Bishops Stortford, England · Monday, 26 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Bishops Stortford Today

Today, Monday, 26 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in Bishops Stortford, England, giving 10 hours of daylight, 3 minutes 46 seconds shorter than yesterday.

06:43 16:43 noon 11:43

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 109°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 250°
Daylight 10h 00m −3m 46s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 25.6° 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: 06:43–16:43Civil twilight: 16:43–17:18Nautical twilight: 17:18–17:57Astronomical twilight: 17:57–18:36Night: 18:36–00:00Golden hour: 06:22–07:32Golden hour: 15:54–17:0400:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
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 Bishops Stortford for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 26 Oct 10h 00m −3m 46s
Tue 27 Oct 9h 56m −3m 44s
Wed 28 Oct 9h 52m −3m 43s
Thu 29 Oct 9h 49m −3m 43s
Fri 30 Oct 9h 45m −3m 40s
Sat 31 Oct 9h 41m −3m 40s
Sun 1 Nov 9h 38m −3m 38s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Bishops Stortford 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 43m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20267h 46m of daylight
Earliest sunrise13 June 2026
Latest sunset19 June 2026
Latest sunrise1 January 2026
Earliest sunset8 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

Bishops Stortford 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 Bishops Stortford

Sunrise and sunset in places near Bishops Stortford

Today's times; the difference is against Bishops Stortford.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Bishops Stortford
Stansted Mountfitchet 2.7 mi NE same minute
Sawbridgeworth 3.8 mi S same minute
Old Harlow 6.1 mi S same minute
Harlow 6.8 mi SSW same minute
Great Dunmow 8.7 mi E 49 seconds earlier
Ware 9.0 mi WSW 37 seconds later
Hoddesdon 10 mi SW same minute
Saffron Walden 11 mi NNE same minute
Hertford 11 mi WSW 47 seconds later
Broxbourne 11 mi SW same minute

Larger cities nearby

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About Bishops Stortford

Location
Bishops Stortford, England, United Kingdom
County / district
Hertfordshire
Coordinates
51.8711°N, 0.1587°E
Elevation
70 m (230 ft)
Time zone
Europe/London, GMT (UTC+0)
Population
40,915

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.

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Questions about sunrise and sunset in Bishops Stortford

What time is sunrise in Bishops Stortford today?

Sunrise in Bishops Stortford, England today, Monday, 26 October 2026, is at 06:43 GMT, and sunset is at 16:43.

How many hours of daylight does Bishops Stortford get today?

Bishops Stortford gets 10 hours of daylight today, 3 minutes 46 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Bishops Stortford this evening?

Evening golden hour in Bishops Stortford runs from 15:54 to 17:04 GMT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Bishops Stortford?

The longest day of 2026 in Bishops Stortford is 21 June 2026, with 16 hours, 43 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 7 hours, 46 minutes.

What time zone is Bishops Stortford in?

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

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