Canvey Island, England · Thursday, 29 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Canvey Island Today

Today, Thursday, 29 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in Canvey Island, England, giving 9 hours, 50 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 39 seconds shorter than yesterday.

06:46 16:36 noon 11:41

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 111°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 249°
Daylight 9h 50m −3m 39s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 24.9° 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: 00:00–04:53Astronomical twilight: 04:53–05:32Nautical twilight: 05:32–06:11Civil twilight: 06:11–06:46Daylight: 06:46–16:36Civil twilight: 16:36–17:11Nautical twilight: 17:11–17:50Astronomical twilight: 17:50–18:29Night: 18:29–00:00Golden hour: 06:24–07:35Golden hour: 15:47–16:5800:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
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 Canvey Island for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 29 Oct 9h 50m −3m 39s
Fri 30 Oct 9h 47m −3m 38s
Sat 31 Oct 9h 43m −3m 36s
Sun 1 Nov 9h 40m −3m 36s
Mon 2 Nov 9h 36m −3m 33s
Tue 3 Nov 9h 32m −3m 32s
Wed 4 Nov 9h 29m −3m 31s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Canvey Island 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 39m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20267h 50m of daylight
Earliest sunrise14 June 2026
Latest sunset22 June 2026
Latest sunrise1 January 2026
Earliest sunset8 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

Canvey Island 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 Canvey Island

Sunrise and sunset in places near Canvey Island

Today's times; the difference is against Canvey Island.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Canvey Island
South Benfleet 2.3 mi NNW same minute
Hadleigh 2.5 mi NNE same minute
Pitsea 4.2 mi NW same minute
Rayleigh 4.5 mi NNE same minute
Southend-on-Sea 5.8 mi E 30 seconds earlier
Basildon 6.2 mi WNW 36 seconds later
Stanford-le-Hope 6.3 mi W 35 seconds later
Wickford 6.6 mi NNW same minute
Rochford 6.8 mi NE same minute
Hoo 7.1 mi S same minute

Larger cities nearby

All 1428 places in England · United Kingdom

About Canvey Island

Location
Canvey Island, England, United Kingdom
County / district
Essex
Coordinates
51.5220°N, 0.5809°E
Elevation
3 m (10 ft)
Time zone
Europe/London, GMT (UTC+0)
Population
38,170

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 Canvey Island

What time is sunrise in Canvey Island today?

Sunrise in Canvey Island, England today, Thursday, 29 October 2026, is at 06:46 GMT, and sunset is at 16:36.

How many hours of daylight does Canvey Island get today?

Canvey Island gets 9 hours, 50 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 39 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Canvey Island this evening?

Evening golden hour in Canvey Island runs from 15:47 to 16:58 GMT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Canvey Island?

The longest day of 2026 in Canvey Island is 21 June 2026, with 16 hours, 39 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 7 hours, 50 minutes.

What time zone is Canvey Island in?

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

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