Southport, England · Wednesday, 28 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Southport Today

Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in Southport, England, giving 9 hours, 43 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 59 seconds shorter than yesterday.

07:04 16:47 noon 11:55

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 111°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 248°
Daylight 9h 43m −3m 59s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 23.1° 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: 00:00–05:05Astronomical twilight: 05:05–05:46Nautical twilight: 05:46–06:27Civil twilight: 06:27–07:04Daylight: 07:04–16:47Civil twilight: 16:47–17:24Nautical twilight: 17:24–18:05Astronomical twilight: 18:05–18:45Night: 18:45–00:00Golden hour: 06:41–07:56Golden hour: 15:55–17:1000:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
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 Southport for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 28 Oct 9h 43m −3m 59s
Thu 29 Oct 9h 39m −3m 59s
Fri 30 Oct 9h 35m −3m 57s
Sat 31 Oct 9h 31m −3m 56s
Sun 1 Nov 9h 28m −3m 54s
Mon 2 Nov 9h 24m −3m 53s
Tue 3 Nov 9h 20m −3m 51s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Southport 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 26m of daylight
Earliest sunrise13 June 2026
Latest sunset22 June 2026
Latest sunrise28 December 2026
Earliest sunset10 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

Southport 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 Southport

Sunrise and sunset in places near Southport

Today's times; the difference is against Southport.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Southport
Formby 6.5 mi SSW same minute
Lytham St Annes 6.7 mi N same minute
Ormskirk 7.6 mi SE 43 seconds earlier
Tarleton 7.8 mi ENE 38 seconds earlier
Burscough 7.8 mi ESE 49 seconds earlier
Maghull 9.4 mi SSE 37 seconds earlier
Freckleton 9.6 mi NE same minute
Kirkham 11 mi NNE same minute
Skelmersdale 12 mi SE 1 minute 12 seconds earlier
Blackpool 12 mi N 37 seconds later

Larger cities nearby

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About Southport

Location
Southport, England, United Kingdom
County / district
Sefton
Coordinates
53.6458°N, 3.0101°W
Elevation
9 m (30 ft)
Time zone
Europe/London, GMT (UTC+0)
Population
91,703

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 Southport

What time is sunrise in Southport today?

Sunrise in Southport, England today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, is at 07:04 GMT, and sunset is at 16:47.

How many hours of daylight does Southport get today?

Southport gets 9 hours, 43 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 59 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Southport this evening?

Evening golden hour in Southport runs from 15:55 to 17:10 GMT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Southport?

The longest day of 2026 in Southport is 21 June 2026, with 17 hours, 4 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 7 hours, 26 minutes.

What time zone is Southport in?

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

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