Chelmsford, England · Sunday, 25 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Chelmsford Today

Today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in Chelmsford, England, giving 10 hours, 4 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 45 seconds shorter than yesterday.

06:40 16:44 noon 11:42

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 109°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 251°
Daylight 10h 04m −3m 45s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 26.1° 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: 00:00–04:47Astronomical twilight: 04:47–05:26Nautical twilight: 05:26–06:05Civil twilight: 06:05–06:40Daylight: 06:40–16:44Civil twilight: 16:44–17:19Nautical twilight: 17:19–17:58Astronomical twilight: 17:58–18:36Night: 18:36–00:00Golden hour: 06:18–07:28Golden hour: 15:56–17:0500:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
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 Chelmsford for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 25 Oct 10h 04m −3m 45s
Mon 26 Oct 10h 00m −3m 44s
Tue 27 Oct 9h 57m −3m 44s
Wed 28 Oct 9h 53m −3m 42s
Thu 29 Oct 9h 49m −3m 41s
Fri 30 Oct 9h 46m −3m 39s
Sat 31 Oct 9h 42m −3m 39s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Chelmsford 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 41m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20267h 47m of daylight
Earliest sunrise11 June 2026
Latest sunset19 June 2026
Latest sunrise30 December 2026
Earliest sunset10 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

Chelmsford 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 Chelmsford

Sunrise and sunset in places near Chelmsford

Today's times; the difference is against Chelmsford.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Chelmsford
Danbury 5.0 mi ESE 30 seconds earlier
Ingatestone 5.8 mi SW same minute
Billericay 7.7 mi SSW same minute
Witham 8.5 mi ENE 33 seconds earlier
Maldon 8.8 mi E 50 seconds earlier
Wickford 8.9 mi SSE same minute
Shenfield 9.3 mi SW same minute
Braintree 10 mi NNE same minute
Great Dunmow 10 mi NNW 44 seconds later
Brentwood 11 mi SW same minute

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About Chelmsford

Location
Chelmsford, England, United Kingdom
County / district
Essex
Coordinates
51.7358°N, 0.4696°E
Elevation
33 m (108 ft)
Time zone
Europe/London, GMT (UTC+0)
Population
111,511

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 Chelmsford

What time is sunrise in Chelmsford today?

Sunrise in Chelmsford, England today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, is at 06:40 GMT, and sunset is at 16:44.

How many hours of daylight does Chelmsford get today?

Chelmsford gets 10 hours, 4 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 45 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Chelmsford this evening?

Evening golden hour in Chelmsford runs from 15:56 to 17:05 GMT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Chelmsford?

The longest day of 2026 in Chelmsford is 21 June 2026, with 16 hours, 41 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 7 hours, 47 minutes.

What time zone is Chelmsford in?

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

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