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Wedding sunset & golden hour
Pick your date and the nearest city. Golden hour, roughly the hour before sunset, is when photographers love to take couple portraits.
Golden hour
20:53
Sunset
21:53
Sunset by month
Month-by-month sunset and golden hour for popular wedding locations.
DublinCorkGalwayLimerickKerry (Killarney)DonegalBelfastLondonManchesterEdinburghCardiffthe CotswoldsNew YorkLos AngelesSydneyTuscany (Florence)
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When is golden hour for wedding photos?
Roughly the hour before sunset, when the light is low, warm and soft. Many couples slip out for 10 to 15 minutes of portraits during it.
What time is sunset for a summer wedding in Ireland?
In mid-June, sunset in Dublin is around 21:55, and later in the west. In mid-December it is around 16:10.