East Cowes, England · Thursday, 29 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in East Cowes Today

Today, Thursday, 29 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in East Cowes, England, giving 9 hours, 54 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 33 seconds shorter than yesterday.

06:51 16:46 noon 11:49

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 111°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 249°
Daylight 9h 54m −3m 33s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 25.7° 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: 06:51–16:46Civil twilight: 16:46–17:20Nautical twilight: 17:20–17:58Astronomical twilight: 17:58–18:36Night: 18:36–00:00Golden hour: 06:30–07:39Golden hour: 15:58–17:0700:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
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 East Cowes for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 29 Oct 9h 54m −3m 33s
Fri 30 Oct 9h 51m −3m 32s
Sat 31 Oct 9h 47m −3m 30s
Sun 1 Nov 9h 44m −3m 28s
Mon 2 Nov 9h 40m −3m 28s
Tue 3 Nov 9h 37m −3m 25s
Wed 4 Nov 9h 33m −3m 24s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in East Cowes 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 57m of daylight
Earliest sunrise12 June 2026
Latest sunset21 June 2026
Latest sunrise1 January 2026
Earliest sunset9 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

East Cowes 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

85% illuminated · 18.5 days old

Moonrise · Moonset

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

Moon calendar for East Cowes

Sunrise and sunset in places near East Cowes

Today's times; the difference is against East Cowes.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs East Cowes
Cowes 0.5 mi NW same minute
Newport 3.9 mi S same minute
Lee-on-the-Solent 4.8 mi NE same minute
Ryde 5.8 mi ESE 34 seconds earlier
Titchfield 6.8 mi NNE same minute
Gosport 7.4 mi ENE 33 seconds earlier
Fareham 8.0 mi NE same minute
Netley 8.6 mi NNW 33 seconds later
Hythe 8.6 mi NW 42 seconds later
Bursledon 9.0 mi N same minute

Larger cities nearby

All 1428 places in England · United Kingdom

About East Cowes

Location
East Cowes, England, United Kingdom
County / district
Isle of Wight
Coordinates
50.7577°N, 1.2882°W
Elevation
6 m (20 ft)
Time zone
Europe/London, GMT (UTC+0)
Population
8,428

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 East Cowes

What time is sunrise in East Cowes today?

Sunrise in East Cowes, England today, Thursday, 29 October 2026, is at 06:51 GMT, and sunset is at 16:46.

How many hours of daylight does East Cowes get today?

East Cowes gets 9 hours, 54 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 33 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in East Cowes this evening?

Evening golden hour in East Cowes runs from 15:58 to 17:07 GMT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in East Cowes?

The longest day of 2026 in East Cowes is 21 June 2026, with 16 hours, 30 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 7 hours, 57 minutes.

What time zone is East Cowes in?

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

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