Milton Keynes, England · Monday, 26 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Milton Keynes Today

Today, Monday, 26 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in Milton Keynes, England, giving 9 hours, 59 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 47 seconds shorter than yesterday.

06:47 16:46 noon 11:47

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 109°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 250°
Daylight 9h 59m −3m 47s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 25.4° 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: 05:33–06:12Civil twilight: 06:12–06:47Daylight: 06:47–16:46Civil twilight: 16:46–17:21Nautical twilight: 17:21–18:01Astronomical twilight: 18:01–18:40Night: 18:40–00:00Golden hour: 06:26–07:36Golden hour: 15:57–17:0800:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
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 Milton Keynes for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 26 Oct 9h 59m −3m 47s
Tue 27 Oct 9h 55m −3m 46s
Wed 28 Oct 9h 51m −3m 45s
Thu 29 Oct 9h 48m −3m 44s
Fri 30 Oct 9h 44m −3m 42s
Sat 31 Oct 9h 40m −3m 41s
Sun 1 Nov 9h 37m −3m 40s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Milton Keynes 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 45m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20267h 44m of daylight
Earliest sunrise12 June 2026
Latest sunset21 June 2026
Latest sunrise1 January 2026
Earliest sunset8 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

Milton Keynes 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

Full Moon
Full Moon

100% illuminated · 15.1 days old

Moonrise · Moonset

Next full moon: the Beaver Moon, Tuesday, 24 November 2026 at .

Moon calendar for Milton Keynes

Sunrise and sunset in places near Milton Keynes

Today's times; the difference is against Milton Keynes.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Milton Keynes
Newport Pagnell 3.5 mi NNE same minute
Bletchley 3.5 mi SSE same minute
Water Eaton 4.0 mi SSE same minute
Woburn Sands 4.8 mi ESE same minute
Cranfield 6.5 mi ENE 32 seconds earlier
Olney 8.1 mi NNE same minute
Leighton Buzzard 9.6 mi SSE 41 seconds earlier
Buckingham 10 mi WSW 50 seconds later
Ampthill 11 mi E 1 minute 5 seconds earlier
Kempston Hardwick 11 mi ENE 55 seconds earlier

All 1428 places in England · United Kingdom

About Milton Keynes

Location
Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom
Coordinates
52.0417°N, 0.7558°W
Elevation
114 m (374 ft)
Time zone
Europe/London, GMT (UTC+0)
Population
256,385

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 Milton Keynes

What time is sunrise in Milton Keynes today?

Sunrise in Milton Keynes, England today, Monday, 26 October 2026, is at 06:47 GMT, and sunset is at 16:46.

How many hours of daylight does Milton Keynes get today?

Milton Keynes gets 9 hours, 59 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 47 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Milton Keynes this evening?

Evening golden hour in Milton Keynes runs from 15:57 to 17:08 GMT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Milton Keynes?

The longest day of 2026 in Milton Keynes is 21 June 2026, with 16 hours, 45 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 7 hours, 44 minutes.

What time zone is Milton Keynes in?

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

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