St Helens, England · Sunday, 25 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in St Helens Today

Today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in St Helens, England, giving 9 hours, 56 minutes of daylight, 4 minutes 1 second shorter than yesterday.

06:56 16:53 noon 11:55

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 109°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 250°
Daylight 9h 56m −4m 01s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 24.4° 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: 00:00–04:59Astronomical twilight: 04:59–05:40Nautical twilight: 05:40–06:20Civil twilight: 06:20–06:56Daylight: 06:56–16:53Civil twilight: 16:53–17:29Nautical twilight: 17:29–18:10Astronomical twilight: 18:10–18:50Night: 18:50–00:00Golden hour: 06:34–07:47Golden hour: 16:02–17:1500:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
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 St Helens for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 25 Oct 9h 56m −4m 01s
Mon 26 Oct 9h 52m −4m 00s
Tue 27 Oct 9h 48m −3m 59s
Wed 28 Oct 9h 44m −3m 57s
Thu 29 Oct 9h 40m −3m 57s
Fri 30 Oct 9h 36m −3m 55s
Sat 31 Oct 9h 33m −3m 54s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in St Helens 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 02m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20267h 29m of daylight
Earliest sunrise14 June 2026
Latest sunset19 June 2026
Latest sunrise1 January 2026
Earliest sunset10 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

St Helens 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 St Helens

Sunrise and sunset in places near St Helens

Today's times; the difference is against St Helens.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs St Helens
Haydock 2.4 mi ENE same minute
Rainhill 2.7 mi SSW same minute
Whiston 3.1 mi SW same minute
Prescot 3.1 mi WSW same minute
Billinge 3.5 mi NNE same minute
Garswood 3.7 mi NE same minute
Ashton in Makerfield 4.1 mi NE same minute
Rainford 4.3 mi NNW same minute
Huyton 5.1 mi WSW same minute
Newton-le-Willows 5.5 mi E 32 seconds earlier

Larger cities nearby

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About St Helens

Location
St Helens, England, United Kingdom
County / district
St. Helens
Coordinates
53.4500°N, 2.7333°W
Elevation
31 m (102 ft)
Time zone
Europe/London, GMT (UTC+0)
Population
183,200

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 St Helens

What time is sunrise in St Helens today?

Sunrise in St Helens, England today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, is at 06:56 GMT, and sunset is at 16:53.

How many hours of daylight does St Helens get today?

St Helens gets 9 hours, 56 minutes of daylight today, 4 minutes 1 second shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in St Helens this evening?

Evening golden hour in St Helens runs from 16:02 to 17:15 GMT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in St Helens?

The longest day of 2026 in St Helens is 21 June 2026, with 17 hours, 2 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 7 hours, 29 minutes.

What time zone is St Helens in?

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

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