Plymouth, England · Tuesday, 27 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Plymouth Today

Today, Tuesday, 27 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in Plymouth, England, giving 10 hours, 3 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 32 seconds shorter than yesterday.

06:59 17:02 noon 12:00

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 109°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 250°
Daylight 10h 03m −3m 32s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 26.7° 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: 00:00–05:09Astronomical twilight: 05:09–05:47Nautical twilight: 05:47–06:25Civil twilight: 06:25–06:59Daylight: 06:59–17:02Civil twilight: 17:02–17:35Nautical twilight: 17:35–18:13Astronomical twilight: 18:13–18:51Night: 18:51–00:00Golden hour: 06:38–07:46Golden hour: 16:15–17:2200:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
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 Plymouth for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 27 Oct 10h 03m −3m 32s
Wed 28 Oct 9h 59m −3m 31s
Thu 29 Oct 9h 56m −3m 29s
Fri 30 Oct 9h 52m −3m 29s
Sat 31 Oct 9h 49m −3m 27s
Sun 1 Nov 9h 46m −3m 25s
Mon 2 Nov 9h 42m −3m 24s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Plymouth 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 26m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20268h 01m of daylight
Earliest sunrise15 June 2026
Latest sunset19 June 2026
Latest sunrise1 January 2026
Earliest sunset10 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

Plymouth 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 Plymouth

Sunrise and sunset in places near Plymouth

Today's times; the difference is against Plymouth.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Plymouth
Torpoint 2.3 mi W same minute
Plymstock 2.4 mi ESE same minute
Plympton 3.9 mi ENE same minute
Saltash 4.5 mi NW same minute
Ivybridge 10.0 mi E 51 seconds earlier
Callington 12 mi NW 58 seconds later
Tavistock 12 mi N same minute
Looe 14 mi W 1 minute 13 seconds later
Liskeard 15 mi WNW 1 minute 28 seconds later
Kingsbridge 17 mi ESE 1 minute 40 seconds earlier

Other places called Plymouth

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About Plymouth

Location
Plymouth, England, United Kingdom
Coordinates
50.3715°N, 4.1431°W
Elevation
14 m (46 ft)
Time zone
Europe/London, GMT (UTC+0)
Population
260,203

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 Plymouth

What time is sunrise in Plymouth today?

Sunrise in Plymouth, England today, Tuesday, 27 October 2026, is at 06:59 GMT, and sunset is at 17:02.

How many hours of daylight does Plymouth get today?

Plymouth gets 10 hours, 3 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 32 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Plymouth this evening?

Evening golden hour in Plymouth runs from 16:15 to 17:22 GMT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Plymouth?

The longest day of 2026 in Plymouth is 21 June 2026, with 16 hours, 26 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 8 hours, 1 minute.

What time zone is Plymouth in?

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

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