92% | 100% | 4.6m/s |
| 13:00 | - | 43% | 15% | 100% | 94% | 100% | 5.5m/s |
| 14:00 | - | 90% | 5% | 100% | 92% | 100% | 6.3m/s |
| 15:00 | - | 100% | 5% | 100% | 91% | 100% | 7.2m/s |
| 16:00 | - | 100% | 2% | 100% | 80% | 100% | 8m/s |
| 17:00 | - | 100% | 5% | 100% | 82% | 100% | 8.8m/s |
| 18:00 | - | 100% | 0% | 100% | 74% | 100% | 10m/s |
| 19:00 | - | 100% | 0% | 100% | 71% | 100% | 9.6m/s |
| 20:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 0% | 100% | 75% | 100% | 8.8m/s |
| 21:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 4% | 99% | 78% | 100% | 7.1m/s |
| 22:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 5% | 77% | 72% | 100% | 7.3m/s |
| 23:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 0% | 100% | 69% | 100% | 8.1m/s |
| Fri, Apr 10
Sunrise 06:19
Sunset 19:45 | |||||||
| 24:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 0% | 99% | 68% | 100% | 8.4m/s |
| 01:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 0% | 99% | 64% | 100% | 8m/s |
| 02:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 0% | 100% | 62% | 100% | 7.7m/s |
| 03:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 0% | 100% | 62% | 100% | 7m/s |
| 04:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 5% | 95% | 63% | 100% | 5.6m/s |
| 05:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 23% | 98% | 64% | 100% | 4.2m/s |
| 06:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 12% | 100% | 65% | 100% | 3.3m/s |
| 07:00 | - | 100% | 49% | 100% | 65% | 100% | 2.3m/s |
| 08:00 | - | 100% | 67% | 100% | 66% | 100% | 2.4m/s |
| 09:00 | - | 99% | 40% | 100% | 67% | 100% | 2.5m/s |
| 10:00 | - | 100% | 59% | 100% | 66% | 100% | 1.7m/s |
| 11:00 | - | 98% | 5% | 84% | 66% | 98% | 2.9m/s |
| 12:00 | - | 84% | 5% | 90% | 66% | 90% | 3.4m/s |
| 13:00 | - | 96% | 5% | 95% | 65% | 99% | 4m/s |
| 14:00 | - | 100% | 5% | 100% | 64% | 100% | 4m/s |
| 15:00 | - | 100% | 6% | 99% | 64% | 100% | 4.2m/s |
| 16:00 | - | 100% | 85% | 100% | 63% | 100% | 4.4m/s |
| 17:00 | - | 100% | 98% | 100% | 63% | 100% | 5.1m/s |
| 18:00 | - | 100% | 95% | 100% | 66% | 100% | 5.5m/s |
| 19:00 | - | 100% | 100% | 100% | 71% | 100% | 5.4m/s |
| 20:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 100% | 100% | 74% | 100% | 7.5m/s |
| 21:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 100% | 100% | 74% | 100% | 8.9m/s |
| 22:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 7% | 100% | 77% | 100% | 8.7m/s |
| 23:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 5% | 100% | 79% | 100% | 8.5m/s |
| Sat, Apr 11
Sunrise 06:17
Sunset 19:47 | |||||||
| 24:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 2% | 100% | 76% | 100% | 9.6m/s |
| 01:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 0% | 100% | 76% | 100% | 11m/s |
| 02:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 0% | 100% | 78% | 100% | 11m/s |
| 03:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 6% | 100% | 79% | 100% | 11m/s |
| 04:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 100% | 100% | 80% | 100% | 11m/s |
| 05:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 100% | 100% | 83% | 100% | 11m/s |
| 06:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 100% | 100% | 84% | 100% | 10m/s |
| 07:00 | - | 100% | 100% | 100% | 86% | 100% | 10m/s |
| 08:00 | - | 100% | 100% | 100% | 92% | 100% | 10m/s |
| 09:00 | - | 100% | 69% | 100% | 91% | 100% | 9.2m/s |
| 10:00 | - | 100% | 100% | 100% | 88% | 100% | 12m/s |
| 11:00 | - | 100% | 100% | 100% | 86% | 100% | 13m/s |
| 12:00 | - | 100% | 100% | 100% | 80% | 100% | 14m/s |
| 13:00 | - | 89% | 13% | 100% | 72% | 100% | 12m/s |
| 14:00 | - | 59% | 11% | 67% | 74% | 68% | 11m/s |
| 15:00 | - | 30% | 8% | 33% | 76% | 37% | 10m/s |
| 16:00 | - | 0% | 5% | 0% | 78% | 5% | 9.4m/s |
| 17:00 | - | 0% | 8% | 0% | 78% | 8% | 9.6m/s |
| 18:00 | - | 0% | 10% | 0% | 79% | 10% | 9.8m/s |
| 19:00 | - | 0% | 13% | 0% | 79% | 13% | 9.9m/s |
| 20:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 35% | 0% | 81% | 35% | 9.9m/s |
| 21:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 58% | 0% | 83% | 58% | 9.9m/s |
| 22:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 80% | 0% | 85% | 80% | 9.8m/s |
| 23:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 55% | 0% | 84% | 55% | 9.2m/s |
| Sun, Apr 12
Sunrise 06:15
Sunset 19:49 | |||||||
| 24:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 30% | 0% | 82% | 30% | 8.5m/s |
| 01:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 5% | 0% | 81% | 5% | 7.8m/s |
| 02:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 20% | 1% | 78% | 20% | 8.1m/s |
| 03:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 35% | 1% | 74% | 35% | 8.3m/s |
| 04:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 50% | 1% | 71% | 50% | 8.5m/s |
| 05:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 52% | 1% | 67% | 52% | 8.5m/s |
| 06:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 54% | 0% | 64% | 54% | 8.5m/s |
| 07:00 | - | 0% | 56% | 0% | 60% | 56% | 8.5m/s |
| 08:00 | - | 0% | 39% | 0% | 57% | 39% | 8m/s |
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