Portland, England · Tuesday, 27 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Portland Today

Today, Tuesday, 27 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in Portland, England, giving 10 hours, 2 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 33 seconds shorter than yesterday.

06:52 16:54 noon 11:53

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 109°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 250°
Daylight 10h 02m −3m 33s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 26.6° 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: 00:00–05:02Astronomical twilight: 05:02–05:40Nautical twilight: 05:40–06:18Civil twilight: 06:18–06:52Daylight: 06:52–16:54Civil twilight: 16:54–17:28Nautical twilight: 17:28–18:06Astronomical twilight: 18:06–18:44Night: 18:44–00:00Golden hour: 06:31–07:39Golden hour: 16:07–17:1500:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
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 Portland for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 27 Oct 10h 02m −3m 33s
Wed 28 Oct 9h 58m −3m 33s
Thu 29 Oct 9h 55m −3m 31s
Fri 30 Oct 9h 51m −3m 30s
Sat 31 Oct 9h 48m −3m 28s
Sun 1 Nov 9h 45m −3m 27s
Mon 2 Nov 9h 41m −3m 26s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Portland 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 28m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20267h 59m of daylight
Earliest sunrise11 June 2026
Latest sunset23 June 2026
Latest sunrise1 January 2026
Earliest sunset7 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

Portland 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 Portland

Sunrise and sunset in places near Portland

Today's times; the difference is against Portland.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Portland
Easton 2.4 mi S same minute
Weymouth 3.3 mi NNW same minute
Dorchester 10 mi N same minute
Wareham 17 mi ENE 1 minute 4 seconds earlier
Bridport 18 mi NW 1 minute 38 seconds later
Swanage 22 mi E 1 minute 52 seconds earlier
Poole 23 mi ENE 1 minute 31 seconds earlier
Broadstone 24 mi NE 1 minute 23 seconds earlier
Blandford Forum 24 mi NNE same minute
Parkstone 25 mi ENE 1 minute 38 seconds earlier

Larger cities nearby

Other places called Portland

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About Portland

Location
Portland, England, United Kingdom
County / district
Dorset
Coordinates
50.5675°N, 2.4447°W
Elevation
11 m (36 ft)
Time zone
Europe/London, GMT (UTC+0)
Population
12,710

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 Portland

What time is sunrise in Portland today?

Sunrise in Portland, England today, Tuesday, 27 October 2026, is at 06:52 GMT, and sunset is at 16:54.

How many hours of daylight does Portland get today?

Portland gets 10 hours, 2 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 33 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Portland this evening?

Evening golden hour in Portland runs from 16:07 to 17:15 GMT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Portland?

The longest day of 2026 in Portland is 21 June 2026, with 16 hours, 28 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 7 hours, 59 minutes.

What time zone is Portland in?

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

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