Basingstoke, England · Sunday, 25 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Basingstoke Today

Today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in Basingstoke, England, giving 10 hours, 6 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 41 seconds shorter than yesterday.

06:45 16:51 noon 11:48

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 109°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 251°
Daylight 10h 06m −3m 41s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 26.5° 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: 00:00–04:53Astronomical twilight: 04:53–05:32Nautical twilight: 05:32–06:11Civil twilight: 06:11–06:45Daylight: 06:45–16:51Civil twilight: 16:51–17:25Nautical twilight: 17:25–18:04Astronomical twilight: 18:04–18:42Night: 18:42–00:00Golden hour: 06:24–07:33Golden hour: 16:04–17:1200:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
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 Basingstoke for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 25 Oct 10h 06m −3m 41s
Mon 26 Oct 10h 03m −3m 41s
Tue 27 Oct 9h 59m −3m 39s
Wed 28 Oct 9h 55m −3m 38s
Thu 29 Oct 9h 52m −3m 37s
Fri 30 Oct 9h 48m −3m 36s
Sat 31 Oct 9h 44m −3m 34s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Basingstoke 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 36m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20267h 52m of daylight
Earliest sunrise15 June 2026
Latest sunset21 June 2026
Latest sunrise1 January 2026
Earliest sunset8 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

Basingstoke 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

Waxing Gibbous
Waxing Gibbous

99% illuminated · 14.0 days old

Moonrise · Moonset

Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Monday, 26 October 2026 at .

Moon calendar for Basingstoke

Sunrise and sunset in places near Basingstoke

Today's times; the difference is against Basingstoke.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Basingstoke
Hook 5.7 mi ENE same minute
Tadley 6.3 mi NNW same minute
Alton 9.2 mi SSE 42 seconds earlier
Four Marks 11 mi S same minute
Fleet 11 mi E 58 seconds earlier
Thatcham 12 mi NW 1 minute later
Calcot 12 mi N same minute
Yateley 12 mi ENE 51 seconds earlier
New Alresford 13 mi SSW same minute
Farnham 13 mi ESE 1 minute 15 seconds earlier

Larger cities nearby

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About Basingstoke

Location
Basingstoke, England, United Kingdom
County / district
Hampshire
Coordinates
51.2625°N, 1.0871°W
Elevation
96 m (315 ft)
Time zone
Europe/London, GMT (UTC+0)
Population
107,642

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 Basingstoke

What time is sunrise in Basingstoke today?

Sunrise in Basingstoke, England today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, is at 06:45 GMT, and sunset is at 16:51.

How many hours of daylight does Basingstoke get today?

Basingstoke gets 10 hours, 6 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 41 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Basingstoke this evening?

Evening golden hour in Basingstoke runs from 16:04 to 17:12 GMT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Basingstoke?

The longest day of 2026 in Basingstoke is 21 June 2026, with 16 hours, 36 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 7 hours, 52 minutes.

What time zone is Basingstoke in?

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

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