North Shields, England · Sunday, 25 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in North Shields Today

Today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in North Shields, England, giving 9 hours, 48 minutes of daylight, 4 minutes 16 seconds shorter than yesterday.

06:55 16:44 noon 11:50

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 110°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 250°
Daylight 9h 48m −4m 16s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 22.8° 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: 00:00–04:53Astronomical twilight: 04:53–05:35Nautical twilight: 05:35–06:18Civil twilight: 06:18–06:55Daylight: 06:55–16:44Civil twilight: 16:44–17:21Nautical twilight: 17:21–18:04Astronomical twilight: 18:04–18:45Night: 18:45–00:00Golden hour: 06:32–07:48Golden hour: 15:51–17:0700:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
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 North Shields for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 25 Oct 9h 48m −4m 16s
Mon 26 Oct 9h 44m −4m 16s
Tue 27 Oct 9h 40m −4m 14s
Wed 28 Oct 9h 36m −4m 13s
Thu 29 Oct 9h 32m −4m 13s
Fri 30 Oct 9h 27m −4m 10s
Sat 31 Oct 9h 23m −4m 10s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in North Shields 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 23m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20267h 10m of daylight
Earliest sunrise17 June 2026
Latest sunset21 June 2026
Latest sunrise28 December 2026
Earliest sunset9 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

North Shields 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 North Shields

Sunrise and sunset in places near North Shields

Today's times; the difference is against North Shields.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs North Shields
Tynemouth 0.9 mi E same minute
South Shields 1.4 mi SSE same minute
Whitley Bay 1.6 mi N same minute
Jarrow 2.9 mi SSW same minute
Wallsend 3.8 mi WSW same minute
Hebburn 4.0 mi SW same minute
Seaton Delaval 4.9 mi NW same minute
East Boldon 5.0 mi S same minute
The Boldons 5.1 mi S same minute
Whitburn 5.4 mi SE same minute

Larger cities nearby

All 1428 places in England · United Kingdom

About North Shields

Location
North Shields, England, United Kingdom
County / district
North Tyneside
Coordinates
55.0165°N, 1.4493°W
Elevation
42 m (138 ft)
Time zone
Europe/London, GMT (UTC+0)
Population
39,747

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 North Shields

What time is sunrise in North Shields today?

Sunrise in North Shields, England today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, is at 06:55 GMT, and sunset is at 16:44.

How many hours of daylight does North Shields get today?

North Shields gets 9 hours, 48 minutes of daylight today, 4 minutes 16 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in North Shields this evening?

Evening golden hour in North Shields runs from 15:51 to 17:07 GMT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in North Shields?

The longest day of 2026 in North Shields is 21 June 2026, with 17 hours, 23 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 7 hours, 10 minutes.

What time zone is North Shields in?

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

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