Sunset and Sunrise Times Today in St Helens

Sunset in St Helens today, Tuesday 27 October, is at 16:49 and sunrise is at 07:00. It gets dark at 17:25. Tomorrow, the sun rises at 07:02 and sets at 16:46. Local time: GMT (UTC+00:00).

Next sunrise: tomorrow at 07:02

Showing: today Tuesday 27 October

First light

06:24

Civil dawn: the sky brightens

Sunrise

07:00

111° · east-southeast

Sunset

16:49

249° · west-southwest

Dark

17:25

End of civil twilight

Day length

9h 48m

−3 min 59 s vs the day before

Solar noon

11:55

Sun 23.7° high

Sunrise and sunset tomorrow in St Helens

Wednesday 28 October: sunrise 07:02, sunset 16:46, 9h 44m of daylight. It gets dark at 17:23.

Golden hour and blue hour today in St Helens

Morning blue hour06:24–06:38

Morning golden hour06:38–07:51

Evening golden hour15:57–17:11

Evening blue hour17:11–17:25

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

Night00:00–05:03
Astronomical twilight05:03–05:43
Nautical twilight05:43–06:24
Blue hour06:24–06:38
Golden hour06:38–07:51
Daylight07:51–15:57
Golden hour15:57–17:11
Blue hour17:11–17:25
Nautical twilight17:25–18:06
Astronomical twilight18:06–18:46
Night18:46–24:00

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°.

Sun calendar for October 2026 in St Helens

Local times in St Helens · October 2026
Date	First light	Sunrise	Sunset	Dark	Daylight	Change
Thu 1	06:38	07:12	18:48	19:22	11h 35m	−4 min 12 s
Fri 2	06:39	07:14	18:45	19:20	11h 31m	−4 min 12 s
Sat 3	06:41	07:16	18:43	19:18	11h 27m	−4 min 11 s
Sun 4	06:43	07:18	18:41	19:15	11h 23m	−4 min 11 s
Mon 5	06:45	07:20	18:38	19:13	11h 19m	−4 min 11 s
Tue 6	06:47	07:21	18:36	19:11	11h 14m	−4 min 11 s
Wed 7	06:48	07:23	18:33	19:08	11h 10m	−4 min 11 s
Thu 8	06:50	07:25	18:31	19:06	11h 06m	−4 min 11 s
Fri 9	06:52	07:27	18:29	19:04	11h 02m	−4 min 10 s
Sat 10	06:54	07:29	18:26	19:01	10h 58m	−4 min 10 s
Sun 11	06:55	07:30	18:24	18:59	10h 54m	−4 min 10 s
Mon 12	06:57	07:32	18:22	18:57	10h 49m	−4 min 09 s
Tue 13	06:59	07:34	18:19	18:54	10h 45m	−4 min 09 s
Wed 14	07:01	07:36	18:17	18:52	10h 41m	−4 min 08 s
Thu 15	07:03	07:38	18:15	18:50	10h 37m	−4 min 08 s
Fri 16	07:04	07:40	18:12	18:48	10h 33m	−4 min 07 s
Sat 17	07:06	07:41	18:10	18:46	10h 29m	−4 min 07 s
Sun 18	07:08	07:43	18:08	18:43	10h 25m	−4 min 06 s
Mon 19	07:10	07:45	18:06	18:41	10h 21m	−4 min 06 s
Tue 20	07:11	07:47	18:04	18:39	10h 16m	−4 min 05 s
Wed 21	07:13	07:49	18:01	18:37	10h 12m	−4 min 04 s
Thu 22	07:15	07:51	17:59	18:35	10h 08m	−4 min 04 s
Fri 23	07:17	07:53	17:57	18:33	10h 04m	−4 min 03 s
Sat 24	07:19	07:55	17:55	18:31	10h 00m	−4 min 02 s
Sun 25	06:20	06:56	16:53	17:29	9h 56m	−4 min 01 s
Mon 26	06:22	06:58	16:51	17:27	9h 52m	−4 min 00 s
Tue 27 TODAY	06:24	07:00	16:49	17:25	9h 48m	−3 min 59 s
Wed 28	06:26	07:02	16:46	17:23	9h 44m	−3 min 58 s
Thu 29	06:27	07:04	16:44	17:21	9h 40m	−3 min 56 s
Fri 30	06:29	07:06	16:42	17:19	9h 36m	−3 min 55 s
Sat 31	06:31	07:08	16:40	17:17	9h 33m	−3 min 54 s

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

Daylight through 2026 in St Helens

In 2026, daylight in St Helens ranges from 7h 29m (21 Dec) to 17h 02m (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 St Helens

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 St Helens

What time is sunset today in St Helens?

Sunset is at 16:49 on Tuesday 27 October (GMT). The sun sets in the west-southwest (249°).

What time is sunrise today in St Helens?

Sunrise is at 07:00 on Tuesday 27 October. The sun rises in the east-southeast (111°).

What time is sunrise tomorrow in St Helens?

Tomorrow, Wednesday 28 October, the sun rises at 07:02 and sets at 16:46, giving 9h 44m of daylight.

What time does it get dark in St Helens tonight?

It gets dark at 17:25, 36 minutes after sunset, when civil twilight ends and street lights are needed. The sky is fully dark (astronomical night) from 18:46.

When is golden hour in St Helens today?

Morning golden hour: 06:38 to 07:51. Evening golden hour: 15:57 to 17:11. 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 St Helens get today?

St Helens gets 9 hours 48 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes and 59 seconds shorter than the day before.

What is the longest day of the year in St Helens?

In 2026 the longest day is 21 June, with 17h 02m of daylight (sunrise 04:42, sunset 21:44). The shortest is 21 December, with 7h 29m.

When is the earliest sunset in St Helens?

The earliest sunset of 2026 is on 13 December at 15:51; the latest is on 24 June at 21:44.

When do the clocks change in St Helens?

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 St Helens?

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 St Helens in numbers

Longest day of 2026: 21 June 2026: 17h 02m (sunrise 04:42, sunset 21:44)
Shortest day of 2026: 21 December 2026: 7h 29m (sunrise 08:25, sunset 15:53)
Change over the year: 9 hours 33 minutes
Earliest sunrise: 17 June 2026, 04:42
Latest sunrise: 30 December 2026, 08:27
Earliest sunset: 13 December 2026, 15:51
Latest sunset: 24 June 2026, 21:44
Sun directly overhead at noon: Never — highest point 60.0°, on 21 June 2026
Nights that never get fully dark: 14 May to 29 Jul (77 nights)
Sunrise direction through the year: 47° to 130°
Coordinates: 53.4500° N, 2.7333° W
Time zone: Europe/London (GMT, UTC+00:00)

About the sun in St Helens

In St Helens, the longest day of 2026 is 21 June, with 17h 02m of daylight, and the shortest is 21 December, with 7h 29m: a difference of 9 hours 33 minutes. The earliest sunrise of the year is on 17 June (04:42) and the latest sunset on 24 June (21:44). 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. St Helens lies outside the tropics, so the sun is never directly overhead. Its highest point is 60.0° above the horizon, on 21 June. Around midsummer, from 14 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
Haydock 4 km	07:00	16:48
Prescot 5 km	07:00	16:49
Ashton in Makerfield 7 km	07:00	16:48
Huyton 8 km	07:01	16:49
Newton-le-Willows 9 km	07:00	16:48
Great Sankey 9 km	07:00	16:48
Golborne 10 km	07:00	16:48
Widnes 10 km	07:00	16:49

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About these times

Calculation point: 53.4500° N, 2.7333° W
Place reference: GeoNames 2638785

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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