Stowmarket, England · Thursday, 29 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Stowmarket Today

Today, Thursday, 29 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in Stowmarket, England, giving 9 hours, 47 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 45 seconds shorter than yesterday.

06:46 16:33 noon 11:39

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 111°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 249°
Daylight 9h 47m −3m 45s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 24.3° 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: 00:00–04:51Astronomical twilight: 04:51–05:31Nautical twilight: 05:31–06:10Civil twilight: 06:10–06:46Daylight: 06:46–16:33Civil twilight: 16:33–17:08Nautical twilight: 17:08–17:48Astronomical twilight: 17:48–18:27Night: 18:27–00:00Golden hour: 06:24–07:36Golden hour: 15:43–16:5500:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
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 Stowmarket for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 29 Oct 9h 47m −3m 45s
Fri 30 Oct 9h 43m −3m 44s
Sat 31 Oct 9h 40m −3m 42s
Sun 1 Nov 9h 36m −3m 41s
Mon 2 Nov 9h 32m −3m 40s
Tue 3 Nov 9h 29m −3m 37s
Wed 4 Nov 9h 25m −3m 36s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Stowmarket 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 46m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20267h 43m of daylight
Earliest sunrise12 June 2026
Latest sunset21 June 2026
Latest sunrise1 January 2026
Earliest sunset9 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

Stowmarket 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 Stowmarket

Sunrise and sunset in places near Stowmarket

Today's times; the difference is against Stowmarket.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Stowmarket
Hadleigh 10 mi S same minute
Ipswich 11 mi SE 58 seconds earlier
Bury St Edmunds 13 mi WNW 1 minute 18 seconds later
Kesgrave 13 mi SE 1 minute 17 seconds earlier
Diss 14 mi NNE same minute
Woodbridge 15 mi ESE 1 minute 32 seconds earlier
Sudbury 15 mi SW 41 seconds later
Manningtree 17 mi S 52 seconds earlier
Thetford 19 mi NNW 1 minute 34 seconds later
Harwich 21 mi SE 1 minute 46 seconds earlier

Larger cities nearby

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About Stowmarket

Location
Stowmarket, England, United Kingdom
County / district
Suffolk
Coordinates
52.1889°N, 0.9977°E
Elevation
32 m (105 ft)
Time zone
Europe/London, GMT (UTC+0)
Population
21,028

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 Stowmarket

What time is sunrise in Stowmarket today?

Sunrise in Stowmarket, England today, Thursday, 29 October 2026, is at 06:46 GMT, and sunset is at 16:33.

How many hours of daylight does Stowmarket get today?

Stowmarket gets 9 hours, 47 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 45 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Stowmarket this evening?

Evening golden hour in Stowmarket runs from 15:43 to 16:55 GMT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Stowmarket?

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

What time zone is Stowmarket in?

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

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