Royston, England · Sunday, 25 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Royston Today

Today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in Royston, England, giving 10 hours, 3 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 48 seconds shorter than yesterday.

06:42 16:45 noon 11:44

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 109°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 251°
Daylight 10h 03m −3m 48s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 25.8° 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: 00:00–04:49Astronomical twilight: 04:49–05:28Nautical twilight: 05:28–06:07Civil twilight: 06:07–06:42Daylight: 06:42–16:45Civil twilight: 16:45–17:20Nautical twilight: 17:20–17:59Astronomical twilight: 17:59–18:38Night: 18:38–00:00Golden hour: 06:21–07:31Golden hour: 15:57–17:0700:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
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 25 Oct 10h 03m −3m 48s
Mon 26 Oct 9h 59m −3m 47s
Tue 27 Oct 9h 55m −3m 46s
Wed 28 Oct 9h 51m −3m 44s
Thu 29 Oct 9h 48m −3m 44s
Fri 30 Oct 9h 44m −3m 43s
Sat 31 Oct 9h 40m −3m 41s

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 202616h 45m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20267h 44m of daylight
Earliest sunrise12 June 2026
Latest sunset20 June 2026
Latest sunrise1 January 2026
Earliest sunset8 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

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 Royston

Sunrise and sunset in places near Royston

Today's times; the difference is against Royston.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Royston
Baldock 8.1 mi WSW 31 seconds later
Stotfold 9.1 mi WSW 46 seconds later
Sawston 9.6 mi ENE 37 seconds earlier
Letchworth Garden City 9.8 mi WSW 39 seconds later
Biggleswade 11 mi WNW 1 minute 3 seconds later
Arlesey 11 mi WSW 53 seconds later
Henlow 11 mi W 1 minute later
Saffron Walden 11 mi E 1 minute 7 seconds earlier
Cambridge 12 mi NNE same minute
Cambourne 12 mi N 34 seconds later

Larger cities nearby

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About Royston

Location
Royston, England, United Kingdom
County / district
Hertfordshire
Coordinates
52.0483°N, 0.0244°W
Elevation
65 m (213 ft)
Time zone
Europe/London, GMT (UTC+0)
Population
15,781

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, Sunday, 25 October 2026, is at 06:42 GMT, and sunset is at 16:45.

How many hours of daylight does Royston get today?

Royston gets 10 hours, 3 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 48 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Royston this evening?

Evening golden hour in Royston runs from 15:57 to 17:07 GMT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Royston?

The longest day of 2026 in Royston is 21 June 2026, with 16 hours, 45 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 7 hours, 44 minutes.

What time zone is Royston in?

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

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