Market Drayton, England · Tuesday, 27 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Market Drayton Today

Today, Tuesday, 27 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in Market Drayton, England, giving 9 hours, 51 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 54 seconds shorter than yesterday.

06:58 16:49 noon 11:54

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 110°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 249°
Daylight 9h 51m −3m 54s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 24.2° 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: 00:00–05:02Astronomical twilight: 05:02–05:42Nautical twilight: 05:42–06:22Civil twilight: 06:22–06:58Daylight: 06:58–16:49Civil twilight: 16:49–17:25Nautical twilight: 17:25–18:05Astronomical twilight: 18:05–18:45Night: 18:45–00:00Golden hour: 06:36–07:48Golden hour: 15:59–17:1100:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
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 Market Drayton for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 27 Oct 9h 51m −3m 54s
Wed 28 Oct 9h 47m −3m 53s
Thu 29 Oct 9h 43m −3m 51s
Fri 30 Oct 9h 39m −3m 50s
Sat 31 Oct 9h 36m −3m 49s
Sun 1 Nov 9h 32m −3m 47s
Mon 2 Nov 9h 28m −3m 46s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Market Drayton 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 55m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20267h 35m of daylight
Earliest sunrise17 June 2026
Latest sunset20 June 2026
Latest sunrise1 January 2026
Earliest sunset9 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

Market Drayton 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 Market Drayton

Sunrise and sunset in places near Market Drayton

Today's times; the difference is against Market Drayton.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Market Drayton
Whitchurch 9.1 mi WNW 55 seconds later
Wem 10 mi WSW 48 seconds later
Newport 11 mi SSE 48 seconds earlier
Nantwich 11 mi N 32 seconds later
Newcastle under Lyme 13 mi ENE 48 seconds earlier
Audley 13 mi NE same minute
Crewe 13 mi N same minute
Basford, Stoke-on-Trent 14 mi ENE 50 seconds earlier
Stone 14 mi E 1 minute 21 seconds earlier
Hadley 14 mi S 32 seconds earlier

Larger cities nearby

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About Market Drayton

Location
Market Drayton, England, United Kingdom
County / district
Shropshire
Coordinates
52.9054°N, 2.4901°W
Elevation
105 m (344 ft)
Time zone
Europe/London, GMT (UTC+0)
Population
11,773

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 Market Drayton

What time is sunrise in Market Drayton today?

Sunrise in Market Drayton, England today, Tuesday, 27 October 2026, is at 06:58 GMT, and sunset is at 16:49.

How many hours of daylight does Market Drayton get today?

Market Drayton gets 9 hours, 51 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 54 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Market Drayton this evening?

Evening golden hour in Market Drayton runs from 15:59 to 17:11 GMT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Market Drayton?

The longest day of 2026 in Market Drayton is 21 June 2026, with 16 hours, 55 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 7 hours, 35 minutes.

What time zone is Market Drayton in?

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

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