Welwyn Garden City, England · Thursday, 29 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Welwyn Garden City Today

Today, Thursday, 29 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in Welwyn Garden City, England, giving 9 hours, 49 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 42 seconds shorter than yesterday.

06:50 16:39 noon 11:44

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 111°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 249°
Daylight 9h 49m −3m 42s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 24.7° 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: 05:35–06:15Civil twilight: 06:15–06:50Daylight: 06:50–16:39Civil twilight: 16:39–17:14Nautical twilight: 17:14–17:53Astronomical twilight: 17:53–18:32Night: 18:32–00:00Golden hour: 06:28–07:39Golden hour: 15:49–17:0000:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
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 Welwyn Garden City for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 29 Oct 9h 49m −3m 42s
Fri 30 Oct 9h 45m −3m 40s
Sat 31 Oct 9h 42m −3m 39s
Sun 1 Nov 9h 38m −3m 38s
Mon 2 Nov 9h 34m −3m 36s
Tue 3 Nov 9h 31m −3m 34s
Wed 4 Nov 9h 27m −3m 33s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Welwyn Garden City 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 42m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20267h 47m of daylight
Earliest sunrise12 June 2026
Latest sunset19 June 2026
Latest sunrise29 December 2026
Earliest sunset8 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

Welwyn Garden City 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 Welwyn Garden City

Sunrise and sunset in places near Welwyn Garden City

Today's times; the difference is against Welwyn Garden City.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Welwyn Garden City
Hatfield 2.8 mi SSW same minute
Codicote 3.6 mi NNW same minute
Marshalswick 5.0 mi WSW same minute
Hertford 5.5 mi E 32 seconds earlier
St Albans 6.5 mi WSW same minute
Harpenden 6.5 mi W 38 seconds later
London Colney 6.6 mi SW same minute
Stevenage 6.9 mi N same minute
Potters Bar 7.6 mi S same minute
Ware 7.6 mi E 42 seconds earlier

Larger cities nearby

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About Welwyn Garden City

Location
Welwyn Garden City, England, United Kingdom
County / district
Hertfordshire
Coordinates
51.8017°N, 0.2069°W
Elevation
92 m (302 ft)
Time zone
Europe/London, GMT (UTC+0)
Population
51,505

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 Welwyn Garden City

What time is sunrise in Welwyn Garden City today?

Sunrise in Welwyn Garden City, England today, Thursday, 29 October 2026, is at 06:50 GMT, and sunset is at 16:39.

How many hours of daylight does Welwyn Garden City get today?

Welwyn Garden City gets 9 hours, 49 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 42 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Welwyn Garden City this evening?

Evening golden hour in Welwyn Garden City runs from 15:49 to 17:00 GMT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Welwyn Garden City?

The longest day of 2026 in Welwyn Garden City is 21 June 2026, with 16 hours, 42 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 7 hours, 47 minutes.

What time zone is Welwyn Garden City in?

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

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