Gillingham, England · Monday, 26 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Gillingham Today

Today, Monday, 26 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in Gillingham, England, giving 10 hours, 4 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 39 seconds shorter than yesterday.

06:51 16:54 noon 11:53

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 109°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 251°
Daylight 10h 04m −3m 39s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 26.4° 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: 00:00–05:00Astronomical twilight: 05:00–05:38Nautical twilight: 05:38–06:17Civil twilight: 06:17–06:51Daylight: 06:51–16:54Civil twilight: 16:54–17:29Nautical twilight: 17:29–18:07Astronomical twilight: 18:07–18:45Night: 18:45–00:00Golden hour: 06:30–07:39Golden hour: 16:07–17:1600:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
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 Gillingham for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 26 Oct 10h 04m −3m 39s
Tue 27 Oct 10h 00m −3m 37s
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
Sun 1 Nov 9h 42m −3m 31s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Gillingham 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 33m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20267h 54m of daylight
Earliest sunrise15 June 2026
Latest sunset19 June 2026
Latest sunrise1 January 2026
Earliest sunset7 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

Gillingham 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 Gillingham

Sunrise and sunset in places near Gillingham

Today's times; the difference is against Gillingham.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Gillingham
Shaftesbury 4.3 mi ESE same minute
Wincanton 5.8 mi WNW 34 seconds later
Manston 6.1 mi S same minute
Warminster 12 mi NNE same minute
Sherborne 12 mi WSW 46 seconds later
Blandford Forum 13 mi SSE 51 seconds earlier
Frome 13 mi N 36 seconds later
Shepton Mallet 16 mi NW 1 minute 25 seconds later
Westbury 16 mi NNE same minute
Yeovil 17 mi WSW 1 minute 13 seconds later

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About Gillingham

Location
Gillingham, England, United Kingdom
County / district
Dorset
Coordinates
51.0383°N, 2.2761°W
Elevation
73 m (240 ft)
Time zone
Europe/London, GMT (UTC+0)
Population
8,822

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 Gillingham

What time is sunrise in Gillingham today?

Sunrise in Gillingham, England today, Monday, 26 October 2026, is at 06:51 GMT, and sunset is at 16:54.

How many hours of daylight does Gillingham get today?

Gillingham gets 10 hours, 4 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 39 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Gillingham this evening?

Evening golden hour in Gillingham runs from 16:07 to 17:16 GMT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Gillingham?

The longest day of 2026 in Gillingham is 21 June 2026, with 16 hours, 33 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 7 hours, 54 minutes.

What time zone is Gillingham in?

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

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