Leicester, England · Sunday, 25 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Leicester Today

Today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in Leicester, England, giving 10 hours of daylight, 3 minutes 54 seconds shorter than yesterday.

06:48 16:48 noon 11:48

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 109°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 251°
Daylight 10h 00m −3m 54s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 25.2° 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: 00:00–04:53Astronomical twilight: 04:53–05:33Nautical twilight: 05:33–06:13Civil twilight: 06:13–06:48Daylight: 06:48–16:48Civil twilight: 16:48–17:24Nautical twilight: 17:24–18:04Astronomical twilight: 18:04–18:43Night: 18:43–00:00Golden hour: 06:26–07:38Golden hour: 15:59–17:1000:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
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 Leicester for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 25 Oct 10h 00m −3m 54s
Mon 26 Oct 9h 56m −3m 52s
Tue 27 Oct 9h 52m −3m 51s
Wed 28 Oct 9h 49m −3m 51s
Thu 29 Oct 9h 45m −3m 48s
Fri 30 Oct 9h 41m −3m 48s
Sat 31 Oct 9h 37m −3m 46s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Leicester 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 52m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20267h 38m of daylight
Earliest sunrise12 June 2026
Latest sunset21 June 2026
Latest sunrise29 December 2026
Earliest sunset9 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

Leicester 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 Leicester

Sunrise and sunset in places near Leicester

Today's times; the difference is against Leicester.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Leicester
Belgrave 1.0 mi NE same minute
Humberstone 2.0 mi ENE same minute
Birstall 2.0 mi NNE same minute
Braunstone 2.4 mi SW same minute
Aylestone 2.5 mi SSW same minute
Glenfield 2.7 mi WNW same minute
Oadby 3.0 mi SE same minute
Anstey 3.4 mi NW same minute
Leicester Forest East 3.8 mi WSW same minute
Evington 3.8 mi SE same minute

Other places called Leicester

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About Leicester

Location
Leicester, England, United Kingdom
County / district
City of Leicester
Coordinates
52.6386°N, 1.1317°W
Elevation
65 m (213 ft)
Time zone
Europe/London, GMT (UTC+0)
Population
368,600

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 Leicester

What time is sunrise in Leicester today?

Sunrise in Leicester, England today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, is at 06:48 GMT, and sunset is at 16:48.

How many hours of daylight does Leicester get today?

Leicester gets 10 hours of daylight today, 3 minutes 54 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Leicester this evening?

Evening golden hour in Leicester runs from 15:59 to 17:10 GMT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Leicester?

The longest day of 2026 in Leicester is 21 June 2026, with 16 hours, 52 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 7 hours, 38 minutes.

What time zone is Leicester in?

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

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