Sunrise and sunset in Basildon, England, United Kingdom

Local time 05:26 GMT 51.57° N, 0.46° E
Sunrise07:16First light 06:39
Sunset16:08Last light 16:45
Daylight8 h 52 min3 min 6 s shorter
Solar noon11:42Sun highest in the sky

Sun times in Basildon today

The Sun rises in Basildon at 07:16 and sets at 16:08 today, giving 8 h 52 min of daylight, 3 min 6 s shorter. It is highest at 11:42. The sky is fully dark from 18:05 until 05:19.

Twilight

PhaseMorningEvening
Astronomical twilight begins / ends05:1918:05
Nautical twilight05:5817:26
Civil twilight (first and last light)06:3916:45
Sunrise / sunset07:1616:08

A dash means the Sun does not reach that depth below the horizon today.

Golden hour and blue hour

LightMorningEvening
Blue hour06:39 – 06:5316:31 – 16:45
Golden hour06:53 – 08:1015:14 – 16:31

Golden hour: Sun between 6° above and 4° below the horizon. Blue hour: 4° to 6° below.

Sunrise and sunset for the next 30 days

DateSunriseSunsetDaylightChangeDark from
Sun, Nov 15 07:16 16:08 8 h 52 min −3:06 18:05
Mon, Nov 16 07:18 16:07 8 h 49 min −3:03 18:04
Tue, Nov 17 07:19 16:05 8 h 46 min −3:00 18:03
Wed, Nov 18 07:21 16:04 8 h 43 min −2:57 18:02
Thu, Nov 19 07:23 16:03 8 h 40 min −2:54 18:01
Fri, Nov 20 07:24 16:02 8 h 38 min −2:51 18:00
Sat, Nov 21 07:26 16:01 8 h 35 min −2:47 18:00
Sun, Nov 22 07:28 16:00 8 h 32 min −2:43 17:59
Mon, Nov 23 07:29 15:59 8 h 29 min −2:39 17:58
Tue, Nov 24 07:31 15:58 8 h 27 min −2:35 17:57
Wed, Nov 25 07:32 15:57 8 h 24 min −2:33 17:57
Thu, Nov 26 07:34 15:56 8 h 22 min −2:27 17:56
Fri, Nov 27 07:35 15:55 8 h 19 min −2:23 17:55
Sat, Nov 28 07:37 15:54 8 h 17 min −2:18 17:55
Sun, Nov 29 07:38 15:53 8 h 15 min −2:14 17:54
Mon, Nov 30 07:40 15:53 8 h 13 min −2:09 17:54
Tue, Dec 1 07:41 15:52 8 h 11 min −2:05 17:54
Wed, Dec 2 07:43 15:51 8 h 09 min −1:59 17:53
Thu, Dec 3 07:44 15:51 8 h 07 min −1:54 17:53
Fri, Dec 4 07:45 15:50 8 h 05 min −1:49 17:53
Sat, Dec 5 07:47 15:50 8 h 03 min −1:44 17:52
Sun, Dec 6 07:48 15:49 8 h 02 min −1:38 17:52
Mon, Dec 7 07:49 15:49 8 h 00 min −1:33 17:52
Tue, Dec 8 07:50 15:49 7 h 59 min −1:27 17:52
Wed, Dec 9 07:51 15:49 7 h 57 min −1:22 17:52
Thu, Dec 10 07:52 15:48 7 h 56 min −1:15 17:52
Fri, Dec 11 07:53 15:48 7 h 55 min −1:08 17:52
Sat, Dec 12 07:54 15:48 7 h 54 min −1:04 17:52
Sun, Dec 13 07:55 15:48 7 h 53 min −0:57 17:52
Mon, Dec 14 07:56 15:48 7 h 52 min −0:51 17:52

Sunrise and sunset by month

Month (15th)SunriseSunsetDaylight
November 202607:1616:088 h 52 min
December 202607:5715:487 h 51 min
January 202707:5716:178 h 20 min
February 202707:1217:1210 h 00 min
March 202706:1218:0211 h 49 min
April 202706:0319:5413 h 51 min
May 202705:0620:4315 h 37 min
June 202704:4021:1716 h 37 min
July 202704:5721:0916 h 12 min
August 202705:4220:2114 h 38 min
September 202706:3219:1312 h 41 min
October 202707:2118:0510 h 44 min

2026 at a glance

  • Longest day: June 21, 16 h 39 min of daylight
  • Shortest day: December 21, 7 h 49 min
  • Earliest sunset: 15:48 on December 12
  • Latest sunrise: 08:04 on December 30

Tonight the Moon is waxing crescent, 31% lit. Moonrise and moonset in Basildon.

Times are calculated for 51.5684, 0.4578 at sea level with a flat horizon and standard refraction, using the NOAA solar equations. Hills, buildings and elevation can shift the times you see by a few minutes. Sources and methods.