Royston, England · Monday, 26 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Royston Today

Today, Monday, 26 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in Royston, England, giving 9 hours, 52 minutes of daylight, 4 minutes 2 seconds shorter than yesterday.

06:54 16:45 noon 11:49

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 110°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 250°
Daylight 9h 52m −4m 02s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 23.9° 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: 00:00–04:56Astronomical twilight: 04:56–05:36Nautical twilight: 05:36–06:17Civil twilight: 06:17–06:54Daylight: 06:54–16:45Civil twilight: 16:45–17:21Nautical twilight: 17:21–18:02Astronomical twilight: 18:02–18:43Night: 18:43–00:00Golden hour: 06:31–07:45Golden hour: 15:54–17:0800:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
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 Royston for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 26 Oct 9h 52m −4m 02s
Tue 27 Oct 9h 48m −4m 00s
Wed 28 Oct 9h 44m −3m 59s
Thu 29 Oct 9h 40m −3m 58s
Fri 30 Oct 9h 36m −3m 56s
Sat 31 Oct 9h 32m −3m 56s
Sun 1 Nov 9h 28m −3m 54s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Royston 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 sunrise14 June 2026
Latest sunset20 June 2026
Latest sunrise1 January 2026
Earliest sunset10 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

Royston 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

Full Moon
Full Moon

100% illuminated · 15.1 days old

Moonrise · Moonset

Next full moon: the Beaver Moon, Tuesday, 24 November 2026 at .

Moon calendar for Royston

Sunrise and sunset in places near Royston

Today's times; the difference is against Royston.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Royston
Ryhill 2.2 mi NE same minute
Cudworth 2.4 mi SE same minute
Darton 3.3 mi WSW same minute
Barnsley 3.7 mi SSW same minute
Crofton 4.0 mi NNE same minute
Hemsworth 4.0 mi ENE same minute
Dodworth 5.1 mi SW same minute
Darfield 5.5 mi SSE same minute
Wombwell 5.8 mi SSE same minute
Wakefield 6.1 mi NNW same minute

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About Royston

Location
Royston, England, United Kingdom
County / district
Barnsley
Coordinates
53.6000°N, 1.4500°W
Elevation
69 m (226 ft)
Time zone
Europe/London, GMT (UTC+0)
Population
9,584

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 Royston

What time is sunrise in Royston today?

Sunrise in Royston, England today, Monday, 26 October 2026, is at 06:54 GMT, and sunset is at 16:45.

How many hours of daylight does Royston get today?

Royston gets 9 hours, 52 minutes of daylight today, 4 minutes 2 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Royston this evening?

Evening golden hour in Royston runs from 15:54 to 17:08 GMT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Royston?

The longest day of 2026 in Royston 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 Royston in?

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

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