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Sunset and Sunrise Times Today in Peterborough

Sunset in Peterborough today, Tuesday 27 October, is at 16:41 and sunrise is at 06:48. It gets dark at 17:16. Tomorrow, the sun rises at 06:50 and sets at 16:39. Local time: GMT (UTC+00:00).

The sun's path todayFrom sunrise at 06:48 to sunset at 16:41.06:4816:41

Next sunrise: tomorrow at 06:50

Showing: today Tuesday 27 October

First light

06:13

Civil dawn: the sky brightens

Sunrise

06:48

110° · east-southeast

Sunset

16:41

250° · west-southwest

Dark

17:16

End of civil twilight

Day length

9h 53m

−3 min 51 s vs the day before

Solar noon

11:45

Sun 24.5° high

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Sunrise and sunset tomorrow in Peterborough

Wednesday 28 October: sunrise 06:50, sunset 16:39, 9h 49m of daylight. It gets dark at 17:14.


Golden hour and blue hour today in Peterborough

Morning blue hour06:13–06:26

Morning golden hour06:26–07:38

Evening golden hour15:51–17:03

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

Light across 24 hoursThe start and end of each band are listed below. The vertical line marks the current time. now
  • Night00:00–04:53
  • Astronomical twilight04:53–05:32
  • Nautical twilight05:32–06:13
  • Blue hour06:13–06:26
  • Golden hour06:26–07:38
  • Daylight07:38–15:51
  • Golden hour15:51–17:03
  • Blue hour17:03–17:16
  • Nautical twilight17:16–17:56
  • Astronomical twilight17:56–18:36
  • Night18:36–24:00

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

Direction of sunrise and sunsetSunrise at 110°, east-southeast. Sunset at 250°, west-southwest.NESW

Today the sun rises at 110° (east-southeast) and sets at 250° (west-southwest). Through 2026, sunrise moves between 48° and 129° and sunset between 231° and 312°.

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Sun calendar for October 2026 in Peterborough

Local times in Peterborough · October 2026
DateFirst lightSunriseSunsetDarkDaylightChange
Thu 1 06:2807:0218:3819:1211h 36m−4 min 04 s
Fri 2 06:3007:0418:3619:1011h 32m−4 min 04 s
Sat 3 06:3107:0518:3419:0811h 28m−4 min 04 s
Sun 4 06:3307:0718:3119:0511h 24m−4 min 03 s
Mon 5 06:3507:0918:2919:0311h 20m−4 min 03 s
Tue 6 06:3607:1118:2719:0111h 16m−4 min 03 s
Wed 7 06:3807:1218:2418:5811h 12m−4 min 03 s
Thu 8 06:4007:1418:2218:5611h 08m−4 min 03 s
Fri 9 06:4207:1618:2018:5411h 04m−4 min 02 s
Sat 10 06:4307:1818:1718:5211h 00m−4 min 02 s
Sun 11 06:4507:1918:1518:4910h 56m−4 min 02 s
Mon 12 06:4707:2118:1318:4710h 52m−4 min 01 s
Tue 13 06:4807:2318:1118:4510h 48m−4 min 01 s
Wed 14 06:5007:2518:0818:4310h 44m−4 min 00 s
Thu 15 06:5207:2618:0618:4110h 40m−4 min 00 s
Fri 16 06:5407:2818:0418:3910h 36m−3 min 59 s
Sat 17 06:5507:3018:0218:3610h 32m−3 min 59 s
Sun 18 06:5707:3218:0018:3410h 28m−3 min 58 s
Mon 19 06:5907:3417:5718:3210h 24m−3 min 58 s
Tue 20 07:0107:3517:5518:3010h 20m−3 min 57 s
Wed 21 07:0207:3717:5318:2810h 16m−3 min 56 s
Thu 22 07:0407:3917:5118:2610h 12m−3 min 55 s
Fri 23 07:0607:4117:4918:2410h 08m−3 min 55 s
Sat 24 07:0707:4317:4718:2210h 04m−3 min 54 s
Sun 25 06:0906:4416:4517:2010h 00m−3 min 53 s
Mon 26 06:1106:4616:4317:189h 56m−3 min 52 s
Tue 27 TODAY06:1306:4816:4117:169h 53m−3 min 51 s
Wed 28 06:1406:5016:3917:149h 49m−3 min 49 s
Thu 29 06:1606:5216:3717:139h 45m−3 min 48 s
Fri 30 06:1806:5416:3517:119h 41m−3 min 47 s
Sat 31 06:1906:5516:3317:099h 37m−3 min 46 s

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

Daylight through 2026 in Peterborough

Daylight through 2026In 2026, daylight in Peterborough ranges from 7h 38m (21 Dec) to 16h 51m (21 Jun).00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00JFMAMJJASOND1March equinox: 2026-03-202June solstice: 2026-06-213September equinox: 2026-09-234December solstice: 2026-12-21today

In 2026, daylight in Peterborough ranges from 7h 38m (21 Dec) to 16h 51m (21 Jun).

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

Local time and clock changes in Peterborough

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 Peterborough

What time is sunset today in Peterborough?

Sunset is at 16:41 on Tuesday 27 October (GMT). The sun sets in the west-southwest (250°).

What time is sunrise today in Peterborough?

Sunrise is at 06:48 on Tuesday 27 October. The sun rises in the east-southeast (110°).

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Peterborough?

Tomorrow, Wednesday 28 October, the sun rises at 06:50 and sets at 16:39, giving 9h 49m of daylight.

What time does it get dark in Peterborough 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 18:36.

When is golden hour in Peterborough today?

Morning golden hour: 06:26 to 07:38. Evening golden hour: 15:51 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 Peterborough get today?

Peterborough gets 9 hours 53 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes and 51 seconds shorter than the day before.

What is the longest day of the year in Peterborough?

In 2026 the longest day is 21 June, with 16h 51m of daylight (sunrise 04:37, sunset 21:28). The shortest is 21 December, with 7h 38m.

When is the earliest sunset in Peterborough?

The earliest sunset of 2026 is on 13 December at 15:46; the latest is on 24 June at 21:29.

When do the clocks change in Peterborough?

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 Peterborough?

Today the sun rises in the east-southeast (110°) and sets in the west-southwest (250°). Over 2026, sunrise moves between 48° and 129° on the horizon.

The sun in Peterborough in numbers

Longest day of 2026
21 June 2026: 16h 51m (sunrise 04:37, sunset 21:28)
Shortest day of 2026
21 December 2026: 7h 38m (sunrise 08:10, sunset 15:48)
Change over the year
9 hours 12 minutes
Earliest sunrise
17 June 2026, 04:37
Latest sunrise
30 December 2026, 08:12
Earliest sunset
13 December 2026, 15:46
Latest sunset
24 June 2026, 21:29
Sun directly overhead at noon
Never — highest point 60.9°, on 21 June 2026
Nights that never get fully dark
18 May to 26 Jul (70 nights)
Sunrise direction through the year
48° to 129°
Coordinates
52.5736° N, 0.2478° W
Time zone
Europe/London (GMT, UTC+00:00)

About the sun in Peterborough

In Peterborough, the longest day of 2026 is 21 June, with 16h 51m of daylight, and the shortest is 21 December, with 7h 38m: a difference of 9 hours 12 minutes. The earliest sunrise of the year is on 17 June (04:37) and the latest sunset on 24 June (21:29). 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. Peterborough lies outside the tropics, so the sun is never directly overhead. Its highest point is 60.9° above the horizon, on 21 June. Around midsummer, from 18 May to 26 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
CitySunriseSunset
Primrose Place 9 km06:4816:40
Stamford 18 km06:4916:42
March 23 km06:4716:39
Spalding 25 km06:4816:40
Huntingdon 27 km06:4716:41
Saint Ives 29 km06:4716:41
Wisbech 29 km06:4716:39
Corby 31 km06:5016:43

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About these times

Calculation point
52.5736° N, 0.2478° W
Place reference
GeoNames 2640354

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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