Reading, England · Saturday, 24 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Reading Today

Today, Saturday, 24 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at BST in Reading, England, giving 10 hours, 9 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 44 seconds shorter than yesterday.

07:43 17:52 noon 12:48

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 108°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 252°
Daylight 10h 09m −3m 44s 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+1)

Night: 00:00–05:51Astronomical twilight: 05:51–06:30Nautical twilight: 06:30–07:09Civil twilight: 07:09–07:43Daylight: 07:43–17:52Civil twilight: 17:52–18:27Nautical twilight: 18:27–19:05Astronomical twilight: 19:05–19:44Night: 19:44–00:00Golden hour: 07:22–08:31Golden hour: 17:05–18:1300:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
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 Reading for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 24 Oct 10h 09m −3m 44s
Sun 25 Oct 10h 05m −3m 43s
Mon 26 Oct 10h 02m −3m 42s
Tue 27 Oct 9h 58m −3m 40s
Wed 28 Oct 9h 54m −3m 40s
Thu 29 Oct 9h 51m −3m 39s
Fri 30 Oct 9h 47m −3m 37s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Reading 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 38m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20267h 50m of daylight
Earliest sunrise12 June 2026
Latest sunset24 June 2026
Latest sunrise1 January 2026
Earliest sunset12 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

Reading 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

96% illuminated · 12.9 days old

Moonrise · Moonset

Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Monday, 26 October 2026 at .

Moon calendar for Reading

Sunrise and sunset in places near Reading

Today's times; the difference is against Reading.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Reading
Lower Earley 3.0 mi SE same minute
Calcot 3.6 mi WSW same minute
Twyford 4.9 mi ENE same minute
Henley-on-Thames 6.1 mi NNE same minute
Wokingham 6.6 mi ESE 38 seconds earlier
Crowthorne 9.7 mi SE 54 seconds earlier
Yateley 9.9 mi SE 48 seconds earlier
Bracknell 9.9 mi ESE 58 seconds earlier
Tadley 10.0 mi SW same minute
Pinkneys Green 11 mi ENE 41 seconds earlier

Other places called Reading

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About Reading

Location
Reading, England, United Kingdom
Coordinates
51.4563°N, 0.9711°W
Elevation
51 m (167 ft)
Time zone
Europe/London, BST (UTC+1)
Population
318,014

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 Reading

What time is sunrise in Reading today?

Sunrise in Reading, England today, Saturday, 24 October 2026, is at 07:43 BST, and sunset is at 17:52.

How many hours of daylight does Reading get today?

Reading gets 10 hours, 9 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 44 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Reading this evening?

Evening golden hour in Reading runs from 17:05 to 18:13 BST today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Reading?

The longest day of 2026 in Reading is 21 June 2026, with 16 hours, 38 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 7 hours, 50 minutes.

What time zone is Reading in?

Reading uses the Europe/London time zone, currently BST (UTC+1).

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