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Redcar, England · Sunday, 25 October 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Redcar Today
Today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in Redcar, England, giving 9 hours, 51 minutes of daylight, 4 minutes 12 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 110°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 250°
Daylight
9h 51m
−4m 12s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 23.2° 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 Redcar for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today 25 Oct | 9h 51m | −4m 12s | ||
| Mon 26 Oct | 9h 46m | −4m 12s | ||
| Tue 27 Oct | 9h 42m | −4m 10s | ||
| Wed 28 Oct | 9h 38m | −4m 09s | ||
| Thu 29 Oct | 9h 34m | −4m 08s | ||
| Fri 30 Oct | 9h 30m | −4m 07s | ||
| Sat 31 Oct | 9h 26m | −4m 05s |
Daylight in Redcar through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest day21 June 202617h 17m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20267h 15m of daylight
Earliest sunrise13 June 2026
Latest sunset19 June 2026
Latest sunrise28 December 2026
Earliest sunset13 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 Redcar
Today's times; the difference is against Redcar.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Redcar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkleatham | 2.1 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Marske-by-the-Sea | 2.4 mi SE | same minute | ||
| Saltburn-by-the-Sea | 4.2 mi SE | same minute | ||
| Skelton | 4.8 mi SE | same minute | ||
| Eston | 5.2 mi SW | same minute | ||
| Guisborough | 5.7 mi S | same minute | ||
| Brotton | 5.9 mi SE | 37 seconds earlier | ||
| Middlesbrough | 7.5 mi WSW | 36 seconds later | ||
| Hartlepool | 7.7 mi NW | 47 seconds later | ||
| Billingham | 9.4 mi WSW | 51 seconds later |
Larger cities nearby
About Redcar
- Location
- Redcar, England, United Kingdom
- County / district
- Redcar and Cleveland
- Coordinates
- 54.6166°N, 1.0600°W
- Elevation
- 9 m (30 ft)
- Time zone
- Europe/London, GMT (UTC+0)
- Population
- 37,073
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 Redcar
What time is sunrise in Redcar today?
Sunrise in Redcar, England today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, is at 06:53 GMT, and sunset is at 16:43.
How many hours of daylight does Redcar get today?
Redcar gets 9 hours, 51 minutes of daylight today, 4 minutes 12 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Redcar this evening?
Evening golden hour in Redcar runs from 15:51 to 17:06 GMT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Redcar?
The longest day of 2026 in Redcar is 21 June 2026, with 17 hours, 17 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 7 hours, 15 minutes.
What time zone is Redcar in?
Redcar uses the Europe/London time zone, currently GMT (UTC+0).
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