Clacton-on-Sea, England · Thursday, 29 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Clacton-on-Sea Today

Today, Thursday, 29 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in Clacton-on-Sea, England, giving 9 hours, 49 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 41 seconds shorter than yesterday.

06:44 16:33 noon 11:39

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 111°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 249°
Daylight 9h 49m −3m 41s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 24.7° 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: 00:00–04:51Astronomical twilight: 04:51–05:30Nautical twilight: 05:30–06:09Civil twilight: 06:09–06:44Daylight: 06:44–16:33Civil twilight: 16:33–17:08Nautical twilight: 17:08–17:48Astronomical twilight: 17:48–18:27Night: 18:27–00:00Golden hour: 06:23–07:33Golden hour: 15:44–16:5500:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
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 Clacton-on-Sea for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 29 Oct 9h 49m −3m 41s
Fri 30 Oct 9h 45m −3m 41s
Sat 31 Oct 9h 42m −3m 39s
Sun 1 Nov 9h 38m −3m 37s
Mon 2 Nov 9h 35m −3m 36s
Tue 3 Nov 9h 31m −3m 34s
Wed 4 Nov 9h 27m −3m 33s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Clacton-on-Sea 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 42m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20267h 47m of daylight
Earliest sunrise16 June 2026
Latest sunset21 June 2026
Latest sunrise1 January 2026
Earliest sunset10 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

Clacton-on-Sea 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 Clacton-on-Sea

Sunrise and sunset in places near Clacton-on-Sea

Today's times; the difference is against Clacton-on-Sea.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Clacton-on-Sea
Frinton-on-Sea 4.7 mi NE same minute
Brightlingsea 5.9 mi WNW 35 seconds later
Walton-on-the-Naze 6.2 mi NE same minute
Wivenhoe 9.6 mi WNW 57 seconds later
West Mersea 10 mi W 55 seconds later
Manningtree 11 mi NNW 46 seconds later
Harwich 12 mi NNE same minute
Colchester 13 mi WNW 1 minute 15 seconds later
Felixstowe 15 mi NE same minute
Tiptree 18 mi W 1 minute 42 seconds later

Larger cities nearby

All 1428 places in England · United Kingdom

About Clacton-on-Sea

Location
Clacton-on-Sea, England, United Kingdom
County / district
Essex
Coordinates
51.7897°N, 1.1560°E
Elevation
17 m (56 ft)
Time zone
Europe/London, GMT (UTC+0)
Population
50,548

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 Clacton-on-Sea

What time is sunrise in Clacton-on-Sea today?

Sunrise in Clacton-on-Sea, England today, Thursday, 29 October 2026, is at 06:44 GMT, and sunset is at 16:33.

How many hours of daylight does Clacton-on-Sea get today?

Clacton-on-Sea gets 9 hours, 49 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 41 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Clacton-on-Sea this evening?

Evening golden hour in Clacton-on-Sea runs from 15:44 to 16:55 GMT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Clacton-on-Sea?

The longest day of 2026 in Clacton-on-Sea is 21 June 2026, with 16 hours, 42 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 7 hours, 47 minutes.

What time zone is Clacton-on-Sea in?

Clacton-on-Sea uses the Europe/London time zone, currently GMT (UTC+0).

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