Blandford Forum, England · Thursday, 29 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Blandford Forum Today

Today, Thursday, 29 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in Blandford Forum, England, giving 9 hours, 54 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 33 seconds shorter than yesterday.

06:55 16:49 noon 11:52

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 111°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 249°
Daylight 9h 54m −3m 33s 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: 00:00–05:04Astronomical twilight: 05:04–05:42Nautical twilight: 05:42–06:21Civil twilight: 06:21–06:55Daylight: 06:55–16:49Civil twilight: 16:49–17:23Nautical twilight: 17:23–18:02Astronomical twilight: 18:02–18:40Night: 18:40–00:00Golden hour: 06:34–07:43Golden hour: 16:01–17:1000:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
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 Blandford Forum for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 29 Oct 9h 54m −3m 33s
Fri 30 Oct 9h 50m −3m 32s
Sat 31 Oct 9h 47m −3m 31s
Sun 1 Nov 9h 43m −3m 30s
Mon 2 Nov 9h 40m −3m 28s
Tue 3 Nov 9h 36m −3m 27s
Wed 4 Nov 9h 33m −3m 24s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Blandford Forum 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 31m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20267h 56m of daylight
Earliest sunrise12 June 2026
Latest sunset21 June 2026
Latest sunrise1 January 2026
Earliest sunset9 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

Blandford Forum 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 Blandford Forum

Sunrise and sunset in places near Blandford Forum

Today's times; the difference is against Blandford Forum.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Blandford Forum
Manston 7.7 mi NW 38 seconds later
Wimborne Minster 9.4 mi SE 54 seconds earlier
Shaftesbury 10 mi N same minute
Broadstone 10 mi SE 55 seconds earlier
Ferndown 12 mi ESE 1 minute 11 seconds earlier
Wareham 12 mi S 37 seconds earlier
Poole 13 mi SE 1 minute 3 seconds earlier
Verwood 13 mi E 1 minute 8 seconds earlier
Parkstone 13 mi SE 1 minute 11 seconds earlier
Gillingham 13 mi NNW 53 seconds later

Larger cities nearby

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About Blandford Forum

Location
Blandford Forum, England, United Kingdom
County / district
Dorset
Coordinates
50.8607°N, 2.1617°W
Elevation
52 m (171 ft)
Time zone
Europe/London, GMT (UTC+0)
Population
11,694

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 Blandford Forum

What time is sunrise in Blandford Forum today?

Sunrise in Blandford Forum, England today, Thursday, 29 October 2026, is at 06:55 GMT, and sunset is at 16:49.

How many hours of daylight does Blandford Forum get today?

Blandford Forum gets 9 hours, 54 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 33 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Blandford Forum this evening?

Evening golden hour in Blandford Forum runs from 16:01 to 17:10 GMT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Blandford Forum?

The longest day of 2026 in Blandford Forum is 21 June 2026, with 16 hours, 31 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 7 hours, 56 minutes.

What time zone is Blandford Forum in?

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

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