Taunton, England · Monday, 26 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Taunton Today

Today, Monday, 26 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in Taunton, England, giving 10 hours, 4 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 38 seconds shorter than yesterday.

06:54 16:58 noon 11:56

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 109°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 251°
Daylight 10h 04m −3m 38s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 26.4° 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: 00:00–05:03Astronomical twilight: 05:03–05:41Nautical twilight: 05:41–06:20Civil twilight: 06:20–06:54Daylight: 06:54–16:58Civil twilight: 16:58–17:32Nautical twilight: 17:32–18:11Astronomical twilight: 18:11–18:49Night: 18:49–00:00Golden hour: 06:33–07:42Golden hour: 16:10–17:1900:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
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 Taunton for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 26 Oct 10h 04m −3m 38s
Tue 27 Oct 10h 00m −3m 37s
Wed 28 Oct 9h 56m −3m 36s
Thu 29 Oct 9h 53m −3m 35s
Fri 30 Oct 9h 49m −3m 34s
Sat 31 Oct 9h 46m −3m 32s
Sun 1 Nov 9h 42m −3m 31s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Taunton 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 33m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20267h 55m of daylight
Earliest sunrise12 June 2026
Latest sunset23 June 2026
Latest sunrise1 January 2026
Earliest sunset9 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

Taunton 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

Full Moon
Full Moon

100% illuminated · 15.1 days old

Moonrise · Moonset

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

Moon calendar for Taunton

Sunrise and sunset in places near Taunton

Today's times; the difference is against Taunton.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Taunton
Bridgwater 8.9 mi NNE same minute
Ilminster 10 mi SE 58 seconds earlier
Chard 11 mi SSE 52 seconds earlier
Honiton 15 mi SSW same minute
Burnham-on-Sea 16 mi NNE same minute
Crewkerne 16 mi SE 1 minute 31 seconds earlier
Axminster 17 mi SSE 56 seconds earlier
Cullompton 17 mi SW 49 seconds later
Street 17 mi ENE 1 minute 13 seconds earlier
Tiverton 19 mi WSW 1 minute 19 seconds later

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About Taunton

Location
Taunton, England, United Kingdom
County / district
Somerset
Coordinates
51.0149°N, 3.1029°W
Elevation
22 m (72 ft)
Time zone
Europe/London, GMT (UTC+0)
Population
64,621

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 Taunton

What time is sunrise in Taunton today?

Sunrise in Taunton, England today, Monday, 26 October 2026, is at 06:54 GMT, and sunset is at 16:58.

How many hours of daylight does Taunton get today?

Taunton gets 10 hours, 4 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 38 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Taunton this evening?

Evening golden hour in Taunton runs from 16:10 to 17:19 GMT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Taunton?

The longest day of 2026 in Taunton is 21 June 2026, with 16 hours, 33 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 7 hours, 55 minutes.

What time zone is Taunton in?

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

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