Sunday, October 18, 2026
Sunrise, Sunset & Golden Hour in Colchester, England, United Kingdom
Sunrise in Colchester today is 7:26 AM and sunset is 5:56 PM, giving 10 h 30 min of daylight.
Sun times for Colchester, England, United Kingdom in local time (Europe/London), calculated from its coordinates (51.89°, 0.90°).
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Golden hour and twilight today
- Morning golden hour
- 7:26 AM to 8:13 AM
- Evening golden hour
- 5:09 PM to 5:56 PM
- Civil dawn begins
- 6:51 AM
- Civil dusk ends
- 6:30 PM
- Solar noon
- 12:41 PM
- Change from yesterday
- -4.0 min
Golden hour here means the Sun is within 6° of the horizon. Civil twilight is the Sun's centre 6° below it.
Next 7 days in Colchester
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Oct 18 | 7:26 AM | 5:56 PM | 10 h 30 min |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 7:27 AM | 5:54 PM | 10 h 26 min |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 7:29 AM | 5:52 PM | 10 h 22 min |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 7:31 AM | 5:49 PM | 10 h 19 min |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 7:33 AM | 5:47 PM | 10 h 15 min |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 7:34 AM | 5:45 PM | 10 h 11 min |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 7:36 AM | 5:43 PM | 10 h 07 min |
Sunrise and sunset through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 8:03 AM | 3:56 PM | 7 h 52 min |
| February 1 | 7:35 AM | 4:44 PM | 9 h 09 min |
| March 1 | 6:42 AM | 5:36 PM | 10 h 54 min |
| April 1 | 6:31 AM | 7:29 PM | 12 h 58 min |
| May 1 | 5:27 AM | 8:20 PM | 14 h 54 min |
| June 1 | 4:43 AM | 9:06 PM | 16 h 23 min |
| July 1 | 4:41 AM | 9:18 PM | 16 h 37 min |
| August 1 | 5:18 AM | 8:45 PM | 15 h 27 min |
| September 1 | 6:08 AM | 7:43 PM | 13 h 35 min |
| October 1 | 6:57 AM | 6:34 PM | 11 h 37 min |
| November 1 | 6:50 AM | 4:28 PM | 9 h 38 min |
| December 1 | 7:41 AM | 3:49 PM | 8 h 08 min |
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Sunrise and sunset in Colchester: common questions
What time is sunrise and sunset in Colchester today?
On Sunday, October 18, 2026 the Sun rises at 7:26 AM and sets at 5:56 PM in Colchester, England, United Kingdom (Europe/London). Solar noon is 12:41 PM and daylight lasts 10 h 30 min. Days are getting shorter by about 4 minutes per day.
When is golden hour in Colchester today?
Golden hour, when the Sun is within 6° of the horizon, runs 7:26 AM to 8:13 AM in the morning and 5:09 PM to 5:56 PM in the evening at Colchester, England, United Kingdom.
When does it get dark in Colchester?
Civil twilight, the Sun 6° below the horizon, ends at 6:30 PM in Colchester, England, United Kingdom; after that the sky is dark enough to see the brightest stars. Civil twilight begins at 6:51 AM.