Castle Donington, England · Wednesday, 28 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Castle Donington Today

Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in Castle Donington, England, giving 9 hours, 47 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 52 seconds shorter than yesterday.

06:55 16:43 noon 11:49

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 111°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 249°
Daylight 9h 47m −3m 52s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 23.9° 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: 00:00–04:59Astronomical twilight: 04:59–05:39Nautical twilight: 05:39–06:19Civil twilight: 06:19–06:55Daylight: 06:55–16:43Civil twilight: 16:43–17:18Nautical twilight: 17:18–17:59Astronomical twilight: 17:59–18:38Night: 18:38–00:00Golden hour: 06:33–07:46Golden hour: 15:52–17:0500:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
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 Castle Donington for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 28 Oct 9h 47m −3m 52s
Thu 29 Oct 9h 44m −3m 51s
Fri 30 Oct 9h 40m −3m 49s
Sat 31 Oct 9h 36m −3m 48s
Sun 1 Nov 9h 32m −3m 47s
Mon 2 Nov 9h 28m −3m 45s
Tue 3 Nov 9h 25m −3m 44s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Castle Donington 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 54m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20267h 36m of daylight
Earliest sunrise15 June 2026
Latest sunset20 June 2026
Latest sunrise29 December 2026
Earliest sunset8 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

Castle Donington 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

92% illuminated · 17.4 days old

Moonrise · Moonset

Next full moon: the Beaver Moon, Tuesday, 24 November 2026 at .

Moon calendar for Castle Donington

Sunrise and sunset in places near Castle Donington

Today's times; the difference is against Castle Donington.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Castle Donington
Borrowash 4.7 mi NNW same minute
Long Eaton 4.8 mi NE same minute
Toton 5.7 mi NE same minute
Shepshed 5.8 mi SSE same minute
Stapleford 6.0 mi NNE same minute
Chilwell 6.5 mi NE same minute
Sinfin 6.6 mi WNW 41 seconds later
East Leake 6.8 mi E 41 seconds earlier
Chaddesden 7.1 mi NNW 35 seconds later
Bramcote 7.3 mi NNE same minute

Larger cities nearby

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About Castle Donington

Location
Castle Donington, England, United Kingdom
County / district
Leicestershire
Coordinates
52.8429°N, 1.3419°W
Elevation
69 m (226 ft)
Time zone
Europe/London, GMT (UTC+0)
Population
6,416

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 Castle Donington

What time is sunrise in Castle Donington today?

Sunrise in Castle Donington, England today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, is at 06:55 GMT, and sunset is at 16:43.

How many hours of daylight does Castle Donington get today?

Castle Donington gets 9 hours, 47 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 52 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Castle Donington this evening?

Evening golden hour in Castle Donington runs from 15:52 to 17:05 GMT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Castle Donington?

The longest day of 2026 in Castle Donington is 21 June 2026, with 16 hours, 54 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 7 hours, 36 minutes.

What time zone is Castle Donington in?

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

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