Oxford, England · Sunday, 25 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Oxford Today

Today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in Oxford, England, giving 10 hours, 4 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 46 seconds shorter than yesterday.

06:47 16:51 noon 11:49

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 109°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 251°
Daylight 10h 04m −3m 46s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 26.1° 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: 00:00–04:54Astronomical twilight: 04:54–05:33Nautical twilight: 05:33–06:12Civil twilight: 06:12–06:47Daylight: 06:47–16:51Civil twilight: 16:51–17:25Nautical twilight: 17:25–18:05Astronomical twilight: 18:05–18:43Night: 18:43–00:00Golden hour: 06:25–07:35Golden hour: 16:03–17:1200:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
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 Oxford for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 25 Oct 10h 04m −3m 45s
Mon 26 Oct 10h 00m −3m 45s
Tue 27 Oct 9h 57m −3m 43s
Wed 28 Oct 9h 53m −3m 43s
Thu 29 Oct 9h 49m −3m 41s
Fri 30 Oct 9h 46m −3m 40s
Sat 31 Oct 9h 42m −3m 38s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Oxford 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 41m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20267h 47m of daylight
Earliest sunrise15 June 2026
Latest sunset19 June 2026
Latest sunrise30 December 2026
Earliest sunset9 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

Oxford 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 Oxford

Sunrise and sunset in places near Oxford

Today's times; the difference is against Oxford.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Oxford
Cowley 2.5 mi ESE same minute
Kidlington 5.0 mi NNW same minute
Wheatley 5.0 mi E same minute
Abingdon 5.7 mi SSW same minute
Didcot 9.9 mi S same minute
Witney 10 mi WNW 59 seconds later
Benson 11 mi SE 52 seconds earlier
Bicester 11 mi NNE same minute
Wallingford 12 mi SSE 52 seconds earlier
Thame 12 mi E 1 minute 8 seconds earlier

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About Oxford

Location
Oxford, England, United Kingdom
County / district
Oxfordshire
Coordinates
51.7522°N, 1.2560°W
Elevation
72 m (236 ft)
Time zone
Europe/London, GMT (UTC+0)
Population
162,100

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 Oxford

What time is sunrise in Oxford today?

Sunrise in Oxford, England today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, is at 06:47 GMT, and sunset is at 16:51.

How many hours of daylight does Oxford get today?

Oxford gets 10 hours, 4 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 46 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Oxford this evening?

Evening golden hour in Oxford runs from 16:03 to 17:12 GMT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Oxford?

The longest day of 2026 in Oxford is 21 June 2026, with 16 hours, 41 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 7 hours, 47 minutes.

What time zone is Oxford in?

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

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