Shaftesbury, England · Tuesday, 27 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Shaftesbury Today

Today, Tuesday, 27 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in Shaftesbury, England, giving 10 hours of daylight, 3 minutes 37 seconds shorter than yesterday.

06:52 16:52 noon 11:52

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 110°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 250°
Daylight 10h 00m −3m 37s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 26.1° 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: 00:00–05:01Astronomical twilight: 05:01–05:39Nautical twilight: 05:39–06:18Civil twilight: 06:18–06:52Daylight: 06:52–16:52Civil twilight: 16:52–17:27Nautical twilight: 17:27–18:05Astronomical twilight: 18:05–18:43Night: 18:43–00:00Golden hour: 06:31–07:40Golden hour: 16:05–17:1300:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
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 Shaftesbury for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 27 Oct 10h 00m −3m 37s
Wed 28 Oct 9h 56m −3m 36s
Thu 29 Oct 9h 53m −3m 35s
Fri 30 Oct 9h 49m −3m 33s
Sat 31 Oct 9h 46m −3m 32s
Sun 1 Nov 9h 42m −3m 31s
Mon 2 Nov 9h 39m −3m 29s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Shaftesbury 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 33m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20267h 55m of daylight
Earliest sunrise14 June 2026
Latest sunset21 June 2026
Latest sunrise30 December 2026
Earliest sunset7 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

Shaftesbury 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

Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous

97% illuminated · 16.2 days old

Moonrise · Moonset

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

Moon calendar for Shaftesbury

Sunrise and sunset in places near Shaftesbury

Today's times; the difference is against Shaftesbury.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Shaftesbury
Gillingham 4.3 mi WNW same minute
Manston 5.0 mi SW same minute
Wincanton 9.9 mi WNW 58 seconds later
Blandford Forum 10 mi S same minute
Warminster 14 mi N same minute
Sherborne 15 mi WSW 1 minute 10 seconds later
Frome 16 mi NNW 1 minute 1 second later
Verwood 17 mi ESE 1 minute 35 seconds earlier
Westbury 18 mi N 33 seconds later
Salisbury 18 mi ENE 1 minute 27 seconds earlier

Larger cities nearby

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About Shaftesbury

Location
Shaftesbury, England, United Kingdom
County / district
Dorset
Coordinates
51.0053°N, 2.1933°W
Elevation
207 m (679 ft)
Time zone
Europe/London, GMT (UTC+0)
Population
7,314

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 Shaftesbury

What time is sunrise in Shaftesbury today?

Sunrise in Shaftesbury, England today, Tuesday, 27 October 2026, is at 06:52 GMT, and sunset is at 16:52.

How many hours of daylight does Shaftesbury get today?

Shaftesbury gets 10 hours of daylight today, 3 minutes 37 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Shaftesbury this evening?

Evening golden hour in Shaftesbury runs from 16:05 to 17:13 GMT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Shaftesbury?

The longest day of 2026 in Shaftesbury is 21 June 2026, with 16 hours, 33 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 7 hours, 55 minutes.

What time zone is Shaftesbury in?

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

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