Sunset and Sunrise Times Today in Sunderland

Sunset in Sunderland today, Tuesday 27 October, is at 16:39 and sunrise is at 06:59. It gets dark at 17:17. Tomorrow, the sun rises at 07:01 and sets at 16:37. Local time: GMT (UTC+00:00).

Next sunrise: tomorrow at 07:01

Showing: today Tuesday 27 October

First light

06:21

Civil dawn: the sky brightens

Sunrise

06:59

111° · east-southeast

Sunset

16:39

248° · west-southwest

Dark

17:17

End of civil twilight

Day length

9h 41m

−4 min 13 s vs the day before

Solar noon

11:49

Sun 22.2° high

Sunrise and sunset tomorrow in Sunderland

Wednesday 28 October: sunrise 07:01, sunset 16:37, 9h 36m of daylight. It gets dark at 17:15.

Golden hour and blue hour today in Sunderland

Morning blue hour06:21–06:35

Morning golden hour06:35–07:52

Evening golden hour15:46–17:03

Evening blue hour17:03–17:17

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

Night00:00–04:57
Astronomical twilight04:57–05:38
Nautical twilight05:38–06:21
Blue hour06:21–06:35
Golden hour06:35–07:52
Daylight07:52–15:46
Golden hour15:46–17:03
Blue hour17:03–17:17
Nautical twilight17:17–17:59
Astronomical twilight17:59–18:41
Night18:41–24:00

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 248° (west-southwest). Through 2026, sunrise moves between 45° and 132° and sunset between 228° and 315°.

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Sun calendar for October 2026 in Sunderland

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

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

Daylight through 2026 in Sunderland

In 2026, daylight in Sunderland ranges from 7h 11m (21 Dec) to 17h 21m (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 Sunderland

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 Sunderland

What time is sunset today in Sunderland?

Sunset is at 16:39 on Tuesday 27 October (GMT). The sun sets in the west-southwest (248°).

What time is sunrise today in Sunderland?

Sunrise is at 06:59 on Tuesday 27 October. The sun rises in the east-southeast (111°).

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Sunderland?

Tomorrow, Wednesday 28 October, the sun rises at 07:01 and sets at 16:37, giving 9h 36m of daylight.

What time does it get dark in Sunderland tonight?

It gets dark at 17:17, 38 minutes after sunset, when civil twilight ends and street lights are needed. The sky is fully dark (astronomical night) from 18:41.

When is golden hour in Sunderland today?

Morning golden hour: 06:35 to 07:52. Evening golden hour: 15:46 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 Sunderland get today?

Sunderland gets 9 hours 41 minutes of daylight today, 4 minutes and 13 seconds shorter than the day before.

What is the longest day of the year in Sunderland?

In 2026 the longest day is 21 June, with 17h 21m of daylight (sunrise 04:27, sunset 21:48). The shortest is 21 December, with 7h 11m.

When is the earliest sunset in Sunderland?

The earliest sunset of 2026 is on 14 December at 15:37; the latest is on 24 June at 21:48.

When do the clocks change in Sunderland?

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 Sunderland?

Today the sun rises in the east-southeast (111°) and sets in the west-southwest (248°). Over 2026, sunrise moves between 45° and 132° on the horizon.

The sun in Sunderland in numbers

Longest day of 2026: 21 June 2026: 17h 21m (sunrise 04:27, sunset 21:48)
Shortest day of 2026: 21 December 2026: 7h 11m (sunrise 08:28, sunset 15:39)
Change over the year: 10 hours 10 minutes
Earliest sunrise: 18 June 2026, 04:26
Latest sunrise: 29 December 2026, 08:30
Earliest sunset: 14 December 2026, 15:37
Latest sunset: 24 June 2026, 21:48
Sun directly overhead at noon: Never — highest point 58.5°, on 21 June 2026
Nights that never get fully dark: 9 May to 4 Aug (88 nights)
Sunrise direction through the year: 45° to 132°
Coordinates: 54.9046° N, 1.3822° W
Time zone: Europe/London (GMT, UTC+00:00)

About the sun in Sunderland

In Sunderland, the longest day of 2026 is 21 June, with 17h 21m of daylight, and the shortest is 21 December, with 7h 11m: a difference of 10 hours 10 minutes. The earliest sunrise of the year is on 18 June (04:26) and the latest sunset on 24 June (21:48). 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. Sunderland lies outside the tropics, so the sun is never directly overhead. Its highest point is 58.5° above the horizon, on 21 June. Around midsummer, from 9 May to 4 August, 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
Seaham 8 km	06:58	16:39
Washington 9 km	06:59	16:40
Houghton-Le-Spring 9 km	06:59	16:40
Jarrow 11 km	06:59	16:39
South Shields 11 km	06:59	16:39
Hebburn 11 km	06:59	16:40
Tynemouth 13 km	06:59	16:39
North Shields 13 km	06:59	16:39

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About these times

Calculation point: 54.9046° N, 1.3822° W
Place reference: GeoNames 2636531

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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