Great Wakering, England · Tuesday, 27 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Great Wakering Today

Today, Tuesday, 27 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in Great Wakering, England, giving 9 hours, 58 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 42 seconds shorter than yesterday.

06:42 16:39 noon 11:40

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 110°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 250°
Daylight 9h 58m −3m 42s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 25.6° 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: 00:00–04:49Astronomical twilight: 04:49–05:28Nautical twilight: 05:28–06:07Civil twilight: 06:07–06:42Daylight: 06:42–16:39Civil twilight: 16:39–17:14Nautical twilight: 17:14–17:53Astronomical twilight: 17:53–18:31Night: 18:31–00:00Golden hour: 06:20–07:30Golden hour: 15:51–17:0000:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
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 Great Wakering for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 27 Oct 9h 58m −3m 42s
Wed 28 Oct 9h 54m −3m 41s
Thu 29 Oct 9h 50m −3m 39s
Fri 30 Oct 9h 47m −3m 38s
Sat 31 Oct 9h 43m −3m 37s
Sun 1 Nov 9h 39m −3m 35s
Mon 2 Nov 9h 36m −3m 34s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Great Wakering 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 39m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20267h 49m of daylight
Earliest sunrise14 June 2026
Latest sunset21 June 2026
Latest sunrise1 January 2026
Earliest sunset8 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

Great Wakering 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

97% illuminated · 16.2 days old

Moonrise · Moonset

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

Moon calendar for Great Wakering

Sunrise and sunset in places near Great Wakering

Today's times; the difference is against Great Wakering.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Great Wakering
Southend-on-Sea 4.0 mi WSW same minute
Rochford 4.6 mi WNW same minute
Burnham-on-Crouch 5.6 mi N same minute
Sheerness 7.9 mi SSW same minute
Hadleigh 8.3 mi W 47 seconds later
Rayleigh 8.9 mi WNW 52 seconds later
Canvey Island 9.8 mi WSW 49 seconds later
South Benfleet 10 mi W 59 seconds later
Wickford 13 mi WNW 1 minute 16 seconds later
Pitsea 13 mi W 1 minute 13 seconds later

Larger cities nearby

All 1428 places in England · United Kingdom

About Great Wakering

Location
Great Wakering, England, United Kingdom
County / district
Essex
Coordinates
51.5524°N, 0.8038°E
Elevation
8 m (26 ft)
Time zone
Europe/London, GMT (UTC+0)
Population
5,400

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 Great Wakering

What time is sunrise in Great Wakering today?

Sunrise in Great Wakering, England today, Tuesday, 27 October 2026, is at 06:42 GMT, and sunset is at 16:39.

How many hours of daylight does Great Wakering get today?

Great Wakering gets 9 hours, 58 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 42 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Great Wakering this evening?

Evening golden hour in Great Wakering runs from 15:51 to 17:00 GMT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Great Wakering?

The longest day of 2026 in Great Wakering is 21 June 2026, with 16 hours, 39 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 7 hours, 49 minutes.

What time zone is Great Wakering in?

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

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