Hastings, England · Sunday, 25 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Hastings Today

Today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in Hastings, England, giving 10 hours, 8 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 38 seconds shorter than yesterday.

06:37 16:45 noon 11:41

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 108°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 251°
Daylight 10h 08m −3m 38s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 27.0° 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: 00:00–04:47Astronomical twilight: 04:47–05:25Nautical twilight: 05:25–06:03Civil twilight: 06:03–06:37Daylight: 06:37–16:45Civil twilight: 16:45–17:19Nautical twilight: 17:19–17:58Astronomical twilight: 17:58–18:36Night: 18:36–00:00Golden hour: 06:16–07:25Golden hour: 15:58–17:0600:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
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 Hastings for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 25 Oct 10h 08m −3m 38s
Mon 26 Oct 10h 04m −3m 37s
Tue 27 Oct 10h 01m −3m 36s
Wed 28 Oct 9h 57m −3m 35s
Thu 29 Oct 9h 54m −3m 33s
Fri 30 Oct 9h 50m −3m 32s
Sat 31 Oct 9h 47m −3m 31s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Hastings 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 31m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20267h 56m of daylight
Earliest sunrise12 June 2026
Latest sunset21 June 2026
Latest sunrise1 January 2026
Earliest sunset9 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

Hastings 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

Waxing Gibbous
Waxing Gibbous

99% illuminated · 14.0 days old

Moonrise · Moonset

Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Monday, 26 October 2026 at .

Moon calendar for Hastings

Sunrise and sunset in places near Hastings

Today's times; the difference is against Hastings.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Hastings
Saint Leonards-on-Sea 1.5 mi W same minute
Bexhill-on-Sea 4.8 mi W same minute
Battle 6.0 mi NW 31 seconds later
Rye 9.4 mi NE same minute
Stone 13 mi NE same minute
Hailsham 14 mi W 1 minute 18 seconds later
Eastbourne 14 mi WSW 1 minute later
Tenterden 15 mi NNE same minute
New Romney 18 mi ENE 1 minute 10 seconds earlier
Staplehurst 21 mi N 45 seconds later

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About Hastings

Location
Hastings, England, United Kingdom
County / district
East Sussex
Coordinates
50.8557°N, 0.5801°E
Time zone
Europe/London, GMT (UTC+0)
Population
92,855

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 Hastings

What time is sunrise in Hastings today?

Sunrise in Hastings, England today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, is at 06:37 GMT, and sunset is at 16:45.

How many hours of daylight does Hastings get today?

Hastings gets 10 hours, 8 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 38 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Hastings this evening?

Evening golden hour in Hastings runs from 15:58 to 17:06 GMT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Hastings?

The longest day of 2026 in Hastings is 21 June 2026, with 16 hours, 31 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 7 hours, 56 minutes.

What time zone is Hastings in?

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

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