Colchester, England · Monday, 26 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Colchester Today

Today, Monday, 26 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in Colchester, England, giving 10 hours of daylight, 3 minutes 46 seconds shorter than yesterday.

06:40 16:40 noon 11:40

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 109°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 250°
Daylight 10h 00m −3m 46s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 25.6° 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: 00:00–04:47Astronomical twilight: 04:47–05:26Nautical twilight: 05:26–06:05Civil twilight: 06:05–06:40Daylight: 06:40–16:40Civil twilight: 16:40–17:15Nautical twilight: 17:15–17:54Astronomical twilight: 17:54–18:33Night: 18:33–00:00Golden hour: 06:19–07:29Golden hour: 15:51–17:0100:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
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 Colchester for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 26 Oct 10h 00m −3m 46s
Tue 27 Oct 9h 56m −3m 45s
Wed 28 Oct 9h 52m −3m 43s
Thu 29 Oct 9h 49m −3m 43s
Fri 30 Oct 9h 45m −3m 41s
Sat 31 Oct 9h 41m −3m 39s
Sun 1 Nov 9h 38m −3m 38s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Colchester 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 sunrise13 June 2026
Latest sunset19 June 2026
Latest sunrise29 December 2026
Earliest sunset8 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

Colchester 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

Full Moon
Full Moon

100% illuminated · 15.1 days old

Moonrise · Moonset

Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Monday, 26 October 2026 at .

Moon calendar for Colchester

Sunrise and sunset in places near Colchester

Today's times; the difference is against Colchester.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Colchester
Wivenhoe 3.3 mi SE same minute
Brightlingsea 7.4 mi SE 39 seconds earlier
West Mersea 7.7 mi S same minute
Manningtree 7.7 mi ENE 30 seconds earlier
Tiptree 8.6 mi SW same minute
Kelvedon 9.1 mi WSW 41 seconds later
Hadleigh 11 mi N same minute
Halstead 12 mi WNW 1 minute 11 seconds later
Sudbury 13 mi NW 1 minute 2 seconds later
Clacton-on-Sea 13 mi ESE 1 minute 14 seconds earlier

Larger cities nearby

Other places called Colchester

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About Colchester

Location
Colchester, England, United Kingdom
County / district
Essex
Coordinates
51.8892°N, 0.9042°E
Elevation
29 m (95 ft)
Time zone
Europe/London, GMT (UTC+0)
Population
130,245

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 Colchester

What time is sunrise in Colchester today?

Sunrise in Colchester, England today, Monday, 26 October 2026, is at 06:40 GMT, and sunset is at 16:40.

How many hours of daylight does Colchester get today?

Colchester gets 10 hours of daylight today, 3 minutes 46 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Colchester this evening?

Evening golden hour in Colchester runs from 15:51 to 17:01 GMT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Colchester?

The longest day of 2026 in Colchester 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 Colchester in?

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

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