Stansted Mountfitchet, England · Thursday, 29 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Stansted Mountfitchet Today

Today, Thursday, 29 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in Stansted Mountfitchet, England, giving 9 hours, 48 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 42 seconds shorter than yesterday.

06:48 16:37 noon 11:43

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 111°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 249°
Daylight 9h 48m −3m 42s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 24.6° 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: 00:00–04:54Astronomical twilight: 04:54–05:33Nautical twilight: 05:33–06:13Civil twilight: 06:13–06:48Daylight: 06:48–16:37Civil twilight: 16:37–17:12Nautical twilight: 17:12–17:52Astronomical twilight: 17:52–18:30Night: 18:30–00:00Golden hour: 06:27–07:38Golden hour: 15:47–16:5800:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
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 Stansted Mountfitchet for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 29 Oct 9h 48m −3m 42s
Fri 30 Oct 9h 45m −3m 41s
Sat 31 Oct 9h 41m −3m 40s
Sun 1 Nov 9h 38m −3m 38s
Mon 2 Nov 9h 34m −3m 37s
Tue 3 Nov 9h 30m −3m 36s
Wed 4 Nov 9h 27m −3m 33s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Stansted Mountfitchet 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 43m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20267h 46m of daylight
Earliest sunrise12 June 2026
Latest sunset19 June 2026
Latest sunrise1 January 2026
Earliest sunset7 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

Stansted Mountfitchet 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

85% illuminated · 18.5 days old

Moonrise · Moonset

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

Moon calendar for Stansted Mountfitchet

Sunrise and sunset in places near Stansted Mountfitchet

Today's times; the difference is against Stansted Mountfitchet.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Stansted Mountfitchet
Bishops Stortford 2.7 mi SW same minute
Sawbridgeworth 6.1 mi SSW same minute
Great Dunmow 7.2 mi ESE 43 seconds earlier
Old Harlow 8.5 mi SSW same minute
Saffron Walden 8.7 mi NNE same minute
Harlow 9.3 mi SSW same minute
Ware 12 mi WSW 42 seconds later
Hoddesdon 13 mi SW 30 seconds later
Hertford 14 mi WSW 51 seconds later
Royston 14 mi NW 1 minute 16 seconds later

Larger cities nearby

All 1428 places in England · United Kingdom

About Stansted Mountfitchet

Location
Stansted Mountfitchet, England, United Kingdom
County / district
Essex
Coordinates
51.9000°N, 0.2000°E
Elevation
83 m (272 ft)
Time zone
Europe/London, GMT (UTC+0)
Population
5,429

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 Stansted Mountfitchet

What time is sunrise in Stansted Mountfitchet today?

Sunrise in Stansted Mountfitchet, England today, Thursday, 29 October 2026, is at 06:48 GMT, and sunset is at 16:37.

How many hours of daylight does Stansted Mountfitchet get today?

Stansted Mountfitchet gets 9 hours, 48 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 42 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Stansted Mountfitchet this evening?

Evening golden hour in Stansted Mountfitchet runs from 15:47 to 16:58 GMT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Stansted Mountfitchet?

The longest day of 2026 in Stansted Mountfitchet is 21 June 2026, with 16 hours, 43 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 7 hours, 46 minutes.

What time zone is Stansted Mountfitchet in?

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

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