Lancaster, England · Sunday, 25 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Lancaster Today

Today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in Lancaster, England, giving 9 hours, 53 minutes of daylight, 4 minutes 7 seconds shorter than yesterday.

06:58 16:52 noon 11:55

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 110°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 250°
Daylight 9h 53m −4m 07s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 23.8° 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: 00:00–04:59Astronomical twilight: 04:59–05:40Nautical twilight: 05:40–06:21Civil twilight: 06:21–06:58Daylight: 06:58–16:52Civil twilight: 16:52–17:28Nautical twilight: 17:28–18:10Astronomical twilight: 18:10–18:50Night: 18:50–00:00Golden hour: 06:36–07:50Golden hour: 16:00–17:1400:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
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 Lancaster for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 25 Oct 9h 53m −4m 07s
Mon 26 Oct 9h 49m −4m 05s
Tue 27 Oct 9h 45m −4m 05s
Wed 28 Oct 9h 41m −4m 03s
Thu 29 Oct 9h 37m −4m 02s
Fri 30 Oct 9h 33m −4m 01s
Sat 31 Oct 9h 29m −4m 00s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Lancaster 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 09m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20267h 22m of daylight
Earliest sunrise17 June 2026
Latest sunset23 June 2026
Latest sunrise1 January 2026
Earliest sunset9 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

Lancaster 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 Lancaster

Sunrise and sunset in places near Lancaster

Today's times; the difference is against Lancaster.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Lancaster
Morecambe 2.9 mi WNW same minute
Bolton le Sands 3.4 mi N same minute
Heysham 3.8 mi W same minute
Carnforth 6.0 mi NNE same minute
Garstang 10 mi S same minute
Preesall 11 mi SW same minute
Fleetwood 12 mi SW 33 seconds later
Thornton-Cleveleys 15 mi SW same minute
Cleveleys 15 mi SW 33 seconds later
Fylde 15 mi SSW same minute

Larger cities nearby

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About Lancaster

Location
Lancaster, England, United Kingdom
County / district
Lancashire
Coordinates
54.0465°N, 2.7999°W
Elevation
23 m (75 ft)
Time zone
Europe/London, GMT (UTC+0)
Population
47,162

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 Lancaster

What time is sunrise in Lancaster today?

Sunrise in Lancaster, England today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, is at 06:58 GMT, and sunset is at 16:52.

How many hours of daylight does Lancaster get today?

Lancaster gets 9 hours, 53 minutes of daylight today, 4 minutes 7 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Lancaster this evening?

Evening golden hour in Lancaster runs from 16:00 to 17:14 GMT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Lancaster?

The longest day of 2026 in Lancaster is 21 June 2026, with 17 hours, 9 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 7 hours, 22 minutes.

What time zone is Lancaster in?

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

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