Swindon, England · Sunday, 25 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Swindon Today

Today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in Swindon, England, giving 10 hours, 5 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 44 seconds shorter than yesterday.

06:48 16:53 noon 11:51

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 109°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 251°
Daylight 10h 05m −3m 44s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 26.2° 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: 00:00–04:56Astronomical twilight: 04:56–05:35Nautical twilight: 05:35–06:14Civil twilight: 06:14–06:48Daylight: 06:48–16:53Civil twilight: 16:53–17:28Nautical twilight: 17:28–18:07Astronomical twilight: 18:07–18:45Night: 18:45–00:00Golden hour: 06:27–07:36Golden hour: 16:05–17:1500:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
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 Swindon for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 25 Oct 10h 05m −3m 44s
Mon 26 Oct 10h 01m −3m 43s
Tue 27 Oct 9h 58m −3m 41s
Wed 28 Oct 9h 54m −3m 41s
Thu 29 Oct 9h 50m −3m 39s
Fri 30 Oct 9h 47m −3m 38s
Sat 31 Oct 9h 43m −3m 37s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Swindon 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 39m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20267h 49m of daylight
Earliest sunrise11 June 2026
Latest sunset19 June 2026
Latest sunrise1 January 2026
Earliest sunset10 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

Swindon 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 Swindon

Sunrise and sunset in places near Swindon

Today's times; the difference is against Swindon.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Swindon
Wroughton 2.4 mi SSW same minute
Royal Wootton Bassett 5.4 mi WSW same minute
Highworth 5.8 mi NNE same minute
Lyneham 8.5 mi WSW 39 seconds later
Marlborough 9.8 mi SSE 30 seconds earlier
Faringdon 11 mi NE 34 seconds earlier
Calne 13 mi SW 38 seconds later
Malmesbury 14 mi W 1 minute 19 seconds later
Cirencester 14 mi NW 1 minute 7 seconds later
Hungerford 15 mi SE 1 minute 22 seconds earlier

All 1428 places in England · United Kingdom

About Swindon

Location
Swindon, England, United Kingdom
County / district
Borough of Swindon
Coordinates
51.5580°N, 1.7812°W
Elevation
113 m (371 ft)
Time zone
Europe/London, GMT (UTC+0)
Population
201,669

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 Swindon

What time is sunrise in Swindon today?

Sunrise in Swindon, England today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, is at 06:48 GMT, and sunset is at 16:53.

How many hours of daylight does Swindon get today?

Swindon gets 10 hours, 5 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 44 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Swindon this evening?

Evening golden hour in Swindon runs from 16:05 to 17:15 GMT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Swindon?

The longest day of 2026 in Swindon is 21 June 2026, with 16 hours, 39 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 7 hours, 49 minutes.

What time zone is Swindon in?

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

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