West Kingsdown, England · Tuesday, 27 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in West Kingsdown Today

Today, Tuesday, 27 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in West Kingsdown, England, giving 9 hours, 59 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 40 seconds shorter than yesterday.

06:43 16:42 noon 11:43

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 110°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 250°
Daylight 9h 59m −3m 40s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 25.8° 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: 04:51–05:30Nautical twilight: 05:30–06:09Civil twilight: 06:09–06:43Daylight: 06:43–16:42Civil twilight: 16:42–17:16Nautical twilight: 17:16–17:55Astronomical twilight: 17:55–18:34Night: 18:34–00:00Golden hour: 06:22–07:31Golden hour: 15:54–17:0300:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
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 West Kingsdown for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 27 Oct 9h 59m −3m 40s
Wed 28 Oct 9h 55m −3m 39s
Thu 29 Oct 9h 51m −3m 38s
Fri 30 Oct 9h 48m −3m 36s
Sat 31 Oct 9h 44m −3m 35s
Sun 1 Nov 9h 41m −3m 33s
Mon 2 Nov 9h 37m −3m 33s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in West Kingsdown 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 37m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20267h 51m of daylight
Earliest sunrise11 June 2026
Latest sunset21 June 2026
Latest sunrise1 January 2026
Earliest sunset9 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

West Kingsdown 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

97% illuminated · 16.2 days old

Moonrise · Moonset

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

Moon calendar for West Kingsdown

Sunrise and sunset in places near West Kingsdown

Today's times; the difference is against West Kingsdown.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs West Kingsdown
Kemsing 2.9 mi SSW same minute
Hartley 3.5 mi NNE same minute
Otford 3.7 mi SW same minute
Longfield 4.1 mi NNE same minute
Swanley 5.3 mi NW same minute
Sevenoaks 5.8 mi SSW same minute
Chelsfield 5.9 mi W 34 seconds later
Orpington 7.4 mi WNW 44 seconds later
Stone 7.4 mi N same minute
Dartford 7.5 mi NNW same minute

Larger cities nearby

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About West Kingsdown

Location
West Kingsdown, England, United Kingdom
County / district
Kent
Coordinates
51.3428°N, 0.2613°E
Elevation
163 m (535 ft)
Time zone
Europe/London, GMT (UTC+0)
Population
5,484

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 West Kingsdown

What time is sunrise in West Kingsdown today?

Sunrise in West Kingsdown, England today, Tuesday, 27 October 2026, is at 06:43 GMT, and sunset is at 16:42.

How many hours of daylight does West Kingsdown get today?

West Kingsdown gets 9 hours, 59 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 40 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in West Kingsdown this evening?

Evening golden hour in West Kingsdown runs from 15:54 to 17:03 GMT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in West Kingsdown?

The longest day of 2026 in West Kingsdown is 21 June 2026, with 16 hours, 37 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 7 hours, 51 minutes.

What time zone is West Kingsdown in?

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

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