Horncastle, England · Sunday, 25 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Horncastle Today

Today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in Horncastle, England, giving 9 hours, 57 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 59 seconds shorter than yesterday.

06:45 16:43 noon 11:44

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 109°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 250°
Daylight 9h 57m −3m 59s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 24.6° 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: 00:00–04:49Astronomical twilight: 04:49–05:29Nautical twilight: 05:29–06:09Civil twilight: 06:09–06:45Daylight: 06:45–16:43Civil twilight: 16:43–17:19Nautical twilight: 17:19–17:59Astronomical twilight: 17:59–18:39Night: 18:39–00:00Golden hour: 06:23–07:36Golden hour: 15:53–17:0500:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
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 Horncastle for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 25 Oct 9h 57m −3m 59s
Mon 26 Oct 9h 53m −3m 58s
Tue 27 Oct 9h 50m −3m 56s
Wed 28 Oct 9h 46m −3m 56s
Thu 29 Oct 9h 42m −3m 54s
Fri 30 Oct 9h 38m −3m 53s
Sat 31 Oct 9h 34m −3m 51s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Horncastle 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 sunrise14 June 2026
Latest sunset19 June 2026
Latest sunrise28 December 2026
Earliest sunset9 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

Horncastle 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 Horncastle

Sunrise and sunset in places near Horncastle

Today's times; the difference is against Horncastle.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Horncastle
Burwell 8.6 mi NE same minute
Louth 12 mi NNE same minute
Heighington 14 mi W 1 minute 23 seconds later
Washingborough 15 mi W 1 minute 28 seconds later
Dunholme 16 mi WNW 1 minute 37 seconds later
Ruskington 16 mi SW 42 seconds later
Boston 16 mi SSE 54 seconds earlier
Bracebridge Heath 17 mi W 1 minute 39 seconds later
Lincoln 17 mi W 1 minute 44 seconds later
Mablethorpe 18 mi ENE 1 minute 12 seconds earlier

Larger cities nearby

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About Horncastle

Location
Horncastle, England, United Kingdom
County / district
Lincolnshire
Coordinates
53.2078°N, 0.1172°W
Elevation
33 m (108 ft)
Time zone
Europe/London, GMT (UTC+0)
Population
6,815

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 Horncastle

What time is sunrise in Horncastle today?

Sunrise in Horncastle, England today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, is at 06:45 GMT, and sunset is at 16:43.

How many hours of daylight does Horncastle get today?

Horncastle gets 9 hours, 57 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 59 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Horncastle this evening?

Evening golden hour in Horncastle runs from 15:53 to 17:05 GMT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Horncastle?

The longest day of 2026 in Horncastle 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 Horncastle in?

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

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