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Hadleigh, England · Sunday, 25 October 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Hadleigh Today
Today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in Hadleigh, England, giving 10 hours, 5 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 44 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 109°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 251°
Daylight
10h 05m
−3m 44s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 26.3° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Daylight and twilight across the day
Local time, Europe/London (UTC+0)
- Night
- Astronomical twilight
- Nautical twilight
- Civil twilight
- Daylight
- Golden hour
| Dawn | Dusk | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical −18° | ||
| Nautical −12° | ||
| Civil −6° | ||
| Sunrise / sunset |
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | – | – |
| Golden hour | – | – |
Sunrise and sunset in Hadleigh for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today 25 Oct | 10h 05m | −3m 44s | ||
| Mon 26 Oct | 10h 01m | −3m 43s | ||
| Tue 27 Oct | 9h 58m | −3m 41s | ||
| 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 |
Daylight in Hadleigh through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest day21 June 202616h 39m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20267h 49m of daylight
Earliest sunrise13 June 2026
Latest sunset22 June 2026
Latest sunrise1 January 2026
Earliest sunset7 December 2026
Month by month in 2026
Seasons and clock changes
| 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 2026 | BST |
| Clocks go back | 25 October 2026 | GMT |
The moon tonight
Waxing Gibbous
99% illuminated · 14.0 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Monday, 26 October 2026 at .
Sunrise and sunset in places near Hadleigh
Today's times; the difference is against Hadleigh.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Hadleigh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Benfleet | 2.2 mi W | same minute | ||
| Rayleigh | 2.3 mi N | same minute | ||
| Canvey Island | 2.5 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Pitsea | 4.4 mi W | same minute | ||
| Southend-on-Sea | 4.6 mi ESE | same minute | ||
| Rochford | 4.6 mi ENE | same minute | ||
| Wickford | 5.5 mi NW | same minute | ||
| Basildon | 6.6 mi W | 39 seconds later | ||
| Stanford-le-Hope | 7.8 mi WSW | 38 seconds later | ||
| Great Wakering | 8.3 mi E | 47 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
Other places called Hadleigh
About Hadleigh
- Location
- Hadleigh, England, United Kingdom
- County / district
- Essex
- Coordinates
- 51.5527°N, 0.6098°E
- Elevation
- 74 m (243 ft)
- Time zone
- Europe/London, GMT (UTC+0)
- Population
- 18,300
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.
Questions about sunrise and sunset in Hadleigh
What time is sunrise in Hadleigh today?
Sunrise in Hadleigh, England today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, is at 06:39 GMT, and sunset is at 16:44.
How many hours of daylight does Hadleigh get today?
Hadleigh gets 10 hours, 5 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 44 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Hadleigh this evening?
Evening golden hour in Hadleigh runs from 15:56 to 17:05 GMT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Hadleigh?
The longest day of 2026 in Hadleigh 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 Hadleigh in?
Hadleigh uses the Europe/London time zone, currently GMT (UTC+0).
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