Chester-le-Street, England · Thursday, 29 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Chester-le-Street Today

Today, Thursday, 29 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in Chester-le-Street, England, giving 9 hours, 32 minutes of daylight, 4 minutes 10 seconds shorter than yesterday.

07:03 16:36 noon 11:50

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 113°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 247°
Daylight 9h 32m −4m 10s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 21.6° 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: 00:00–05:01Astronomical twilight: 05:01–05:43Nautical twilight: 05:43–06:25Civil twilight: 06:25–07:03Daylight: 07:03–16:36Civil twilight: 16:36–17:14Nautical twilight: 17:14–17:56Astronomical twilight: 17:56–18:38Night: 18:38–00:00Golden hour: 06:40–07:57Golden hour: 15:42–16:5900:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
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 Chester-le-Street for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 29 Oct 9h 32m −4m 10s
Fri 30 Oct 9h 28m −4m 09s
Sat 31 Oct 9h 24m −4m 08s
Sun 1 Nov 9h 20m −4m 07s
Mon 2 Nov 9h 16m −4m 05s
Tue 3 Nov 9h 12m −4m 03s
Wed 4 Nov 9h 08m −4m 01s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Chester-le-Street 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 202617h 21m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20267h 12m of daylight
Earliest sunrise14 June 2026
Latest sunset20 June 2026
Latest sunrise1 January 2026
Earliest sunset11 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

Chester-le-Street 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

85% illuminated · 18.5 days old

Moonrise · Moonset

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

Moon calendar for Chester-le-Street

Sunrise and sunset in places near Chester-le-Street

Today's times; the difference is against Chester-le-Street.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Chester-le-Street
Pelton 1.7 mi NW same minute
Sacriston 3.5 mi SW same minute
Washington 3.7 mi NE same minute
Houghton-Le-Spring 4.5 mi ESE 30 seconds earlier
Stanley 5.0 mi W 32 seconds later
Durham 5.7 mi S same minute
Hetton-Le-Hole 5.7 mi ESE 37 seconds earlier
Ushaw Moor 6.3 mi SSW same minute
Felling 6.5 mi N same minute
Annfield Plain 6.5 mi W 39 seconds later

Larger cities nearby

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About Chester-le-Street

Location
Chester-le-Street, England, United Kingdom
County / district
County Durham
Coordinates
54.8586°N, 1.5741°W
Elevation
13 m (43 ft)
Time zone
Europe/London, GMT (UTC+0)
Population
36,917

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 Chester-le-Street

What time is sunrise in Chester-le-Street today?

Sunrise in Chester-le-Street, England today, Thursday, 29 October 2026, is at 07:03 GMT, and sunset is at 16:36.

How many hours of daylight does Chester-le-Street get today?

Chester-le-Street gets 9 hours, 32 minutes of daylight today, 4 minutes 10 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Chester-le-Street this evening?

Evening golden hour in Chester-le-Street runs from 15:42 to 16:59 GMT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Chester-le-Street?

The longest day of 2026 in Chester-le-Street is 21 June 2026, with 17 hours, 21 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 7 hours, 12 minutes.

What time zone is Chester-le-Street in?

Chester-le-Street uses the Europe/London time zone, currently GMT (UTC+0).

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