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Liverpool, England · Saturday, 24 October 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Liverpool Today
Today, Saturday, 24 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at BST in Liverpool, England, giving 10 hours of daylight, 4 minutes 1 second shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 109°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 251°
Daylight
10h 00m
−4m 01s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 24.7° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Daylight and twilight across the day
Local time, Europe/London (UTC+1)
- Night
- Astronomical twilight
- Nautical twilight
- Civil twilight
- Daylight
- Golden hour
| Dawn | Dusk | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical −18° | ||
| Nautical −12° | ||
| Civil −6° | ||
| Sunrise / sunset |
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | – | – |
| Golden hour | – | – |
Sunrise and sunset in Liverpool for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today 24 Oct | 10h 00m | −4m 01s | ||
| Sun 25 Oct | 9h 56m | −4m 01s | ||
| Mon 26 Oct | 9h 52m | −3m 59s | ||
| Tue 27 Oct | 9h 48m | −3m 59s | ||
| Wed 28 Oct | 9h 45m | −3m 57s | ||
| Thu 29 Oct | 9h 41m | −3m 56s | ||
| Fri 30 Oct | 9h 37m | −3m 55s |
Daylight in Liverpool through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest day21 June 202617h 01m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20267h 29m of daylight
Earliest sunrise15 June 2026
Latest sunset20 June 2026
Latest sunrise1 January 2026
Earliest sunset10 December 2026
Month by month in 2026
Seasons and clock changes
| 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 2026 | BST |
| Clocks go back | 25 October 2026 | GMT |
The moon tonight
Waxing Gibbous
96% illuminated · 12.9 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Monday, 26 October 2026 at .
Sunrise and sunset in places near Liverpool
Today's times; the difference is against Liverpool.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Liverpool |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birkenhead | 1.9 mi SW | same minute | ||
| Dingle | 2.3 mi SSE | same minute | ||
| Old Swan | 2.9 mi E | same minute | ||
| West Derby | 3.2 mi ENE | same minute | ||
| Knotty Ash | 3.4 mi E | same minute | ||
| Childwall | 3.5 mi ESE | same minute | ||
| Mossley Hill | 3.6 mi SE | same minute | ||
| Wallasey | 3.7 mi WNW | same minute | ||
| Fazakerley | 4.1 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Litherland | 4.2 mi NNW | same minute |
Other places called Liverpool
About Liverpool
- Location
- Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
- Coordinates
- 53.4106°N, 2.9779°W
- Elevation
- 30 m (98 ft)
- Time zone
- Europe/London, BST (UTC+1)
- Population
- 496,770
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.
Questions about sunrise and sunset in Liverpool
What time is sunrise in Liverpool today?
Sunrise in Liverpool, England today, Saturday, 24 October 2026, is at 07:55 BST, and sunset is at 17:56.
How many hours of daylight does Liverpool get today?
Liverpool gets 10 hours of daylight today, 4 minutes 1 second shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Liverpool this evening?
Evening golden hour in Liverpool runs from 17:06 to 18:18 BST today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Liverpool?
The longest day of 2026 in Liverpool is 21 June 2026, with 17 hours, 1 minute of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 7 hours, 29 minutes.
What time zone is Liverpool in?
Liverpool uses the Europe/London time zone, currently BST (UTC+1).
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