Sunset and Sunrise Times Today in Lincoln

Sunset in Lincoln today, Tuesday 27 October, is at 16:40 and sunrise is at 06:51. It gets dark at 17:16. Tomorrow, the sun rises at 06:53 and sets at 16:38. Local time: GMT (UTC+00:00).

Next sunrise: tomorrow at 06:53

Showing: today Tuesday 27 October

First light

06:15

Civil dawn: the sky brightens

Sunrise

06:51

111° · east-southeast

Sunset

16:40

249° · west-southwest

Dark

17:16

End of civil twilight

Day length

9h 49m

−3 min 57 s vs the day before

Solar noon

11:46

Sun 23.9° high

Sunrise and sunset tomorrow in Lincoln

Wednesday 28 October: sunrise 06:53, sunset 16:38, 9h 45m of daylight. It gets dark at 17:15.

Golden hour and blue hour today in Lincoln

Morning blue hour06:15–06:29

Morning golden hour06:29–07:42

Evening golden hour15:50–17:03

Evening blue hour17:03–17:16

Golden hour: sun between 6° above and 4° below the horizon. Blue hour: between 4° and 6° below. A rough guide for photography, not a weather forecast. More about golden hour

Daylight hour by hour

now

Night00:00–04:54
Astronomical twilight04:54–05:34
Nautical twilight05:34–06:15
Blue hour06:15–06:29
Golden hour06:29–07:42
Daylight07:42–15:50
Golden hour15:50–17:03
Blue hour17:03–17:16
Nautical twilight17:16–17:57
Astronomical twilight17:57–18:37
Night18:37–24:00

First light is civil dawn (sun 6° below the horizon); dark is the end of civil dusk. Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight explained

Where to look

Today the sun rises at 111° (east-southeast) and sets at 249° (west-southwest). Through 2026, sunrise moves between 47° and 130° and sunset between 230° and 313°.

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Sun calendar for October 2026 in Lincoln

Local times in Lincoln · October 2026
Date	First light	Sunrise	Sunset	Dark	Daylight	Change
Thu 1	06:29	07:04	18:39	19:14	11h 36m	−4 min 10 s
Fri 2	06:31	07:05	18:37	19:11	11h 31m	−4 min 09 s
Sat 3	06:32	07:07	18:34	19:09	11h 27m	−4 min 09 s
Sun 4	06:34	07:09	18:32	19:06	11h 23m	−4 min 09 s
Mon 5	06:36	07:11	18:30	19:04	11h 19m	−4 min 09 s
Tue 6	06:38	07:12	18:27	19:02	11h 15m	−4 min 09 s
Wed 7	06:39	07:14	18:25	18:59	11h 11m	−4 min 09 s
Thu 8	06:41	07:16	18:22	18:57	11h 07m	−4 min 08 s
Fri 9	06:43	07:18	18:20	18:55	11h 02m	−4 min 08 s
Sat 10	06:45	07:20	18:18	18:53	10h 58m	−4 min 08 s
Sun 11	06:46	07:21	18:15	18:50	10h 54m	−4 min 08 s
Mon 12	06:48	07:23	18:13	18:48	10h 50m	−4 min 07 s
Tue 13	06:50	07:25	18:11	18:46	10h 46m	−4 min 07 s
Wed 14	06:52	07:27	18:09	18:44	10h 42m	−4 min 06 s
Thu 15	06:54	07:29	18:06	18:41	10h 38m	−4 min 06 s
Fri 16	06:55	07:30	18:04	18:39	10h 34m	−4 min 05 s
Sat 17	06:57	07:32	18:02	18:37	10h 30m	−4 min 05 s
Sun 18	06:59	07:34	18:00	18:35	10h 25m	−4 min 04 s
Mon 19	07:01	07:36	17:57	18:33	10h 21m	−4 min 04 s
Tue 20	07:02	07:38	17:55	18:31	10h 17m	−4 min 03 s
Wed 21	07:04	07:40	17:53	18:29	10h 13m	−4 min 02 s
Thu 22	07:06	07:42	17:51	18:26	10h 09m	−4 min 01 s
Fri 23	07:08	07:43	17:49	18:24	10h 05m	−4 min 00 s
Sat 24	07:09	07:45	17:47	18:22	10h 01m	−4 min 00 s
Sun 25	06:11	06:47	16:44	17:20	9h 57m	−3 min 59 s
Mon 26	06:13	06:49	16:42	17:18	9h 53m	−3 min 58 s
Tue 27 TODAY	06:15	06:51	16:40	17:16	9h 49m	−3 min 57 s
Wed 28	06:17	06:53	16:38	17:15	9h 45m	−3 min 55 s
Thu 29	06:18	06:55	16:36	17:13	9h 42m	−3 min 54 s
Fri 30	06:20	06:57	16:34	17:11	9h 38m	−3 min 53 s
Sat 31	06:22	06:58	16:32	17:09	9h 34m	−3 min 52 s

Local times in Europe/London; clock changes apply on their actual dates. Download the 2026 calendar (CSV)

Daylight through 2026 in Lincoln

In 2026, daylight in Lincoln ranges from 7h 31m (21 Dec) to 16h 59m (21 Jun).

1. March equinox: 20 Mar
2. June solstice: 21 Jun
3. September equinox: 23 Sept
4. December solstice: 21 Dec

Local time and clock changes in Lincoln

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

The next clock change is on Sunday, 28 March 2027, from UTC+00:00 to UTC+01:00. The calendar above already includes it.

Clock changes and regional exceptions in United Kingdom

IANA timezone data 2026e. Rules can change by law; corrections are welcome.

Quick answers for Lincoln

What time is sunset today in Lincoln?

Sunset is at 16:40 on Tuesday 27 October (GMT). The sun sets in the west-southwest (249°).

What time is sunrise today in Lincoln?

Sunrise is at 06:51 on Tuesday 27 October. The sun rises in the east-southeast (111°).

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Lincoln?

Tomorrow, Wednesday 28 October, the sun rises at 06:53 and sets at 16:38, giving 9h 45m of daylight.

What time does it get dark in Lincoln tonight?

It gets dark at 17:16, 36 minutes after sunset, when civil twilight ends and street lights are needed. The sky is fully dark (astronomical night) from 18:37.

When is golden hour in Lincoln today?

Morning golden hour: 06:29 to 07:42. Evening golden hour: 15:50 to 17:03. This is when the sun is between 6° above and 4° below the horizon, a rough guide for warm, soft light.

How many hours of daylight does Lincoln get today?

Lincoln gets 9 hours 49 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes and 57 seconds shorter than the day before.

What is the longest day of the year in Lincoln?

In 2026 the longest day is 21 June, with 16h 59m of daylight (sunrise 04:35, sunset 21:33). The shortest is 21 December, with 7h 31m.

When is the earliest sunset in Lincoln?

The earliest sunset of 2026 is on 13 December at 15:44; the latest is on 24 June at 21:34.

When do the clocks change in Lincoln?

Clocks go forward one hour on Sunday 28 March 2027 (UTC+00:00 to UTC+01:00). Sunrise and sunset move later on the clock from 29 Mar.

Which direction does the sun rise in Lincoln?

Today the sun rises in the east-southeast (111°) and sets in the west-southwest (249°). Over 2026, sunrise moves between 47° and 130° on the horizon.

The sun in Lincoln in numbers

Longest day of 2026: 21 June 2026: 16h 59m (sunrise 04:35, sunset 21:33)
Shortest day of 2026: 21 December 2026: 7h 31m (sunrise 08:15, sunset 15:46)
Change over the year: 9 hours 28 minutes
Earliest sunrise: 17 June 2026, 04:34
Latest sunrise: 30 December 2026, 08:17
Earliest sunset: 13 December 2026, 15:44
Latest sunset: 24 June 2026, 21:34
Sun directly overhead at noon: Never — highest point 60.2°, on 21 June 2026
Nights that never get fully dark: 15 May to 29 Jul (76 nights)
Sunrise direction through the year: 47° to 130°
Coordinates: 53.2268° N, 0.5379° W
Time zone: Europe/London (GMT, UTC+00:00)

About the sun in Lincoln

In Lincoln, the longest day of 2026 is 21 June, with 16h 59m of daylight, and the shortest is 21 December, with 7h 31m: a difference of 9 hours 28 minutes. The earliest sunrise of the year is on 17 June (04:34) and the latest sunset on 24 June (21:34). These dates do not fall on the solstice because Earth's orbit is elliptical and its axis is tilted, so solar noon drifts through the year. Lincoln lies outside the tropics, so the sun is never directly overhead. Its highest point is 60.2° above the horizon, on 21 June. Around midsummer, from 15 May to 29 July, the sun never sinks 18° below the horizon, so the night sky never gets fully dark.

Nearby cities

Today's times in the 8 closest places
City	Sunrise	Sunset
Gainsborough 23 km	06:52	16:41
Newark on Trent 26 km	06:52	16:42
Sleaford 27 km	06:50	16:40
Retford 29 km	06:53	16:42
Grantham 36 km	06:51	16:42
Louth 39 km	06:49	16:38
Worksop 40 km	06:53	16:42
Scunthorpe 40 km	06:52	16:40

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About these times

Calculation point: 53.2268° N, 0.5379° W
Place reference: GeoNames 2644487

Sunrise and sunset use the moment the top of the sun touches a level horizon (solar centre 0.833° below it, allowing for refraction and the sun's radius), rounded to the minute and checked against US Naval Observatory data. Terrain, buildings and unusual weather are not modelled.

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