West Kirby, England · Tuesday, 27 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in West Kirby Today

Today, Tuesday, 27 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in West Kirby, England, giving 9 hours, 49 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 58 seconds shorter than yesterday.

07:02 16:51 noon 11:56

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 111°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 249°
Daylight 9h 49m −3m 58s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 23.7° 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: 00:00–05:04Astronomical twilight: 05:04–05:45Nautical twilight: 05:45–06:26Civil twilight: 06:26–07:02Daylight: 07:02–16:51Civil twilight: 16:51–17:27Nautical twilight: 17:27–18:08Astronomical twilight: 18:08–18:48Night: 18:48–00:00Golden hour: 06:39–07:53Golden hour: 16:00–17:1300:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
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 Kirby for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 27 Oct 9h 49m −3m 58s
Wed 28 Oct 9h 45m −3m 57s
Thu 29 Oct 9h 41m −3m 56s
Fri 30 Oct 9h 37m −3m 55s
Sat 31 Oct 9h 33m −3m 53s
Sun 1 Nov 9h 29m −3m 51s
Mon 2 Nov 9h 25m −3m 50s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in West Kirby 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 202617h 01m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20267h 30m of daylight
Earliest sunrise15 June 2026
Latest sunset22 June 2026
Latest sunrise1 January 2026
Earliest sunset11 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

West Kirby 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 Kirby

Sunrise and sunset in places near West Kirby

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

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs West Kirby
Hoylake 1.2 mi N same minute
Greasby 2.5 mi E same minute
Moreton 3.3 mi NE same minute
Heswall 4.8 mi SE same minute
Prenton 5.3 mi E 32 seconds earlier
Wallasey 6.0 mi NE same minute
Holywell Wales 7.0 mi SSW same minute
Bebington 7.1 mi ESE 44 seconds earlier
Birkenhead 7.1 mi ENE 38 seconds earlier
Neston 8.3 mi SE 46 seconds earlier

Larger cities nearby

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About West Kirby

Location
West Kirby, England, United Kingdom
County / district
Metropolitan Borough of Wirral
Coordinates
53.3730°N, 3.1842°W
Elevation
11 m (36 ft)
Time zone
Europe/London, GMT (UTC+0)
Population
7,680

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 Kirby

What time is sunrise in West Kirby today?

Sunrise in West Kirby, England today, Tuesday, 27 October 2026, is at 07:02 GMT, and sunset is at 16:51.

How many hours of daylight does West Kirby get today?

West Kirby gets 9 hours, 49 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 58 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in West Kirby this evening?

Evening golden hour in West Kirby runs from 16:00 to 17:13 GMT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in West Kirby?

The longest day of 2026 in West Kirby is 21 June 2026, with 17 hours, 1 minute of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 7 hours, 30 minutes.

What time zone is West Kirby in?

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

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