Rochdale, England · Sunday, 25 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Rochdale Today

Today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in Rochdale, England, giving 9 hours, 55 minutes of daylight, 4 minutes 3 seconds shorter than yesterday.

06:55 16:50 noon 11:52

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 110°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 250°
Daylight 9h 55m −4m 03s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 24.2° 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: 04:57–05:37Nautical twilight: 05:37–06:18Civil twilight: 06:18–06:55Daylight: 06:55–16:50Civil twilight: 16:50–17:26Nautical twilight: 17:26–18:07Astronomical twilight: 18:07–18:48Night: 18:48–00:00Golden hour: 06:32–07:45Golden hour: 15:59–17:1200:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
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 Rochdale for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 25 Oct 9h 55m −4m 03s
Mon 26 Oct 9h 51m −4m 01s
Tue 27 Oct 9h 47m −4m 01s
Wed 28 Oct 9h 43m −3m 59s
Thu 29 Oct 9h 39m −3m 58s
Fri 30 Oct 9h 36m −3m 57s
Sat 31 Oct 9h 32m −3m 55s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Rochdale 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 202617h 04m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20267h 27m of daylight
Earliest sunrise12 June 2026
Latest sunset20 June 2026
Latest sunrise1 January 2026
Earliest sunset9 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

Rochdale 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

99% illuminated · 14.0 days old

Moonrise · Moonset

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

Moon calendar for Rochdale

Sunrise and sunset in places near Rochdale

Today's times; the difference is against Rochdale.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Rochdale
Milnrow 1.8 mi ESE same minute
Wardle 2.4 mi NNE same minute
Whitworth 2.8 mi NNW same minute
Littleborough 3.0 mi NE same minute
Royton 3.9 mi SSE same minute
Middleton 5.0 mi SSW same minute
Chadderton 5.1 mi S same minute
Oldham 5.5 mi SSE same minute
Bury 6.1 mi WSW 32 seconds later
Bacup 6.2 mi NNW same minute

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About Rochdale

Location
Rochdale, England, United Kingdom
County / district
Borough of Rochdale
Coordinates
53.6177°N, 2.1552°W
Elevation
127 m (417 ft)
Time zone
Europe/London, GMT (UTC+0)
Population
97,550

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 Rochdale

What time is sunrise in Rochdale today?

Sunrise in Rochdale, England today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, is at 06:55 GMT, and sunset is at 16:50.

How many hours of daylight does Rochdale get today?

Rochdale gets 9 hours, 55 minutes of daylight today, 4 minutes 3 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Rochdale this evening?

Evening golden hour in Rochdale runs from 15:59 to 17:12 GMT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Rochdale?

The longest day of 2026 in Rochdale is 21 June 2026, with 17 hours, 4 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 7 hours, 27 minutes.

What time zone is Rochdale in?

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

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