Swansea, Wales · Saturday, 24 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Swansea Today

Today, Saturday, 24 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at BST in Swansea, Wales, giving 10 hours, 8 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 45 seconds shorter than yesterday.

07:55 18:04 noon 13:00

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 108°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 252°
Daylight 10h 08m −3m 45s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 26.5° 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+1)

Night: 00:00–06:03Astronomical twilight: 06:03–06:42Nautical twilight: 06:42–07:21Civil twilight: 07:21–07:55Daylight: 07:55–18:04Civil twilight: 18:04–18:38Nautical twilight: 18:38–19:17Astronomical twilight: 19:17–19:56Night: 19:56–00:00Golden hour: 07:34–08:43Golden hour: 17:16–18:2500:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
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 Swansea for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 24 Oct 10h 08m −3m 45s
Sun 25 Oct 10h 05m −3m 45s
Mon 26 Oct 10h 01m −3m 43s
Tue 27 Oct 9h 57m −3m 42s
Wed 28 Oct 9h 54m −3m 41s
Thu 29 Oct 9h 50m −3m 40s
Fri 30 Oct 9h 46m −3m 39s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Swansea 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 40m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20267h 49m of daylight
Earliest sunrise12 June 2026
Latest sunset19 June 2026
Latest sunrise1 January 2026
Earliest sunset7 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

Swansea 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

Waxing Gibbous
Waxing Gibbous

96% illuminated · 12.9 days old

Moonrise · Moonset

Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Monday, 26 October 2026 at .

Moon calendar for Swansea

Sunrise and sunset in places near Swansea

Today's times; the difference is against Swansea.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Swansea
Clydach 4.7 mi NNE same minute
Briton Ferry 5.4 mi E same minute
Gorseinon 5.4 mi NW 30 seconds later
Neath 6.6 mi ENE same minute
Pontarddulais 7.6 mi NNW 35 seconds later
Cwmafan 7.8 mi E 44 seconds earlier
Llanelli 10 mi WNW 1 minute later
Ammanford 12 mi N 33 seconds later
Maesteg 12 mi E 1 minute 10 seconds earlier
Ystalyfera 12 mi NE same minute

Larger cities nearby

Other places called Swansea

All 110 places in Wales · United Kingdom

About Swansea

Location
Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom
County / district
City and County of Swansea
Coordinates
51.6208°N, 3.9432°W
Elevation
18 m (59 ft)
Time zone
Europe/London, BST (UTC+1)
Population
300,352

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 Swansea

What time is sunrise in Swansea today?

Sunrise in Swansea, Wales today, Saturday, 24 October 2026, is at 07:55 BST, and sunset is at 18:04.

How many hours of daylight does Swansea get today?

Swansea gets 10 hours, 8 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 45 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Swansea this evening?

Evening golden hour in Swansea runs from 17:16 to 18:25 BST today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Swansea?

The longest day of 2026 in Swansea is 21 June 2026, with 16 hours, 40 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 7 hours, 49 minutes.

What time zone is Swansea in?

Swansea uses the Europe/London time zone, currently BST (UTC+1).

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