Whitley Bay, England · Tuesday, 27 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Whitley Bay Today

Today, Tuesday, 27 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in Whitley Bay, England, giving 9 hours, 40 minutes of daylight, 4 minutes 15 seconds shorter than yesterday.

06:59 16:39 noon 11:49

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 111°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 248°
Daylight 9h 40m −4m 15s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 22.1° 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: 00:00–04:57Astronomical twilight: 04:57–05:39Nautical twilight: 05:39–06:21Civil twilight: 06:21–06:59Daylight: 06:59–16:39Civil twilight: 16:39–17:17Nautical twilight: 17:17–18:00Astronomical twilight: 18:00–18:41Night: 18:41–00:00Golden hour: 06:36–07:53Golden hour: 15:46–17:0300:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
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 Whitley Bay for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 27 Oct 9h 40m −4m 15s
Wed 28 Oct 9h 36m −4m 13s
Thu 29 Oct 9h 31m −4m 13s
Fri 30 Oct 9h 27m −4m 11s
Sat 31 Oct 9h 23m −4m 10s
Sun 1 Nov 9h 19m −4m 08s
Mon 2 Nov 9h 15m −4m 07s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Whitley Bay 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 23m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20267h 10m of daylight
Earliest sunrise15 June 2026
Latest sunset21 June 2026
Latest sunrise27 December 2026
Earliest sunset13 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

Whitley Bay 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 Whitley Bay

Sunrise and sunset in places near Whitley Bay

Today's times; the difference is against Whitley Bay.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Whitley Bay
North Shields 1.6 mi S same minute
Tynemouth 1.7 mi SSE same minute
South Shields 2.9 mi SSE same minute
Seaton Delaval 3.8 mi NW same minute
Jarrow 4.4 mi SSW same minute
Wallsend 4.8 mi SW same minute
Hebburn 5.3 mi SSW same minute
Cramlington 6.4 mi WNW 41 seconds later
Blyth 6.5 mi NNW same minute
East Boldon 6.6 mi S same minute

Larger cities nearby

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About Whitley Bay

Location
Whitley Bay, England, United Kingdom
County / district
North Tyneside
Coordinates
55.0397°N, 1.4471°W
Elevation
29 m (95 ft)
Time zone
Europe/London, GMT (UTC+0)
Population
38,055

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 Whitley Bay

What time is sunrise in Whitley Bay today?

Sunrise in Whitley Bay, England today, Tuesday, 27 October 2026, is at 06:59 GMT, and sunset is at 16:39.

How many hours of daylight does Whitley Bay get today?

Whitley Bay gets 9 hours, 40 minutes of daylight today, 4 minutes 15 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Whitley Bay this evening?

Evening golden hour in Whitley Bay runs from 15:46 to 17:03 GMT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Whitley Bay?

The longest day of 2026 in Whitley Bay is 21 June 2026, with 17 hours, 23 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 7 hours, 10 minutes.

What time zone is Whitley Bay in?

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

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