West Mersea, England · Thursday, 29 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in West Mersea Today

Today, Thursday, 29 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in West Mersea, England, giving 9 hours, 49 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 41 seconds shorter than yesterday.

06:45 16:34 noon 11:40

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 111°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 249°
Daylight 9h 49m −3m 41s 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: 00:00–04:52Astronomical twilight: 04:52–05:31Nautical twilight: 05:31–06:10Civil twilight: 06:10–06:45Daylight: 06:45–16:34Civil twilight: 16:34–17:09Nautical twilight: 17:09–17:49Astronomical twilight: 17:49–18:28Night: 18:28–00:00Golden hour: 06:23–07:34Golden hour: 15:45–16:5600:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
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 Mersea for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 29 Oct 9h 49m −3m 41s
Fri 30 Oct 9h 45m −3m 40s
Sat 31 Oct 9h 42m −3m 39s
Sun 1 Nov 9h 38m −3m 37s
Mon 2 Nov 9h 35m −3m 36s
Tue 3 Nov 9h 31m −3m 34s
Wed 4 Nov 9h 27m −3m 33s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in West Mersea 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 sunrise16 June 2026
Latest sunset22 June 2026
Latest sunrise1 January 2026
Earliest sunset10 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

West Mersea 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 West Mersea

Sunrise and sunset in places near West Mersea

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

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs West Mersea
Brightlingsea 5.0 mi ENE same minute
Wivenhoe 5.6 mi NNE same minute
Colchester 7.7 mi N same minute
Tiptree 7.8 mi WNW 47 seconds later
Kelvedon 10 mi WNW 1 minute later
Clacton-on-Sea 10 mi E 55 seconds earlier
Maldon 11 mi WSW 52 seconds later
Burnham-on-Crouch 11 mi SSW same minute
Witham 12 mi W 1 minute 10 seconds later
Manningtree 13 mi NNE same minute

Larger cities nearby

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About West Mersea

Location
West Mersea, England, United Kingdom
County / district
Essex
Coordinates
51.7780°N, 0.9187°E
Elevation
15 m (49 ft)
Time zone
Europe/London, GMT (UTC+0)
Population
7,057

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 Mersea

What time is sunrise in West Mersea today?

Sunrise in West Mersea, England today, Thursday, 29 October 2026, is at 06:45 GMT, and sunset is at 16:34.

How many hours of daylight does West Mersea get today?

West Mersea gets 9 hours, 49 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 41 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in West Mersea this evening?

Evening golden hour in West Mersea runs from 15:45 to 16:56 GMT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in West Mersea?

The longest day of 2026 in West Mersea 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 West Mersea in?

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

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