Dorchester, England · Monday, 26 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Dorchester Today

Today, Monday, 26 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in Dorchester, England, giving 10 hours, 5 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 35 seconds shorter than yesterday.

06:51 16:56 noon 11:53

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 109°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 251°
Daylight 10h 05m −3m 35s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 26.7° 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: 00:00–05:01Astronomical twilight: 05:01–05:39Nautical twilight: 05:39–06:17Civil twilight: 06:17–06:51Daylight: 06:51–16:56Civil twilight: 16:56–17:30Nautical twilight: 17:30–18:08Astronomical twilight: 18:08–18:46Night: 18:46–00:00Golden hour: 06:30–07:38Golden hour: 16:09–17:1700:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
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 Dorchester for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 26 Oct 10h 05m −3m 35s
Tue 27 Oct 10h 01m −3m 35s
Wed 28 Oct 9h 58m −3m 34s
Thu 29 Oct 9h 54m −3m 32s
Fri 30 Oct 9h 51m −3m 31s
Sat 31 Oct 9h 47m −3m 30s
Sun 1 Nov 9h 44m −3m 28s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Dorchester 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 30m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20267h 58m of daylight
Earliest sunrise12 June 2026
Latest sunset19 June 2026
Latest sunrise1 January 2026
Earliest sunset8 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

Dorchester 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 Beaver Moon, Tuesday, 24 November 2026 at .

Moon calendar for Dorchester

Sunrise and sunset in places near Dorchester

Today's times; the difference is against Dorchester.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Dorchester
Weymouth 7.2 mi S same minute
Portland 10 mi S same minute
Easton 13 mi S same minute
Wareham 14 mi E 1 minute 21 seconds earlier
Bridport 14 mi W 1 minute 20 seconds later
Blandford Forum 15 mi NE 47 seconds earlier
Sherborne 16 mi NNW 50 seconds later
Manston 18 mi NNE same minute
Yeovil 18 mi NNW 1 minute 17 seconds later
Broadstone 19 mi E 1 minute 40 seconds earlier

Larger cities nearby

Other places called Dorchester

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About Dorchester

Location
Dorchester, England, United Kingdom
County / district
Dorset
Coordinates
50.7167°N, 2.4333°W
Elevation
55 m (180 ft)
Time zone
Europe/London, GMT (UTC+0)
Population
16,879

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 Dorchester

What time is sunrise in Dorchester today?

Sunrise in Dorchester, England today, Monday, 26 October 2026, is at 06:51 GMT, and sunset is at 16:56.

How many hours of daylight does Dorchester get today?

Dorchester gets 10 hours, 5 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 35 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Dorchester this evening?

Evening golden hour in Dorchester runs from 16:09 to 17:17 GMT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Dorchester?

The longest day of 2026 in Dorchester is 21 June 2026, with 16 hours, 30 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 7 hours, 58 minutes.

What time zone is Dorchester in?

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

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