Thetford, England · Sunday, 25 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Thetford Today

Today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in Thetford, England, giving 10 hours, 1 minute of daylight, 3 minutes 52 seconds shorter than yesterday.

06:40 16:41 noon 11:41

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 109°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 251°
Daylight 10h 01m −3m 52s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 25.4° 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: 00:00–04:46Astronomical twilight: 04:46–05:25Nautical twilight: 05:25–06:05Civil twilight: 06:05–06:40Daylight: 06:40–16:41Civil twilight: 16:41–17:16Nautical twilight: 17:16–17:56Astronomical twilight: 17:56–18:36Night: 18:36–00:00Golden hour: 06:18–07:29Golden hour: 15:52–17:0300:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
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 Thetford for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 25 Oct 10h 01m −3m 52s
Mon 26 Oct 9h 57m −3m 50s
Tue 27 Oct 9h 53m −3m 49s
Wed 28 Oct 9h 50m −3m 48s
Thu 29 Oct 9h 46m −3m 47s
Fri 30 Oct 9h 42m −3m 46s
Sat 31 Oct 9h 38m −3m 44s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Thetford 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 49m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20267h 40m of daylight
Earliest sunrise16 June 2026
Latest sunset20 June 2026
Latest sunrise1 January 2026
Earliest sunset8 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

Thetford 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 Thetford

Sunrise and sunset in places near Thetford

Today's times; the difference is against Thetford.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Thetford
Watton 11 mi NNE same minute
Mildenhall 11 mi WSW 48 seconds later
Bury St Edmunds 12 mi S same minute
Attleborough 13 mi ENE 50 seconds earlier
Diss 15 mi E 1 minute 32 seconds earlier
Swaffham 16 mi N 47 seconds later
Soham 18 mi WSW 1 minute 28 seconds later
Newmarket 19 mi SW 1 minute later
Stowmarket 19 mi SSE 1 minute 30 seconds earlier
Littleport 19 mi W 1 minute 52 seconds later

Larger cities nearby

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About Thetford

Location
Thetford, England, United Kingdom
County / district
Norfolk
Coordinates
52.4167°N, 0.7500°E
Elevation
24 m (79 ft)
Time zone
Europe/London, GMT (UTC+0)
Population
24,833

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 Thetford

What time is sunrise in Thetford today?

Sunrise in Thetford, England today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, is at 06:40 GMT, and sunset is at 16:41.

How many hours of daylight does Thetford get today?

Thetford gets 10 hours, 1 minute of daylight today, 3 minutes 52 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Thetford this evening?

Evening golden hour in Thetford runs from 15:52 to 17:03 GMT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Thetford?

The longest day of 2026 in Thetford is 21 June 2026, with 16 hours, 49 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 7 hours, 40 minutes.

What time zone is Thetford in?

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

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