Bournemouth, England · Sunday, 25 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Bournemouth Today

Today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in Bournemouth, England, giving 10 hours, 9 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 36 seconds shorter than yesterday.

06:47 16:55 noon 11:51

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 108°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 251°
Daylight 10h 09m −3m 36s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 27.1° 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: 00:00–04:57Astronomical twilight: 04:57–05:35Nautical twilight: 05:35–06:13Civil twilight: 06:13–06:47Daylight: 06:47–16:55Civil twilight: 16:55–17:29Nautical twilight: 17:29–18:08Astronomical twilight: 18:08–18:45Night: 18:45–00:00Golden hour: 06:26–07:34Golden hour: 16:09–17:1600:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
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 Bournemouth for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 25 Oct 10h 09m −3m 36s
Mon 26 Oct 10h 05m −3m 36s
Tue 27 Oct 10h 01m −3m 35s
Wed 28 Oct 9h 58m −3m 33s
Thu 29 Oct 9h 54m −3m 33s
Fri 30 Oct 9h 51m −3m 31s
Sat 31 Oct 9h 47m −3m 30s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Bournemouth 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 30m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20267h 58m of daylight
Earliest sunrise16 June 2026
Latest sunset20 June 2026
Latest sunrise1 January 2026
Earliest sunset7 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

Bournemouth 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 Bournemouth

Sunrise and sunset in places near Bournemouth

Today's times; the difference is against Bournemouth.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Bournemouth
Parkstone 2.9 mi WNW same minute
Christchurch 4.4 mi ENE same minute
Poole 4.6 mi W same minute
Broadstone 5.6 mi WNW 32 seconds later
Ferndown 6.1 mi N same minute
Wimborne Minster 6.3 mi NW 33 seconds later
St Leonards 7.8 mi NNE same minute
Swanage 8.5 mi SSW same minute
Barton on Sea 9.0 mi E 47 seconds earlier
Ringwood 9.5 mi NNE same minute

Larger cities nearby

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About Bournemouth

Location
Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom
County / district
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council
Coordinates
50.7205°N, 1.8795°W
Elevation
19 m (62 ft)
Time zone
Europe/London, GMT (UTC+0)
Population
163,600

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 Bournemouth

What time is sunrise in Bournemouth today?

Sunrise in Bournemouth, England today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, is at 06:47 GMT, and sunset is at 16:55.

How many hours of daylight does Bournemouth get today?

Bournemouth gets 10 hours, 9 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 36 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Bournemouth this evening?

Evening golden hour in Bournemouth runs from 16:09 to 17:16 GMT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Bournemouth?

The longest day of 2026 in Bournemouth is 21 June 2026, with 16 hours, 30 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 7 hours, 58 minutes.

What time zone is Bournemouth in?

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

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