Halstead, England · Monday, 26 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Halstead Today

Today, Monday, 26 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in Halstead, England, giving 9 hours, 59 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 46 seconds shorter than yesterday.

06:41 16:41 noon 11:41

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 109°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 250°
Daylight 9h 59m −3m 46s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 25.5° 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: 00:00–04:48Astronomical twilight: 04:48–05:27Nautical twilight: 05:27–06:06Civil twilight: 06:06–06:41Daylight: 06:41–16:41Civil twilight: 16:41–17:16Nautical twilight: 17:16–17:55Astronomical twilight: 17:55–18:34Night: 18:34–00:00Golden hour: 06:20–07:30Golden hour: 15:52–17:0200:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
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 Halstead for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 26 Oct 9h 59m −3m 46s
Tue 27 Oct 9h 56m −3m 45s
Wed 28 Oct 9h 52m −3m 44s
Thu 29 Oct 9h 48m −3m 43s
Fri 30 Oct 9h 45m −3m 41s
Sat 31 Oct 9h 41m −3m 40s
Sun 1 Nov 9h 37m −3m 39s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Halstead 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 43m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20267h 45m of daylight
Earliest sunrise12 June 2026
Latest sunset21 June 2026
Latest sunrise1 January 2026
Earliest sunset7 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

Halstead 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 Halstead

Sunrise and sunset in places near Halstead

Today's times; the difference is against Halstead.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Halstead
Braintree 5.9 mi SW same minute
Sudbury 7.6 mi NNE same minute
Kelvedon 7.8 mi SSE 30 seconds earlier
Witham 10 mi S same minute
Tiptree 10 mi SSE 44 seconds earlier
Colchester 12 mi ESE 1 minute 11 seconds earlier
Haverhill 13 mi NW 1 minute 7 seconds later
Great Dunmow 13 mi WSW 57 seconds later
Maldon 15 mi S 38 seconds earlier
Wivenhoe 15 mi ESE 1 minute 29 seconds earlier

Larger cities nearby

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About Halstead

Location
Halstead, England, United Kingdom
County / district
Essex
Coordinates
51.9451°N, 0.6393°E
Elevation
53 m (174 ft)
Time zone
Europe/London, GMT (UTC+0)
Population
11,906

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 Halstead

What time is sunrise in Halstead today?

Sunrise in Halstead, England today, Monday, 26 October 2026, is at 06:41 GMT, and sunset is at 16:41.

How many hours of daylight does Halstead get today?

Halstead gets 9 hours, 59 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 46 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Halstead this evening?

Evening golden hour in Halstead runs from 15:52 to 17:02 GMT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Halstead?

The longest day of 2026 in Halstead is 21 June 2026, with 16 hours, 43 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 7 hours, 45 minutes.

What time zone is Halstead in?

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

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