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Crowborough, England · Sunday, 25 October 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Crowborough Today
Today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in Crowborough, England, giving 10 hours, 7 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 40 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 108°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 251°
Daylight
10h 07m
−3m 40s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 26.7° 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 Crowborough for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today 25 Oct | 10h 07m | −3m 40s | ||
| Mon 26 Oct | 10h 03m | −3m 38s | ||
| Tue 27 Oct | 10h 00m | −3m 38s | ||
| Wed 28 Oct | 9h 56m | −3m 36s | ||
| Thu 29 Oct | 9h 53m | −3m 35s | ||
| Fri 30 Oct | 9h 49m | −3m 34s | ||
| Sat 31 Oct | 9h 46m | −3m 33s |
Daylight in Crowborough through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest day21 June 202616h 34m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20267h 54m of daylight
Earliest sunrise16 June 2026
Latest sunset22 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 Crowborough
Today's times; the difference is against Crowborough.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Crowborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Tunbridge Wells | 6.6 mi NE | same minute | ||
| Uckfield | 7.0 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| East Grinstead | 8.5 mi WNW | 49 seconds later | ||
| Pembury | 8.9 mi NE | same minute | ||
| Edenbridge | 9.9 mi NNW | 40 seconds later | ||
| Tonbridge | 10 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Haywards Heath | 12 mi WSW | 56 seconds later | ||
| Paddock Wood | 13 mi NE | 37 seconds earlier | ||
| Maidenbower | 14 mi WNW | 1 minute 22 seconds later | ||
| Hailsham | 14 mi SSE | 48 seconds earlier |
About Crowborough
- Location
- Crowborough, England, United Kingdom
- County / district
- East Sussex
- Coordinates
- 51.0610°N, 0.1634°E
- Elevation
- 201 m (659 ft)
- Time zone
- Europe/London, GMT (UTC+0)
- Population
- 21,688
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 Crowborough
What time is sunrise in Crowborough today?
Sunrise in Crowborough, England today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, is at 06:40 GMT, and sunset is at 16:47.
How many hours of daylight does Crowborough get today?
Crowborough gets 10 hours, 7 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 40 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Crowborough this evening?
Evening golden hour in Crowborough runs from 15:59 to 17:08 GMT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Crowborough?
The longest day of 2026 in Crowborough is 21 June 2026, with 16 hours, 34 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 7 hours, 54 minutes.
What time zone is Crowborough in?
Crowborough uses the Europe/London time zone, currently GMT (UTC+0).
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