Alfreton, England · Monday, 26 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Alfreton Today

Today, Monday, 26 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in Alfreton, England, giving 9 hours, 54 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 56 seconds shorter than yesterday.

06:52 16:46 noon 11:49

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 110°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 250°
Daylight 9h 54m −3m 56s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 24.4° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Evening golden hour – Golden & blue hour planner

Daylight and twilight across the day

Local time, Europe/London (UTC+0)

Night: 00:00–04:56Astronomical twilight: 04:56–05:36Nautical twilight: 05:36–06:16Civil twilight: 06:16–06:52Daylight: 06:52–16:46Civil twilight: 16:46–17:22Nautical twilight: 17:22–18:02Astronomical twilight: 18:02–18:42Night: 18:42–00:00Golden hour: 06:30–07:42Golden hour: 15:56–17:0800:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
Twilight times today
DawnDusk
Astronomical −18°
Nautical −12°
Civil −6°
Sunrise / sunset
Golden hour and blue hour today
MorningEvening
Blue hour – –
Golden hour – –

Sunrise and sunset in Alfreton for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 26 Oct 9h 54m −3m 56s
Tue 27 Oct 9h 50m −3m 56s
Wed 28 Oct 9h 46m −3m 54s
Thu 29 Oct 9h 42m −3m 53s
Fri 30 Oct 9h 38m −3m 52s
Sat 31 Oct 9h 35m −3m 51s
Sun 1 Nov 9h 31m −3m 49s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Alfreton through 2026

Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.

00:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecToday
Longest day21 June 202616h 57m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20267h 33m of daylight
Earliest sunrise13 June 2026
Latest sunset21 June 2026
Latest sunrise1 January 2026
Earliest sunset8 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

Alfreton sunrise and sunset in 2027

Seasons and clock changes

Equinoxes and solstices in local time
March equinox 20 March 2026
June solstice longest day 21 June 2026
September equinox 23 September 2026
December solstice shortest day 21 December 2026
Clocks go forward 29 March 2026BST
Clocks go back 25 October 2026GMT

Solstices and equinoxes 2026 · Daylight saving time

The moon tonight

Full Moon
Full Moon

100% illuminated · 15.1 days old

Moonrise · Moonset

Next full moon: the Beaver Moon, Tuesday, 24 November 2026 at .

Moon calendar for Alfreton

Sunrise and sunset in places near Alfreton

Today's times; the difference is against Alfreton.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Alfreton
Pinxton 2.8 mi E same minute
Ripley 4.5 mi S same minute
Sutton in Ashfield 5.4 mi ENE same minute
Kirkby in Ashfield 5.8 mi E 33 seconds earlier
Heanor 5.9 mi SSE same minute
Belper 6.5 mi SW same minute
Kilburn 6.7 mi SSW same minute
Wingerworth 7.5 mi NNW same minute
Eastwood 7.6 mi SSE 34 seconds earlier
Matlock 7.7 mi WNW 47 seconds later

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About Alfreton

Location
Alfreton, England, United Kingdom
County / district
Derbyshire
Coordinates
53.0977°N, 1.3838°W
Elevation
141 m (463 ft)
Time zone
Europe/London, GMT (UTC+0)
Population
22,550

How these times are calculated

Sunrise and sunset are the moments the top edge of the sun meets a flat, sea-level horizon, with standard atmospheric refraction (the sun's centre 0.833° below the horizon). Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight begin when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below. Golden hour is the sun between 6° above and 4° below.

Methodology · Glossary

Questions about sunrise and sunset in Alfreton

What time is sunrise in Alfreton today?

Sunrise in Alfreton, England today, Monday, 26 October 2026, is at 06:52 GMT, and sunset is at 16:46.

How many hours of daylight does Alfreton get today?

Alfreton gets 9 hours, 54 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 56 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Alfreton this evening?

Evening golden hour in Alfreton runs from 15:56 to 17:08 GMT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Alfreton?

The longest day of 2026 in Alfreton is 21 June 2026, with 16 hours, 57 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 7 hours, 33 minutes.

What time zone is Alfreton in?

Alfreton uses the Europe/London time zone, currently GMT (UTC+0).

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