Cheltenham, England · Sunday, 25 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Cheltenham Today

Today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in Cheltenham, England, giving 10 hours, 3 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 47 seconds shorter than yesterday.

06:50 16:54 noon 11:52

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 109°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 251°
Daylight 10h 03m −3m 47s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 25.9° 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: 00:00–04:57Astronomical twilight: 04:57–05:36Nautical twilight: 05:36–06:16Civil twilight: 06:16–06:50Daylight: 06:50–16:54Civil twilight: 16:54–17:28Nautical twilight: 17:28–18:08Astronomical twilight: 18:08–18:47Night: 18:47–00:00Golden hour: 06:29–07:39Golden hour: 16:05–17:1500:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
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 Cheltenham for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 25 Oct 10h 03m −3m 47s
Mon 26 Oct 10h 00m −3m 46s
Tue 27 Oct 9h 56m −3m 45s
Wed 28 Oct 9h 52m −3m 43s
Thu 29 Oct 9h 48m −3m 43s
Fri 30 Oct 9h 45m −3m 41s
Sat 31 Oct 9h 41m −3m 39s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Cheltenham 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 43m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20267h 46m of daylight
Earliest sunrise12 June 2026
Latest sunset19 June 2026
Latest sunrise29 December 2026
Earliest sunset8 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

Cheltenham 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 Cheltenham

Sunrise and sunset in places near Cheltenham

Today's times; the difference is against Cheltenham.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Cheltenham
Charlton Kings 2.0 mi SE same minute
Bishops Cleeve 3.4 mi NNE same minute
Churchdown 4.2 mi WSW same minute
Tewkesbury 7.2 mi NNW 32 seconds later
Gloucester 7.4 mi WSW 35 seconds later
Stroud 12 mi SSW same minute
Chalford 12 mi SSW same minute
Cirencester 13 mi SSE 50 seconds earlier
Stonehouse 14 mi SW same minute
Evesham 14 mi NNE same minute

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About Cheltenham

Location
Cheltenham, England, United Kingdom
County / district
Gloucestershire
Coordinates
51.9001°N, 2.0797°W
Elevation
60 m (197 ft)
Time zone
Europe/London, GMT (UTC+0)
Population
118,836

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 Cheltenham

What time is sunrise in Cheltenham today?

Sunrise in Cheltenham, England today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, is at 06:50 GMT, and sunset is at 16:54.

How many hours of daylight does Cheltenham get today?

Cheltenham gets 10 hours, 3 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 47 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Cheltenham this evening?

Evening golden hour in Cheltenham runs from 16:05 to 17:15 GMT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Cheltenham?

The longest day of 2026 in Cheltenham is 21 June 2026, with 16 hours, 43 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 7 hours, 46 minutes.

What time zone is Cheltenham in?

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

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