Southampton, England · Sunday, 25 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Southampton Today

Today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in Southampton, England, giving 10 hours, 8 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 39 seconds shorter than yesterday.

06:45 16:53 noon 11:49

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 108°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 251°
Daylight 10h 08m −3m 39s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 26.9° 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: 00:00–04:55Astronomical twilight: 04:55–05:33Nautical twilight: 05:33–06:11Civil twilight: 06:11–06:45Daylight: 06:45–16:53Civil twilight: 16:53–17:27Nautical twilight: 17:27–18:06Astronomical twilight: 18:06–18:44Night: 18:44–00:00Golden hour: 06:24–07:33Golden hour: 16:06–17:1400:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
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 Southampton for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 25 Oct 10h 08m −3m 39s
Mon 26 Oct 10h 04m −3m 37s
Tue 27 Oct 10h 01m −3m 36s
Wed 28 Oct 9h 57m −3m 35s
Thu 29 Oct 9h 53m −3m 34s
Fri 30 Oct 9h 50m −3m 33s
Sat 31 Oct 9h 46m −3m 31s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Southampton 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 32m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20267h 56m of daylight
Earliest sunrise11 June 2026
Latest sunset20 June 2026
Latest sunrise1 January 2026
Earliest sunset8 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

Southampton 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 Southampton

Sunrise and sunset in places near Southampton

Today's times; the difference is against Southampton.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Southampton
Portswood 1.7 mi NNE same minute
Marchwood 2.4 mi WSW same minute
Netley 3.0 mi SE same minute
Hythe 3.0 mi S same minute
Totton 3.9 mi WNW same minute
Bursledon 4.0 mi ESE same minute
Hedge End 4.5 mi E same minute
Eastleigh 4.9 mi NNE same minute
North Baddesley 5.4 mi NNW same minute
Bishopstoke 5.4 mi NE same minute

Other places called Southampton

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About Southampton

Location
Southampton, England, United Kingdom
Coordinates
50.9040°N, 1.4043°W
Elevation
19 m (62 ft)
Time zone
Europe/London, GMT (UTC+0)
Population
269,781

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 Southampton

What time is sunrise in Southampton today?

Sunrise in Southampton, England today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, is at 06:45 GMT, and sunset is at 16:53.

How many hours of daylight does Southampton get today?

Southampton gets 10 hours, 8 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 39 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Southampton this evening?

Evening golden hour in Southampton runs from 16:06 to 17:14 GMT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Southampton?

The longest day of 2026 in Southampton is 21 June 2026, with 16 hours, 32 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 7 hours, 56 minutes.

What time zone is Southampton in?

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

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