Cockermouth, England · Wednesday, 28 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Cockermouth Today

Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in Cockermouth, England, giving 9 hours, 38 minutes of daylight, 4 minutes 10 seconds shorter than yesterday.

07:08 16:46 noon 11:57

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 112°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 248°
Daylight 9h 38m −4m 10s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 22.1° 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: 00:00–05:06Astronomical twilight: 05:06–05:48Nautical twilight: 05:48–06:30Civil twilight: 06:30–07:08Daylight: 07:08–16:46Civil twilight: 16:46–17:23Nautical twilight: 17:23–18:05Astronomical twilight: 18:05–18:47Night: 18:47–00:00Golden hour: 06:45–08:01Golden hour: 15:52–17:0900:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
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 Cockermouth for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 28 Oct 9h 38m −4m 10s
Thu 29 Oct 9h 34m −4m 08s
Fri 30 Oct 9h 29m −4m 07s
Sat 31 Oct 9h 25m −4m 06s
Sun 1 Nov 9h 21m −4m 05s
Mon 2 Nov 9h 17m −4m 02s
Tue 3 Nov 9h 13m −4m 02s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Cockermouth 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 18m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20267h 14m of daylight
Earliest sunrise12 June 2026
Latest sunset21 June 2026
Latest sunrise1 January 2026
Earliest sunset12 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

Cockermouth 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

92% illuminated · 17.4 days old

Moonrise · Moonset

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

Moon calendar for Cockermouth

Sunrise and sunset in places near Cockermouth

Today's times; the difference is against Cockermouth.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Cockermouth
Maryport 6.5 mi NW 41 seconds later
Workington 7.4 mi W 41 seconds later
Cleator Moor 12 mi SSW same minute
Whitehaven 12 mi SW 35 seconds later
Wigton 14 mi NE same minute
Egremont 14 mi SSW same minute
Annan Scotland 23 mi N 30 seconds later
Carlisle 23 mi NE 1 minute 2 seconds earlier
Penrith 24 mi E 2 minutes 24 seconds earlier
Windermere 27 mi SE 2 minutes 36 seconds earlier

Larger cities nearby

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About Cockermouth

Location
Cockermouth, England, United Kingdom
County / district
Cumbria
Coordinates
54.6621°N, 3.3609°W
Elevation
55 m (180 ft)
Time zone
Europe/London, GMT (UTC+0)
Population
9,146

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 Cockermouth

What time is sunrise in Cockermouth today?

Sunrise in Cockermouth, England today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, is at 07:08 GMT, and sunset is at 16:46.

How many hours of daylight does Cockermouth get today?

Cockermouth gets 9 hours, 38 minutes of daylight today, 4 minutes 10 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Cockermouth this evening?

Evening golden hour in Cockermouth runs from 15:52 to 17:09 GMT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Cockermouth?

The longest day of 2026 in Cockermouth is 21 June 2026, with 17 hours, 18 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 7 hours, 14 minutes.

What time zone is Cockermouth in?

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

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