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Stafford, England · Saturday, 24 October 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Stafford Today
Today, Saturday, 24 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at BST in Stafford, England, giving 10 hours, 3 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 56 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 109°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 251°
Daylight
10h 03m
−3m 56s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 25.3° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Daylight and twilight across the day
Local time, Europe/London (UTC+1)
- Night
- Astronomical twilight
- Nautical twilight
- Civil twilight
- Daylight
- Golden hour
| Dawn | Dusk | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical −18° | ||
| Nautical −12° | ||
| Civil −6° | ||
| Sunrise / sunset |
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | – | – |
| Golden hour | – | – |
Sunrise and sunset in Stafford for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today 24 Oct | 10h 03m | −3m 56s | ||
| Sun 25 Oct | 9h 59m | −3m 54s | ||
| Mon 26 Oct | 9h 55m | −3m 54s | ||
| Tue 27 Oct | 9h 52m | −3m 53s | ||
| Wed 28 Oct | 9h 48m | −3m 52s | ||
| Thu 29 Oct | 9h 44m | −3m 50s | ||
| Fri 30 Oct | 9h 40m | −3m 49s |
Daylight in Stafford through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest day21 June 202616h 54m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20267h 36m of daylight
Earliest sunrise12 June 2026
Latest sunset21 June 2026
Latest sunrise1 January 2026
Earliest sunset10 December 2026
Month by month in 2026
Seasons and clock changes
| 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 2026 | BST |
| Clocks go back | 25 October 2026 | GMT |
The moon tonight
Waxing Gibbous
96% illuminated · 12.9 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Monday, 26 October 2026 at .
Sunrise and sunset in places near Stafford
Today's times; the difference is against Stafford.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Stafford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penkridge | 5.5 mi S | same minute | ||
| Stone | 7.1 mi NNW | same minute | ||
| Rugeley | 8.1 mi ESE | 49 seconds earlier | ||
| Cannock | 8.7 mi SSE | 36 seconds earlier | ||
| Great Wyrley | 11 mi SSE | 44 seconds earlier | ||
| Featherstone | 11 mi S | same minute | ||
| Newport | 11 mi WSW | 58 seconds later | ||
| Norton Canes | 11 mi SE | 55 seconds earlier | ||
| Burntwood | 12 mi SE | 1 minute 2 seconds earlier | ||
| Chasetown | 12 mi SE | 1 minute 4 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
Other places called Stafford
About Stafford
- Location
- Stafford, England, United Kingdom
- County / district
- Staffordshire
- Coordinates
- 52.8052°N, 2.1164°W
- Elevation
- 77 m (253 ft)
- Time zone
- Europe/London, BST (UTC+1)
- Population
- 70,145
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.
Questions about sunrise and sunset in Stafford
What time is sunrise in Stafford today?
Sunrise in Stafford, England today, Saturday, 24 October 2026, is at 07:51 BST, and sunset is at 17:54.
How many hours of daylight does Stafford get today?
Stafford gets 10 hours, 3 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 56 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Stafford this evening?
Evening golden hour in Stafford runs from 17:04 to 18:16 BST today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Stafford?
The longest day of 2026 in Stafford is 21 June 2026, with 16 hours, 54 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 7 hours, 36 minutes.
What time zone is Stafford in?
Stafford uses the Europe/London time zone, currently BST (UTC+1).
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