Halifax, England · Monday, 26 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Halifax Today

Today, Monday, 26 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in Halifax, England, giving 9 hours, 51 minutes of daylight, 4 minutes 3 seconds shorter than yesterday.

06:55 16:46 noon 11:51

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 110°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 250°
Daylight 9h 51m −4m 03s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 23.7° 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: 00:00–04:57Astronomical twilight: 04:57–05:38Nautical twilight: 05:38–06:19Civil twilight: 06:19–06:55Daylight: 06:55–16:46Civil twilight: 16:46–17:23Nautical twilight: 17:23–18:04Astronomical twilight: 18:04–18:44Night: 18:44–00:00Golden hour: 06:33–07:47Golden hour: 15:55–17:0900:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
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 Halifax for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 26 Oct 9h 51m −4m 03s
Tue 27 Oct 9h 47m −4m 01s
Wed 28 Oct 9h 43m −4m 00s
Thu 29 Oct 9h 39m −3m 59s
Fri 30 Oct 9h 35m −3m 58s
Sat 31 Oct 9h 31m −3m 56s
Sun 1 Nov 9h 27m −3m 55s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Halifax 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 05m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20267h 26m of daylight
Earliest sunrise13 June 2026
Latest sunset23 June 2026
Latest sunrise1 January 2026
Earliest sunset10 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

Halifax 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 Halifax

Sunrise and sunset in places near Halifax

Today's times; the difference is against Halifax.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Halifax
Elland 2.2 mi SSE same minute
Sowerby Bridge 2.5 mi WSW same minute
Brighouse 2.8 mi ESE same minute
Rastrick 3.0 mi SE same minute
Queensbury 3.4 mi N same minute
Thornton 5.1 mi N same minute
Huddersfield 5.4 mi SSE same minute
Cleckheaton 5.6 mi E 32 seconds earlier
Liversedge 6.5 mi E 39 seconds earlier
Bradford 6.7 mi NE same minute

Larger cities nearby

Other places called Halifax

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About Halifax

Location
Halifax, England, United Kingdom
County / district
Calderdale
Coordinates
53.7167°N, 1.8500°W
Elevation
150 m (492 ft)
Time zone
Europe/London, GMT (UTC+0)
Population
82,624

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 Halifax

What time is sunrise in Halifax today?

Sunrise in Halifax, England today, Monday, 26 October 2026, is at 06:55 GMT, and sunset is at 16:46.

How many hours of daylight does Halifax get today?

Halifax gets 9 hours, 51 minutes of daylight today, 4 minutes 3 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Halifax this evening?

Evening golden hour in Halifax runs from 15:55 to 17:09 GMT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Halifax?

The longest day of 2026 in Halifax is 21 June 2026, with 17 hours, 5 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 7 hours, 26 minutes.

What time zone is Halifax in?

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

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