Gainsborough, England · Monday, 26 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Gainsborough Today

Today, Monday, 26 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in Gainsborough, England, giving 9 hours, 53 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 59 seconds shorter than yesterday.

06:50 16:43 noon 11:47

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 110°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 250°
Daylight 9h 53m −3m 59s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 24.1° 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: 00:00–04:53Astronomical twilight: 04:53–05:33Nautical twilight: 05:33–06:14Civil twilight: 06:14–06:50Daylight: 06:50–16:43Civil twilight: 16:43–17:19Nautical twilight: 17:19–18:00Astronomical twilight: 18:00–18:40Night: 18:40–00:00Golden hour: 06:28–07:41Golden hour: 15:52–17:0500:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
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 Gainsborough for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 26 Oct 9h 53m −3m 59s
Tue 27 Oct 9h 49m −3m 58s
Wed 28 Oct 9h 45m −3m 57s
Thu 29 Oct 9h 41m −3m 56s
Fri 30 Oct 9h 37m −3m 54s
Sat 31 Oct 9h 33m −3m 54s
Sun 1 Nov 9h 29m −3m 51s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Gainsborough 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 202617h 01m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20267h 29m of daylight
Earliest sunrise12 June 2026
Latest sunset20 June 2026
Latest sunrise1 January 2026
Earliest sunset13 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

Gainsborough 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 Gainsborough

Sunrise and sunset in places near Gainsborough

Today's times; the difference is against Gainsborough.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Gainsborough
Retford 8.4 mi WSW 33 seconds later
Bircotes 12 mi WNW 1 minute 13 seconds later
Dunholme 14 mi ESE 1 minute 25 seconds earlier
Scunthorpe 14 mi NNE same minute
Lincoln 14 mi SE 1 minute 18 seconds earlier
Boughton 16 mi SW same minute
Worksop 16 mi WSW 1 minute 14 seconds later
Armthorpe 16 mi NW 1 minute 31 seconds later
Bracebridge Heath 16 mi SE 1 minute 23 seconds earlier
Brigg 16 mi NE 41 seconds earlier

Larger cities nearby

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About Gainsborough

Location
Gainsborough, England, United Kingdom
County / district
Lincolnshire
Coordinates
53.3833°N, 0.7667°W
Elevation
11 m (36 ft)
Time zone
Europe/London, GMT (UTC+0)
Population
20,537

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 Gainsborough

What time is sunrise in Gainsborough today?

Sunrise in Gainsborough, England today, Monday, 26 October 2026, is at 06:50 GMT, and sunset is at 16:43.

How many hours of daylight does Gainsborough get today?

Gainsborough gets 9 hours, 53 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 59 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Gainsborough this evening?

Evening golden hour in Gainsborough runs from 15:52 to 17:05 GMT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Gainsborough?

The longest day of 2026 in Gainsborough is 21 June 2026, with 17 hours, 1 minute of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 7 hours, 29 minutes.

What time zone is Gainsborough in?

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

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