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Cromer, England · Sunday, 25 October 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Cromer Today
Today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in Cromer, England, giving 9 hours, 59 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 56 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 109°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 251°
Daylight
9h 59m
−3m 56s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 24.9° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Daylight and twilight across the day
Local time, Europe/London (UTC+0)
- Night
- Astronomical twilight
- Nautical twilight
- Civil twilight
- Daylight
- Golden hour
| Dawn | Dusk | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical −18° | ||
| Nautical −12° | ||
| Civil −6° | ||
| Sunrise / sunset |
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | – | – |
| Golden hour | – | – |
Sunrise and sunset in Cromer for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today 25 Oct | 9h 59m | −3m 56s | ||
| Mon 26 Oct | 9h 55m | −3m 55s | ||
| Tue 27 Oct | 9h 51m | −3m 54s | ||
| Wed 28 Oct | 9h 47m | −3m 53s | ||
| Thu 29 Oct | 9h 43m | −3m 52s | ||
| Fri 30 Oct | 9h 39m | −3m 50s | ||
| Sat 31 Oct | 9h 36m | −3m 49s |
Daylight in Cromer through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest day21 June 202616h 55m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20267h 35m of daylight
Earliest sunrise14 June 2026
Latest sunset20 June 2026
Latest sunrise1 January 2026
Earliest sunset8 December 2026
Month by month in 2026
Seasons and clock changes
| 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 2026 | BST |
| Clocks go back | 25 October 2026 | GMT |
The moon tonight
Waxing Gibbous
99% illuminated · 14.0 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Monday, 26 October 2026 at .
Sunrise and sunset in places near Cromer
Today's times; the difference is against Cromer.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Cromer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheringham | 3.8 mi W | same minute | ||
| North Walsham | 8.5 mi SSE | 37 seconds earlier | ||
| Aylsham | 9.5 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Fakenham | 20 mi WSW | 1 minute 34 seconds later | ||
| Bowthorpe | 20 mi S | same minute | ||
| Norwich | 21 mi S | 42 seconds earlier | ||
| Brundall | 22 mi SSE | 1 minute 15 seconds earlier | ||
| East Dereham | 23 mi SW | 54 seconds later | ||
| Hemsby | 23 mi SE | 2 minutes 7 seconds earlier | ||
| Hethersett | 24 mi SSW | same minute |
Larger cities nearby
About Cromer
- Location
- Cromer, England, United Kingdom
- County / district
- Norfolk
- Coordinates
- 52.9312°N, 1.2989°E
- Elevation
- 22 m (72 ft)
- Time zone
- Europe/London, GMT (UTC+0)
- Population
- 8,801
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.
Questions about sunrise and sunset in Cromer
What time is sunrise in Cromer today?
Sunrise in Cromer, England today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, is at 06:39 GMT, and sunset is at 16:38.
How many hours of daylight does Cromer get today?
Cromer gets 9 hours, 59 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 56 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Cromer this evening?
Evening golden hour in Cromer runs from 15:48 to 17:00 GMT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Cromer?
The longest day of 2026 in Cromer is 21 June 2026, with 16 hours, 55 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 7 hours, 35 minutes.
What time zone is Cromer in?
Cromer uses the Europe/London time zone, currently GMT (UTC+0).
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