Chard, England · Tuesday, 27 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Chard Today

Today, Tuesday, 27 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in Chard, England, giving 10 hours, 1 minute of daylight, 3 minutes 36 seconds shorter than yesterday.

06:55 16:56 noon 11:55

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 109°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 250°
Daylight 10h 01m −3m 36s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 26.2° 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: 00:00–05:04Astronomical twilight: 05:04–05:42Nautical twilight: 05:42–06:21Civil twilight: 06:21–06:55Daylight: 06:55–16:56Civil twilight: 16:56–17:30Nautical twilight: 17:30–18:08Astronomical twilight: 18:08–18:46Night: 18:46–00:00Golden hour: 06:34–07:43Golden hour: 16:08–17:1700:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
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 Chard for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 27 Oct 10h 01m −3m 35s
Wed 28 Oct 9h 57m −3m 35s
Thu 29 Oct 9h 53m −3m 34s
Fri 30 Oct 9h 50m −3m 32s
Sat 31 Oct 9h 46m −3m 31s
Sun 1 Nov 9h 43m −3m 30s
Mon 2 Nov 9h 39m −3m 28s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Chard 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 32m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20267h 56m of daylight
Earliest sunrise13 June 2026
Latest sunset20 June 2026
Latest sunrise1 January 2026
Earliest sunset10 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

Chard 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

97% illuminated · 16.2 days old

Moonrise · Moonset

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

Moon calendar for Chard

Sunrise and sunset in places near Chard

Today's times; the difference is against Chard.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Chard
Ilminster 4.5 mi NNE same minute
Axminster 6.4 mi SSW same minute
Crewkerne 7.4 mi E 39 seconds earlier
Honiton 11 mi WSW 44 seconds later
Taunton 11 mi NNW 52 seconds later
Seaton 12 mi SSW same minute
Bridport 13 mi SE 1 minute 9 seconds earlier
Yeovil 15 mi ENE 1 minute 11 seconds earlier
Sidmouth 17 mi SW 41 seconds later
Bridgwater 18 mi N 44 seconds later

Larger cities nearby

All 1428 places in England · United Kingdom

About Chard

Location
Chard, England, United Kingdom
County / district
Somerset
Coordinates
50.8727°N, 2.9660°W
Elevation
118 m (387 ft)
Time zone
Europe/London, GMT (UTC+0)
Population
14,287

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 Chard

What time is sunrise in Chard today?

Sunrise in Chard, England today, Tuesday, 27 October 2026, is at 06:55 GMT, and sunset is at 16:56.

How many hours of daylight does Chard get today?

Chard gets 10 hours, 1 minute of daylight today, 3 minutes 36 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Chard this evening?

Evening golden hour in Chard runs from 16:08 to 17:17 GMT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Chard?

The longest day of 2026 in Chard is 21 June 2026, with 16 hours, 32 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 7 hours, 56 minutes.

What time zone is Chard in?

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

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