Brightlingsea, England · Sunday, 25 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Brightlingsea Today

Today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in Brightlingsea, England, giving 10 hours, 4 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 46 seconds shorter than yesterday.

06:38 16:42 noon 11:40

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 109°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 251°
Daylight 10h 04m −3m 46s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 26.0° 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: 00:00–04:45Astronomical twilight: 04:45–05:24Nautical twilight: 05:24–06:03Civil twilight: 06:03–06:38Daylight: 06:38–16:42Civil twilight: 16:42–17:16Nautical twilight: 17:16–17:55Astronomical twilight: 17:55–18:34Night: 18:34–00:00Golden hour: 06:16–07:26Golden hour: 15:53–17:0300:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
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 Brightlingsea for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 25 Oct 10h 04m −3m 46s
Mon 26 Oct 10h 00m −3m 45s
Tue 27 Oct 9h 56m −3m 44s
Wed 28 Oct 9h 53m −3m 43s
Thu 29 Oct 9h 49m −3m 41s
Fri 30 Oct 9h 45m −3m 41s
Sat 31 Oct 9h 42m −3m 39s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Brightlingsea 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 42m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20267h 47m of daylight
Earliest sunrise13 June 2026
Latest sunset24 June 2026
Latest sunrise1 January 2026
Earliest sunset8 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

Brightlingsea 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 Brightlingsea

Sunrise and sunset in places near Brightlingsea

Today's times; the difference is against Brightlingsea.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Brightlingsea
Wivenhoe 4.1 mi NW same minute
West Mersea 5.0 mi WSW same minute
Clacton-on-Sea 5.9 mi ESE 35 seconds earlier
Colchester 7.4 mi NW 39 seconds later
Manningtree 9.4 mi N same minute
Frinton-on-Sea 9.5 mi E 51 seconds earlier
Walton-on-the-Naze 11 mi ENE 54 seconds earlier
Tiptree 12 mi W 1 minute 7 seconds later
Kelvedon 14 mi W 1 minute 20 seconds later
Harwich 14 mi NE 46 seconds earlier

Larger cities nearby

All 1428 places in England · United Kingdom

About Brightlingsea

Location
Brightlingsea, England, United Kingdom
County / district
Essex
Coordinates
51.8116°N, 1.0234°E
Elevation
10 m (33 ft)
Time zone
Europe/London, GMT (UTC+0)
Population
8,076

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 Brightlingsea

What time is sunrise in Brightlingsea today?

Sunrise in Brightlingsea, England today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, is at 06:38 GMT, and sunset is at 16:42.

How many hours of daylight does Brightlingsea get today?

Brightlingsea gets 10 hours, 4 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 46 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Brightlingsea this evening?

Evening golden hour in Brightlingsea runs from 15:53 to 17:03 GMT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Brightlingsea?

The longest day of 2026 in Brightlingsea is 21 June 2026, with 16 hours, 42 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 7 hours, 47 minutes.

What time zone is Brightlingsea in?

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

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