Portsmouth, England · Tuesday, 27 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Portsmouth Today

Today, Tuesday, 27 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in Portsmouth, England, giving 10 hours, 1 minute of daylight, 3 minutes 36 seconds shorter than yesterday.

06:47 16:48 noon 11:48

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 109°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 250°
Daylight 10h 01m −3m 36s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 26.3° 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: 00:00–04:57Astronomical twilight: 04:57–05:35Nautical twilight: 05:35–06:13Civil twilight: 06:13–06:47Daylight: 06:47–16:48Civil twilight: 16:48–17:22Nautical twilight: 17:22–18:01Astronomical twilight: 18:01–18:39Night: 18:39–00:00Golden hour: 06:26–07:35Golden hour: 16:01–17:0900:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
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 Portsmouth for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 27 Oct 10h 01m −3m 36s
Wed 28 Oct 9h 57m −3m 34s
Thu 29 Oct 9h 54m −3m 33s
Fri 30 Oct 9h 50m −3m 32s
Sat 31 Oct 9h 47m −3m 30s
Sun 1 Nov 9h 43m −3m 29s
Mon 2 Nov 9h 40m −3m 28s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Portsmouth 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 31m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20267h 57m of daylight
Earliest sunrise12 June 2026
Latest sunset19 June 2026
Latest sunrise1 January 2026
Earliest sunset9 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth

Sunrise and sunset in places near Portsmouth

Today's times; the difference is against Portsmouth.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Portsmouth
Gosport 1.7 mi W same minute
Cosham 3.5 mi NNE same minute
Lee-on-the-Solent 4.8 mi W same minute
South Hayling 5.1 mi E same minute
Fareham 5.3 mi NW same minute
Hayling Island 5.5 mi E 31 seconds earlier
Ryde 5.7 mi SSW same minute
Havant 6.1 mi NE same minute
Waterlooville 6.2 mi NNE same minute
Cowplain 7.3 mi NNE same minute

Larger cities nearby

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About Portsmouth

Location
Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom
Coordinates
50.7990°N, 1.0913°W
Elevation
6 m (20 ft)
Time zone
Europe/London, GMT (UTC+0)
Population
208,100

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 Portsmouth

What time is sunrise in Portsmouth today?

Sunrise in Portsmouth, England today, Tuesday, 27 October 2026, is at 06:47 GMT, and sunset is at 16:48.

How many hours of daylight does Portsmouth get today?

Portsmouth gets 10 hours, 1 minute of daylight today, 3 minutes 36 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Portsmouth this evening?

Evening golden hour in Portsmouth runs from 16:01 to 17:09 GMT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Portsmouth?

The longest day of 2026 in Portsmouth is 21 June 2026, with 16 hours, 31 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 7 hours, 57 minutes.

What time zone is Portsmouth in?

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

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