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Sunrise and Sunset Times Today in Folkestone, England

· GMT (UTC+00:00)

Sunset in Folkestone is at 4:39 PM and sunrise is at 6:39 AM. There are 10h 00m of daylight.

Sunset

4:39 PM

250° W

Sunrise

6:39 AM

110° E

Daylight

10h 00m

0h 04m shorter than the previous day

Solar noon

11:39 AM

Sun altitude: 26.0°

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Times use the city centre and a clear, level horizon. Hills, buildings and weather can change what you see.

Tomorrow in Folkestone

Wednesday, 28 October 2026: sunset 4:37 PM, sunrise 6:41 AM. Daylight: 9h 56m.


Twilight and golden hour

Morning light

  • Astronomical dawn (−18°)4:48 AM
  • Nautical dawn (−12°)5:26 AM
  • Civil dawn (−6°)6:05 AM
  • Golden hour (−4° to +6°)6:18 AM – 7:27 AM

Evening light

  • Golden hour (+6° to −4°)3:51 PM – 5:00 PM
  • Civil dusk (−6°)5:13 PM
  • Nautical dusk (−12°)5:52 PM
  • Astronomical dusk (−18°)6:30 PM

Golden hour is an approximate photography window, not a weather forecast. About twilight and light thresholds.

Local time in Folkestone

Europe/London · GMT · UTC+00:00. Standard or fixed local time is in effect.

The next clock change is on Sunday, 28 March 2027, from UTC+00:00 to UTC+01:00. Times in the calendar already include this change.

Clock changes and regional exceptions in United Kingdom

IANA timezone data 2026e. Future rules can change; corrections are welcome.

Sunrise and sunset calendar for Folkestone


2026-10. Local times in Europe/London; clock changes apply on their actual dates.
DateSunsetSunriseDaylight
6:33 PM6:56 AM11h 38m
6:31 PM6:57 AM11h 34m
6:29 PM6:59 AM11h 30m
6:27 PM7:01 AM11h 26m
6:24 PM7:02 AM11h 22m
6:22 PM7:04 AM11h 18m
6:20 PM7:05 AM11h 15m
6:18 PM7:07 AM11h 11m
6:16 PM7:09 AM11h 07m
6:13 PM7:10 AM11h 03m
6:11 PM7:12 AM10h 59m
6:09 PM7:14 AM10h 56m
6:07 PM7:15 AM10h 52m
6:05 PM7:17 AM10h 48m
6:03 PM7:19 AM10h 44m
6:01 PM7:20 AM10h 40m
5:59 PM7:22 AM10h 37m
5:57 PM7:24 AM10h 33m
5:54 PM7:25 AM10h 29m
5:52 PM7:27 AM10h 25m
5:50 PM7:29 AM10h 22m
5:48 PM7:30 AM10h 18m
5:46 PM7:32 AM10h 14m
5:44 PM7:34 AM10h 11m
4:43 PM6:36 AM10h 07m
4:41 PM6:37 AM10h 03m
4:39 PM6:39 AM10h 00m
4:37 PM6:41 AM9h 56m
4:35 PM6:42 AM9h 52m
4:33 PM6:44 AM9h 49m
4:31 PM6:46 AM9h 45m
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About these times

Calculation point
51.08169°, 1.16734°
Place reference
GeoNames 2649258

Sunrise and sunset use a solar-centre altitude of −0.833°, including a standard allowance for refraction and the sun’s radius. The result is rounded to the nearest minute. Terrain and unusual atmospheric conditions are not modelled.

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