Heighington, England · Tuesday, 27 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Heighington Today

Today, Tuesday, 27 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in Heighington, England, giving 9 hours, 50 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 57 seconds shorter than yesterday.

06:51 16:40 noon 11:45

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 111°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 249°
Daylight 9h 50m −3m 57s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 23.9° 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: 00:00–04:54Astronomical twilight: 04:54–05:34Nautical twilight: 05:34–06:14Civil twilight: 06:14–06:51Daylight: 06:51–16:40Civil twilight: 16:40–17:16Nautical twilight: 17:16–17:57Astronomical twilight: 17:57–18:37Night: 18:37–00:00Golden hour: 06:28–07:41Golden hour: 15:49–17:0200:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
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 Heighington for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 27 Oct 9h 50m −3m 57s
Wed 28 Oct 9h 46m −3m 55s
Thu 29 Oct 9h 42m −3m 55s
Fri 30 Oct 9h 38m −3m 52s
Sat 31 Oct 9h 34m −3m 52s
Sun 1 Nov 9h 30m −3m 50s
Mon 2 Nov 9h 26m −3m 49s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Heighington 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 59m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20267h 31m of daylight
Earliest sunrise16 June 2026
Latest sunset21 June 2026
Latest sunrise1 January 2026
Earliest sunset11 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

Heighington 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 Heighington

Sunrise and sunset in places near Heighington

Today's times; the difference is against Heighington.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Heighington
Washingborough 1.0 mi NW same minute
Bracebridge Heath 3.3 mi WSW same minute
Lincoln 3.4 mi WNW same minute
Dunholme 6.1 mi N same minute
Ruskington 12 mi SSE 42 seconds earlier
Horncastle 14 mi E 1 minute 23 seconds earlier
Sleaford 15 mi S 44 seconds earlier
Gainsborough 17 mi NW 1 minute 40 seconds later
Newark on Trent 18 mi SW 1 minute 4 seconds later
Great Gonerby 21 mi SSW same minute

Larger cities nearby

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About Heighington

Location
Heighington, England, United Kingdom
County / district
Lincolnshire
Coordinates
53.2124°N, 0.4590°W
Elevation
16 m (52 ft)
Time zone
Europe/London, GMT (UTC+0)
Population
6,414

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 Heighington

What time is sunrise in Heighington today?

Sunrise in Heighington, England today, Tuesday, 27 October 2026, is at 06:51 GMT, and sunset is at 16:40.

How many hours of daylight does Heighington get today?

Heighington gets 9 hours, 50 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 57 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Heighington this evening?

Evening golden hour in Heighington runs from 15:49 to 17:02 GMT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Heighington?

The longest day of 2026 in Heighington is 21 June 2026, with 16 hours, 59 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 7 hours, 31 minutes.

What time zone is Heighington in?

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

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