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Penzance, England · Sunday, 25 October 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Penzance Today
Today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in Penzance, England, giving 10 hours, 11 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 32 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 108°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 252°
Daylight
10h 11m
−3m 32s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 27.7° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Daylight and twilight across the day
Local time, Europe/London (UTC+0)
- 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 Penzance for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today 25 Oct | 10h 11m | −3m 32s | ||
| Mon 26 Oct | 10h 07m | −3m 30s | ||
| Tue 27 Oct | 10h 04m | −3m 30s | ||
| Wed 28 Oct | 10h 00m | −3m 29s | ||
| Thu 29 Oct | 9h 57m | −3m 28s | ||
| Fri 30 Oct | 9h 54m | −3m 26s | ||
| Sat 31 Oct | 9h 50m | −3m 25s |
Daylight in Penzance through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest day21 June 202616h 24m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20268h 03m of daylight
Earliest sunrise14 June 2026
Latest sunset23 June 2026
Latest sunrise1 January 2026
Earliest sunset9 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
99% illuminated · 14.0 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Monday, 26 October 2026 at .
Sunrise and sunset in places near Penzance
Today's times; the difference is against Penzance.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Penzance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Ives | 6.6 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Hayle | 6.8 mi NE | same minute | ||
| Helston | 12 mi E | 1 minute 6 seconds earlier | ||
| Camborne | 12 mi ENE | 46 seconds earlier | ||
| Redruth | 16 mi ENE | 1 minute 1 second earlier | ||
| Penryn | 19 mi E | 1 minute 38 seconds earlier | ||
| Falmouth | 21 mi E | 1 minute 48 seconds earlier | ||
| Truro | 24 mi ENE | 1 minute 38 seconds earlier | ||
| Newquay | 29 mi NE | 1 minute 15 seconds earlier | ||
| St Austell | 37 mi ENE | 2 minutes 36 seconds earlier |
About Penzance
- Location
- Penzance, England, United Kingdom
- County / district
- Cornwall
- Coordinates
- 50.1186°N, 5.5372°W
- Elevation
- 32 m (105 ft)
- Time zone
- Europe/London, GMT (UTC+0)
- Population
- 19,872
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 Penzance
What time is sunrise in Penzance today?
Sunrise in Penzance, England today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, is at 07:00 GMT, and sunset is at 17:11.
How many hours of daylight does Penzance get today?
Penzance gets 10 hours, 11 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 32 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Penzance this evening?
Evening golden hour in Penzance runs from 16:25 to 17:32 GMT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Penzance?
The longest day of 2026 in Penzance is 21 June 2026, with 16 hours, 24 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 8 hours, 3 minutes.
What time zone is Penzance in?
Penzance uses the Europe/London time zone, currently GMT (UTC+0).
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