Birchington-on-Sea, England · Thursday, 29 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Birchington-on-Sea Today

Today, Thursday, 29 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in Birchington-on-Sea, England, giving 9 hours, 51 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 38 seconds shorter than yesterday.

06:43 16:34 noon 11:38

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 111°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 249°
Daylight 9h 51m −3m 38s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 25.1° 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: 00:00–04:50Astronomical twilight: 04:50–05:29Nautical twilight: 05:29–06:08Civil twilight: 06:08–06:43Daylight: 06:43–16:34Civil twilight: 16:34–17:08Nautical twilight: 17:08–17:48Astronomical twilight: 17:48–18:26Night: 18:26–00:00Golden hour: 06:21–07:31Golden hour: 15:45–16:5500:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
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 Birchington-on-Sea for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 29 Oct 9h 51m −3m 38s
Fri 30 Oct 9h 47m −3m 36s
Sat 31 Oct 9h 44m −3m 36s
Sun 1 Nov 9h 40m −3m 33s
Mon 2 Nov 9h 37m −3m 33s
Tue 3 Nov 9h 33m −3m 31s
Wed 4 Nov 9h 30m −3m 29s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Birchington-on-Sea 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 37m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20267h 51m of daylight
Earliest sunrise14 June 2026
Latest sunset21 June 2026
Latest sunrise1 January 2026
Earliest sunset8 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

Birchington-on-Sea 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

Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous

85% illuminated · 18.5 days old

Moonrise · Moonset

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

Moon calendar for Birchington-on-Sea

Sunrise and sunset in places near Birchington-on-Sea

Today's times; the difference is against Birchington-on-Sea.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Birchington-on-Sea
Westgate on Sea 1.5 mi ENE same minute
Margate 3.5 mi E same minute
Saint Peters 4.9 mi E same minute
Ramsgate 5.6 mi ESE 33 seconds earlier
Broadstairs 6.0 mi ESE 35 seconds earlier
Herne Bay 7.6 mi W 42 seconds later
Sturry 9.4 mi WSW 33 seconds later
Deal 11 mi SSE 46 seconds earlier
Canterbury 12 mi SW 40 seconds later
Whitstable 12 mi W 1 minute 5 seconds later

Larger cities nearby

All 1428 places in England · United Kingdom

About Birchington-on-Sea

Location
Birchington-on-Sea, England, United Kingdom
County / district
Kent
Coordinates
51.3758°N, 1.3048°E
Elevation
26 m (85 ft)
Time zone
Europe/London, GMT (UTC+0)
Population
9,827

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 Birchington-on-Sea

What time is sunrise in Birchington-on-Sea today?

Sunrise in Birchington-on-Sea, England today, Thursday, 29 October 2026, is at 06:43 GMT, and sunset is at 16:34.

How many hours of daylight does Birchington-on-Sea get today?

Birchington-on-Sea gets 9 hours, 51 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 38 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Birchington-on-Sea this evening?

Evening golden hour in Birchington-on-Sea runs from 15:45 to 16:55 GMT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Birchington-on-Sea?

The longest day of 2026 in Birchington-on-Sea is 21 June 2026, with 16 hours, 37 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 7 hours, 51 minutes.

What time zone is Birchington-on-Sea in?

Birchington-on-Sea uses the Europe/London time zone, currently GMT (UTC+0).

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