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Castle Vale, England · Saturday, 24 October 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Castle Vale Today
Today, Saturday, 24 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at BST in Castle Vale, England, giving 10 hours, 4 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 53 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 108°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 251°
Daylight
10h 04m
−3m 53s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 25.6° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Daylight and twilight across the day
Local time, Europe/London (UTC+1)
- Night
- Astronomical twilight
- Nautical twilight
- Civil twilight
- Daylight
- Golden hour
| Dawn | Dusk | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical −18° | ||
| Nautical −12° | ||
| Civil −6° | ||
| Sunrise / sunset |
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | – | – |
| Golden hour | – | – |
Sunrise and sunset in Castle Vale for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today 24 Oct | 10h 04m | −3m 53s | ||
| Sun 25 Oct | 10h 01m | −3m 52s | ||
| Mon 26 Oct | 9h 57m | −3m 52s | ||
| Tue 27 Oct | 9h 53m | −3m 50s | ||
| Wed 28 Oct | 9h 49m | −3m 49s | ||
| Thu 29 Oct | 9h 45m | −3m 48s | ||
| Fri 30 Oct | 9h 42m | −3m 46s |
Daylight in Castle Vale through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest day21 June 202616h 50m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20267h 39m of daylight
Earliest sunrise13 June 2026
Latest sunset21 June 2026
Latest sunrise28 December 2026
Earliest sunset11 December 2026
Month by month in 2026
Seasons and clock changes
| 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 2026 | BST |
| Clocks go back | 25 October 2026 | GMT |
The moon tonight
Waxing Gibbous
96% illuminated · 12.9 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Monday, 26 October 2026 at .
Sunrise and sunset in places near Castle Vale
Today's times; the difference is against Castle Vale.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Castle Vale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sutton Coldfield | 3.4 mi NNW | same minute | ||
| Chelmsley Wood | 3.7 mi SE | same minute | ||
| Birmingham | 5.0 mi WSW | same minute | ||
| Streetly | 5.8 mi NW | same minute | ||
| Solihull | 7.3 mi S | same minute | ||
| Smethwick | 7.4 mi WSW | 38 seconds later | ||
| Fazeley | 7.8 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Aldridge | 7.8 mi NW | 40 seconds later | ||
| West Bromwich | 8.3 mi W | 48 seconds later | ||
| Tamworth | 9.0 mi NNE | same minute |
Larger cities nearby
About Castle Vale
- Location
- Castle Vale, England, United Kingdom
- County / district
- City and Borough of Birmingham
- Coordinates
- 52.5188°N, 1.7968°W
- Elevation
- 87 m (285 ft)
- Time zone
- Europe/London, BST (UTC+1)
- Population
- 10,000
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.
Questions about sunrise and sunset in Castle Vale
What time is sunrise in Castle Vale today?
Sunrise in Castle Vale, England today, Saturday, 24 October 2026, is at 07:49 BST, and sunset is at 17:53.
How many hours of daylight does Castle Vale get today?
Castle Vale gets 10 hours, 4 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 53 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Castle Vale this evening?
Evening golden hour in Castle Vale runs from 17:04 to 18:15 BST today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Castle Vale?
The longest day of 2026 in Castle Vale is 21 June 2026, with 16 hours, 50 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 7 hours, 39 minutes.
What time zone is Castle Vale in?
Castle Vale uses the Europe/London time zone, currently BST (UTC+1).
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