Porthcawl, Wales · Tuesday, 27 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Porthcawl Today

Today, Tuesday, 27 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in Porthcawl, Wales, giving 9 hours, 58 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 41 seconds shorter than yesterday.

06:59 16:57 noon 11:58

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 110°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 250°
Daylight 9h 58m −3m 41s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 25.6° 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: 00:00–05:07Astronomical twilight: 05:07–05:46Nautical twilight: 05:46–06:25Civil twilight: 06:25–06:59Daylight: 06:59–16:57Civil twilight: 16:57–17:32Nautical twilight: 17:32–18:11Astronomical twilight: 18:11–18:49Night: 18:49–00:00Golden hour: 06:38–07:48Golden hour: 16:09–17:1900:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
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 Porthcawl for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 27 Oct 9h 58m −3m 41s
Wed 28 Oct 9h 54m −3m 40s
Thu 29 Oct 9h 51m −3m 39s
Fri 30 Oct 9h 47m −3m 38s
Sat 31 Oct 9h 43m −3m 36s
Sun 1 Nov 9h 40m −3m 34s
Mon 2 Nov 9h 36m −3m 34s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Porthcawl 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 38m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20267h 50m of daylight
Earliest sunrise12 June 2026
Latest sunset23 June 2026
Latest sunrise1 January 2026
Earliest sunset10 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

Porthcawl 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 Porthcawl

Sunrise and sunset in places near Porthcawl

Today's times; the difference is against Porthcawl.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Porthcawl
Pyle 2.6 mi N same minute
Bridgend 5.7 mi ENE same minute
Aberkenfig 6.3 mi NE same minute
Coity 7.0 mi ENE 30 seconds earlier
Maesteg 9.2 mi NNE same minute
Pencoed 9.3 mi ENE 43 seconds earlier
Cwmafan 9.8 mi NNW 33 seconds later
Llantwit Major 10 mi ESE 1 minute 2 seconds earlier
Brynna 11 mi ENE 49 seconds earlier
Briton Ferry 12 mi NNW 49 seconds later

Larger cities nearby

All 110 places in Wales · United Kingdom

About Porthcawl

Location
Porthcawl, Wales, United Kingdom
County / district
Bridgend county borough
Coordinates
51.4790°N, 3.7036°W
Elevation
12 m (39 ft)
Time zone
Europe/London, GMT (UTC+0)
Population
15,672

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 Porthcawl

What time is sunrise in Porthcawl today?

Sunrise in Porthcawl, Wales today, Tuesday, 27 October 2026, is at 06:59 GMT, and sunset is at 16:57.

How many hours of daylight does Porthcawl get today?

Porthcawl gets 9 hours, 58 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 41 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Porthcawl this evening?

Evening golden hour in Porthcawl runs from 16:09 to 17:19 GMT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Porthcawl?

The longest day of 2026 in Porthcawl is 21 June 2026, with 16 hours, 38 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 7 hours, 50 minutes.

What time zone is Porthcawl in?

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

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