Houghton-Le-Spring, England · Tuesday, 27 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Houghton-Le-Spring Today

Today, Tuesday, 27 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in Houghton-Le-Spring, England, giving 9 hours, 41 minutes of daylight, 4 minutes 12 seconds shorter than yesterday.

06:59 16:40 noon 11:49

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 111°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 248°
Daylight 9h 41m −4m 12s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 22.3° 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: 00:00–04:57Astronomical twilight: 04:57–05:39Nautical twilight: 05:39–06:21Civil twilight: 06:21–06:59Daylight: 06:59–16:40Civil twilight: 16:40–17:17Nautical twilight: 17:17–18:00Astronomical twilight: 18:00–18:41Night: 18:41–00:00Golden hour: 06:36–07:52Golden hour: 15:46–17:0300:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
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 Houghton-Le-Spring for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 27 Oct 9h 41m −4m 12s
Wed 28 Oct 9h 37m −4m 12s
Thu 29 Oct 9h 33m −4m 10s
Fri 30 Oct 9h 28m −4m 09s
Sat 31 Oct 9h 24m −4m 07s
Sun 1 Nov 9h 20m −4m 07s
Mon 2 Nov 9h 16m −4m 04s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Houghton-Le-Spring 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 202617h 20m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20267h 12m of daylight
Earliest sunrise13 June 2026
Latest sunset23 June 2026
Latest sunrise28 December 2026
Earliest sunset9 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

Houghton-Le-Spring 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 Houghton-Le-Spring

Sunrise and sunset in places near Houghton-Le-Spring

Today's times; the difference is against Houghton-Le-Spring.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Houghton-Le-Spring
Hetton-Le-Hole 1.7 mi SSE same minute
Murton 3.3 mi ESE same minute
Ryhope 4.3 mi ENE same minute
Chester-le-Street 4.5 mi WNW same minute
Washington 4.6 mi NNW same minute
Seaham 4.7 mi E same minute
Sunderland 5.5 mi NE same minute
Easington 5.7 mi SE 34 seconds earlier
Pelton 6.2 mi WNW 40 seconds later
Durham 6.2 mi SW same minute

Larger cities nearby

All 1428 places in England · United Kingdom

About Houghton-Le-Spring

Location
Houghton-Le-Spring, England, United Kingdom
County / district
Sunderland
Coordinates
54.8403°N, 1.4643°W
Elevation
79 m (259 ft)
Time zone
Europe/London, GMT (UTC+0)
Population
36,746

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 Houghton-Le-Spring

What time is sunrise in Houghton-Le-Spring today?

Sunrise in Houghton-Le-Spring, England today, Tuesday, 27 October 2026, is at 06:59 GMT, and sunset is at 16:40.

How many hours of daylight does Houghton-Le-Spring get today?

Houghton-Le-Spring gets 9 hours, 41 minutes of daylight today, 4 minutes 12 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Houghton-Le-Spring this evening?

Evening golden hour in Houghton-Le-Spring runs from 15:46 to 17:03 GMT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Houghton-Le-Spring?

The longest day of 2026 in Houghton-Le-Spring is 21 June 2026, with 17 hours, 20 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 7 hours, 12 minutes.

What time zone is Houghton-Le-Spring in?

Houghton-Le-Spring uses the Europe/London time zone, currently GMT (UTC+0).

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