Bishop Auckland, England · Wednesday, 28 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Bishop Auckland Today

Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in Bishop Auckland, England, giving 9 hours, 38 minutes of daylight, 4 minutes 9 seconds shorter than yesterday.

07:01 16:39 noon 11:50

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 112°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 248°
Daylight 9h 38m −4m 09s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 22.1° 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: 00:00–05:00Astronomical twilight: 05:00–05:41Nautical twilight: 05:41–06:24Civil twilight: 06:24–07:01Daylight: 07:01–16:39Civil twilight: 16:39–17:17Nautical twilight: 17:17–17:59Astronomical twilight: 17:59–18:40Night: 18:40–00:00Golden hour: 06:38–07:55Golden hour: 15:46–17:0200:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
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 Bishop Auckland for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 28 Oct 9h 38m −4m 09s
Thu 29 Oct 9h 34m −4m 09s
Fri 30 Oct 9h 30m −4m 07s
Sat 31 Oct 9h 25m −4m 06s
Sun 1 Nov 9h 21m −4m 04s
Mon 2 Nov 9h 17m −4m 03s
Tue 3 Nov 9h 13m −4m 01s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Bishop Auckland 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 202617h 18m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20267h 14m of daylight
Earliest sunrise13 June 2026
Latest sunset20 June 2026
Latest sunrise1 January 2026
Earliest sunset9 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

Bishop Auckland 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

92% illuminated · 17.4 days old

Moonrise · Moonset

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

Moon calendar for Bishop Auckland

Sunrise and sunset in places near Bishop Auckland

Today's times; the difference is against Bishop Auckland.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Bishop Auckland
Shildon 2.2 mi SE same minute
Spennymoor 4.2 mi NE same minute
Willington 4.3 mi NNW same minute
Crook 4.9 mi NW same minute
Newton Aycliffe 4.9 mi ESE 31 seconds earlier
Ferryhill 5.4 mi ENE same minute
Brandon 7.0 mi NNE same minute
Ushaw Moor 8.5 mi N same minute
Durham 9.3 mi NNE same minute
Darlington 10 mi SSE 52 seconds earlier

Larger cities nearby

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About Bishop Auckland

Location
Bishop Auckland, England, United Kingdom
County / district
County Durham
Coordinates
54.6555°N, 1.6771°W
Elevation
110 m (361 ft)
Time zone
Europe/London, GMT (UTC+0)
Population
26,050

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 Bishop Auckland

What time is sunrise in Bishop Auckland today?

Sunrise in Bishop Auckland, England today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, is at 07:01 GMT, and sunset is at 16:39.

How many hours of daylight does Bishop Auckland get today?

Bishop Auckland gets 9 hours, 38 minutes of daylight today, 4 minutes 9 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Bishop Auckland this evening?

Evening golden hour in Bishop Auckland runs from 15:46 to 17:02 GMT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Bishop Auckland?

The longest day of 2026 in Bishop Auckland is 21 June 2026, with 17 hours, 18 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 7 hours, 14 minutes.

What time zone is Bishop Auckland in?

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

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