Hertford, England · Monday, 26 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Hertford Today

Today, Monday, 26 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in Hertford, England, giving 10 hours of daylight, 3 minutes 45 seconds shorter than yesterday.

06:44 16:44 noon 11:44

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 109°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 250°
Daylight 10h 00m −3m 45s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 25.7° 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: 00:00–04:51Astronomical twilight: 04:51–05:30Nautical twilight: 05:30–06:09Civil twilight: 06:09–06:44Daylight: 06:44–16:44Civil twilight: 16:44–17:19Nautical twilight: 17:19–17:58Astronomical twilight: 17:58–18:37Night: 18:37–00:00Golden hour: 06:22–07:32Golden hour: 15:55–17:0500:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
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 Hertford for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 26 Oct 10h 00m −3m 45s
Tue 27 Oct 9h 56m −3m 44s
Wed 28 Oct 9h 53m −3m 43s
Thu 29 Oct 9h 49m −3m 41s
Fri 30 Oct 9h 45m −3m 40s
Sat 31 Oct 9h 42m −3m 39s
Sun 1 Nov 9h 38m −3m 38s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Hertford 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 42m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20267h 47m of daylight
Earliest sunrise15 June 2026
Latest sunset21 June 2026
Latest sunrise1 January 2026
Earliest sunset10 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

Hertford 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 Hertford

Sunrise and sunset in places near Hertford

Today's times; the difference is against Hertford.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Hertford
Ware 2.4 mi ENE same minute
Hoddesdon 3.7 mi SE same minute
Broxbourne 4.2 mi SE same minute
Welwyn Garden City 5.5 mi W 32 seconds later
Hatfield 6.6 mi WSW 31 seconds later
Cheshunt 6.9 mi SSE same minute
Codicote 7.7 mi WNW 45 seconds later
Waltham Cross 7.8 mi SSE same minute
Waltham Abbey 8.2 mi SSE 33 seconds earlier
Harlow 8.2 mi E 48 seconds earlier

Larger cities nearby

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About Hertford

Location
Hertford, England, United Kingdom
County / district
Hertfordshire
Coordinates
51.7959°N, 0.0785°W
Elevation
45 m (148 ft)
Time zone
Europe/London, GMT (UTC+0)
Population
25,847

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 Hertford

What time is sunrise in Hertford today?

Sunrise in Hertford, England today, Monday, 26 October 2026, is at 06:44 GMT, and sunset is at 16:44.

How many hours of daylight does Hertford get today?

Hertford gets 10 hours of daylight today, 3 minutes 45 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Hertford this evening?

Evening golden hour in Hertford runs from 15:55 to 17:05 GMT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Hertford?

The longest day of 2026 in Hertford is 21 June 2026, with 16 hours, 42 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 7 hours, 47 minutes.

What time zone is Hertford in?

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

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