What time is sunrise and sunset in Great Sankey?

Today and tomorrow's sunrise and sunset times in Great Sankey, England. Plus a monthly calendar with dawn, dusk, solar noon, and day length.

Today

Thursday, October 15, 2026

Sunrise

7:36 AM

103° ESEDawn 7:01 AM

Sunrise in Great Sankey was at 7:36:20 AM GMT+1 (7h 3m ago).

Sunset

6:15 PM

257° WSWDusk 6:50 PM

Sunset in Great Sankey will be at 6:15:25 PM GMT+1 (in 3h 36m).

Now

7:36a6:15p

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Daylight now · Golden hour at 5:26 PM

Daylight: 10h 39m
Darkness: 9h 30m
Solar noon: 12:56 PM
Sun altitude: 24.2°
Sun direction: 208° SSW

How long golden hour and blue hour last

Tomorrow

Friday, October 16, 2026

Sunrise

7:38 AM

104° ESEDawn 7:02 AM

Sunrise in Great Sankey will be at 7:38:11 AM GMT+1 (in 16h 58m).

Sunset

6:13 PM

256° WSWDusk 6:48 PM

Sunset in Great Sankey will be at 6:13:09 PM GMT+1 (in 27h 33m).

Moon tonight

Phase, moonrise and moonset in Great Sankey

Waxing Crescent

22% illuminated

Moonrise: 1:40 PM
Moonset: 7:50 PM

Calendar

United Kingdom Time · select a day to expand

	Date	Dawn	Sunrise	Solar noon	Sunset	Dusk	Length
	1 Thu	6:36 AM	7:11 AM	1:00 PM	6:48 PM	7:22 PM	11h 37m 16s
	2 Fri	6:38 AM	7:12 AM	12:59 PM	6:45 PM	7:20 PM	11h 33m 05s
	3 Sat	6:39 AM	7:14 AM	12:59 PM	6:43 PM	7:18 PM	11h 28m 54s
	4 Sun	6:41 AM	7:16 AM	12:59 PM	6:41 PM	7:15 PM	11h 24m 43s
	5 Mon	6:43 AM	7:18 AM	12:58 PM	6:38 PM	7:13 PM	11h 20m 33s
	6 Tue	6:45 AM	7:20 AM	12:58 PM	6:36 PM	7:11 PM	11h 16m 23s
	7 Wed	6:46 AM	7:21 AM	12:58 PM	6:34 PM	7:08 PM	11h 12m 13s
	8 Thu	6:48 AM	7:23 AM	12:58 PM	6:31 PM	7:06 PM	11h 08m 03s
	9 Fri	6:50 AM	7:25 AM	12:57 PM	6:29 PM	7:04 PM	11h 03m 53s
	10 Sat	6:52 AM	7:27 AM	12:57 PM	6:26 PM	7:01 PM	10h 59m 44s
	11 Sun	6:54 AM	7:29 AM	12:57 PM	6:24 PM	6:59 PM	10h 55m 36s
	12 Mon	6:55 AM	7:30 AM	12:57 PM	6:22 PM	6:57 PM	10h 51m 27s
	13 Tue	6:57 AM	7:32 AM	12:56 PM	6:20 PM	6:55 PM	10h 47m 19s
	14 Wed	6:59 AM	7:34 AM	12:56 PM	6:17 PM	6:52 PM	10h 43m 12s
	15 Thu	7:01 AM	7:36 AM	12:56 PM	6:15 PM	6:50 PM	10h 39m 04s
Thursday, October 15 10h 39m 04s of daylight·−4m 8s vs. yesterday·twilight 7:01 AM – 6:50 PM Time 2:40 PM Altitude 24.2° Heading 208° SSW Light Daylight 2:40 PM, Daylight, altitude 24.2 degrees
	16 Fri	7:02 AM	7:38 AM	12:56 PM	6:13 PM	6:48 PM	10h 34m 58s
	17 Sat	7:04 AM	7:40 AM	12:55 PM	6:10 PM	6:46 PM	10h 30m 52s
	18 Sun	7:06 AM	7:41 AM	12:55 PM	6:08 PM	6:44 PM	10h 26m 46s
	19 Mon	7:08 AM	7:43 AM	12:55 PM	6:06 PM	6:41 PM	10h 22m 42s
	20 Tue	7:10 AM	7:45 AM	12:55 PM	6:04 PM	6:39 PM	10h 18m 38s
	21 Wed	7:11 AM	7:47 AM	12:55 PM	6:02 PM	6:37 PM	10h 14m 34s
	22 Thu	7:13 AM	7:49 AM	12:55 PM	5:59 PM	6:35 PM	10h 10m 32s
	23 Fri	7:15 AM	7:51 AM	12:54 PM	5:57 PM	6:33 PM	10h 06m 30s
	24 Sat	7:17 AM	7:53 AM	12:54 PM	5:55 PM	6:31 PM	10h 02m 29s
	25 Sun	6:18 AM	6:54 AM	11:54 AM	4:53 PM	5:29 PM	9h 58m 29s
	26 Mon	6:20 AM	6:56 AM	11:54 AM	4:51 PM	5:27 PM	9h 54m 30s
	27 Tue	6:22 AM	6:58 AM	11:54 AM	4:49 PM	5:25 PM	9h 50m 32s
	28 Wed	6:24 AM	7:00 AM	11:54 AM	4:47 PM	5:23 PM	9h 46m 36s
	29 Thu	6:26 AM	7:02 AM	11:54 AM	4:45 PM	5:21 PM	9h 42m 40s
	30 Fri	6:27 AM	7:04 AM	11:54 AM	4:43 PM	5:19 PM	9h 38m 46s
	31 Sat	6:29 AM	7:06 AM	11:54 AM	4:41 PM	5:17 PM	9h 34m 53s

Photos

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions about sunrise and sunset in Great Sankey, United Kingdom

What time does the sun rise in Great Sankey today?: Sunrise in Great Sankey today (Thursday, October 15, 2026) is at 7:36 AM. The sun comes up in the ESE.
What time does the sun set in Great Sankey today?: Sunset today is at 6:15 PM, after 10h 39m of daylight.
When does it get dark in Great Sankey tonight?: Civil twilight ends at 6:50 PM. After that you need artificial light for most things outdoors. Astronomical twilight ends at 8:11 PM, which is when night starts by the standard definition.How long after sunset it gets dark
When is the longest day in Great Sankey, United Kingdom?: The longest day of 2026 in Great Sankey is Sunday, June 21, 2026, the summer solstice, with 17h 00m of daylight. In 2027 the summer solstice falls on June 21, 2027.More on the summer solstice
When is the shortest day in Great Sankey, United Kingdom?: The shortest day of 2026 in Great Sankey, England is Monday, December 21, 2026, the winter solstice, with 7h 29m of daylight. In 2027 the winter solstice lands on December 22, 2027.
How much more daylight does Great Sankey get in summer than in winter?: Great Sankey gets 9h 31m more daylight on its longest day than on its shortest (17h 00m against 7h 29m). Averaged across the year, a day here has 12h 17m of daylight.
When is the earliest sunrise in Great Sankey?: The earliest sunrise of 2026 in Great Sankey is on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, when the sun comes up at 4:41 AM.
When is the latest sunset in Great Sankey?: The latest sunset is on Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at 9:43 PM.
When is the earliest sunset in Great Sankey?: The earliest sunset of the year is on Sunday, December 13, 2026, with the sun down by 3:51 PM.Why it comes before the shortest day
When is the latest sunrise in Great Sankey?: The latest sunrise is on Wednesday, December 30, 2026 at 8:26 AM.
Does Great Sankey observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Great Sankey uses United Kingdom Time: clocks go forward on March 29, 2026, then back on October 25, 2026. Sunrise and sunset times jump by an hour on those dates.

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