Sunrise and sunset in Colchester, United Kingdom
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 06:43 and sets at 16:35 in Colchester (GMT): 9 h 52 min of daylight, 3 min 43 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 11:40, it is 24.9° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 06:43
- Sunset
- 16:35
- Solar noon
- 11:40, 24.9° high
- Day length
- 9 h 52 min
- Golden hour
- 06:43–07:32 and 15:46–16:35
- Blue hour
- 05:55–06:22 and 16:57–17:24
See the sun’s path over Colchester on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 04:50–05:29 | 17:50–18:29 |
| Nautical twilight | 05:29–06:08 | 17:10–17:50 |
| Civil twilight | 06:08–06:43 | 16:35–17:10 |
Sunrise and sunset in Colchester through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 08:03 | 15:56 | 7 h 52 min | 15.1° |
| February | 07:35 | 16:44 | 9 h 08 min | 21.1° |
| March | 06:42 | 17:36 | 10 h 53 min | 30.6° |
| April | 06:31 | 19:29 | 12 h 58 min | 42.8° |
| May | 05:27 | 20:20 | 14 h 53 min | 53.3° |
| June | 04:42 | 21:06 | 16 h 23 min | 60.2° |
| July | 04:41 | 21:18 | 16 h 37 min | 61.2° |
| August | 05:18 | 20:45 | 15 h 27 min | 56° |
| September | 06:08 | 19:43 | 13 h 35 min | 46.3° |
| October | 06:57 | 18:34 | 11 h 36 min | 34.8° |
| November | 06:50 | 16:28 | 9 h 37 min | 23.6° |
| December | 07:41 | 15:49 | 8 h 07 min | 16.3° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Colchester
- Monday, 2 August 2027: 40% of the sun covered at 10:01 (total eclipse) · path, map and times
- Wednesday, 26 January 2028: 43% of the sun covered at 16:26 (annular eclipse)
- Saturday, 1 June 2030: 47% of the sun covered at 06:22 (annular eclipse)
- Thursday, 21 August 2036: 61% of the sun covered at 19:06 (partial eclipse)
Places near Colchester
- Ipswich 26 km
- Chelmsford 34 km
- Southend-on-Sea 41 km
- Basildon 47 km
- Gillingham 61 km
- Dagenham 63 km
- Cambridge 64 km
- Saint Peters 68 km
What the times mean
Sunrise and sunset are when the top of the sun’s disc touches the horizon, with the usual allowance for refraction. Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight end when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below the horizon. Golden hour is the low, warm light while the sun is under 6° high; blue hour, the deep blue while it is 4° to 8° below. All are for 51.8892°, 0.9042° at sea level, in the Europe/London time zone.