South Molton, England · Wednesday, 28 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in South Molton Today

Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in South Molton, England, giving 9 hours, 56 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 36 seconds shorter than yesterday.

07:01 16:57 noon 11:59

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 110°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 250°
Daylight 9h 56m −3m 36s 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: 00:00–05:09Astronomical twilight: 05:09–05:47Nautical twilight: 05:47–06:26Civil twilight: 06:26–07:01Daylight: 07:01–16:57Civil twilight: 16:57–17:31Nautical twilight: 17:31–18:10Astronomical twilight: 18:10–18:48Night: 18:48–00:00Golden hour: 06:39–07:49Golden hour: 16:09–17:1800:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
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 South Molton for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 28 Oct 9h 56m −3m 36s
Thu 29 Oct 9h 53m −3m 35s
Fri 30 Oct 9h 49m −3m 34s
Sat 31 Oct 9h 46m −3m 32s
Sun 1 Nov 9h 42m −3m 31s
Mon 2 Nov 9h 39m −3m 29s
Tue 3 Nov 9h 35m −3m 28s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in South Molton 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 sunrise12 June 2026
Latest sunset24 June 2026
Latest sunrise1 January 2026
Earliest sunset9 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

South Molton 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

92% illuminated · 17.4 days old

Moonrise · Moonset

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

Moon calendar for South Molton

Sunrise and sunset in places near South Molton

Today's times; the difference is against South Molton.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs South Molton
Barnstaple 11 mi WNW 1 minute 3 seconds later
Great Torrington 14 mi WSW 1 minute 6 seconds later
Braunton 16 mi WNW 1 minute 32 seconds later
Bideford 16 mi W 1 minute 30 seconds later
Northam 17 mi W 1 minute 34 seconds later
Tiverton 17 mi ESE 1 minute 38 seconds earlier
Crediton 18 mi SSE 1 minute 16 seconds earlier
Ilfracombe 18 mi NW 1 minute 34 seconds later
Minehead 20 mi NE 58 seconds earlier
Okehampton 21 mi SSW same minute

Larger cities nearby

All 1428 places in England · United Kingdom

About South Molton

Location
South Molton, England, United Kingdom
County / district
Devon
Coordinates
51.0167°N, 3.8333°W
Elevation
131 m (430 ft)
Time zone
Europe/London, GMT (UTC+0)
Population
5,108

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 South Molton

What time is sunrise in South Molton today?

Sunrise in South Molton, England today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, is at 07:01 GMT, and sunset is at 16:57.

How many hours of daylight does South Molton get today?

South Molton gets 9 hours, 56 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 36 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in South Molton this evening?

Evening golden hour in South Molton runs from 16:09 to 17:18 GMT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in South Molton?

The longest day of 2026 in South Molton 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 South Molton in?

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

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