Sunrise and sunset in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 07:02 and sets at 16:40 in Newcastle upon Tyne (GMT): 9 h 37 min of daylight, 4 min 13 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 11:51, it is 22° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 07:02
- Sunset
- 16:40
- Solar noon
- 11:51, 22° high
- Day length
- 9 h 37 min
- Golden hour
- 07:02–07:56 and 15:46–16:40
- Blue hour
- 06:10–06:39 and 17:03–17:32
See the sun’s path over Newcastle upon Tyne on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 05:00–05:42 | 18:00–18:42 |
| Nautical twilight | 05:42–06:24 | 17:18–18:00 |
| Civil twilight | 06:24–07:02 | 16:40–17:18 |
Sunrise and sunset in Newcastle upon Tyne through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 08:32 | 15:49 | 7 h 17 min | 12° |
| February | 07:58 | 16:43 | 8 h 44 min | 17.9° |
| March | 06:58 | 17:42 | 10 h 43 min | 27.4° |
| April | 06:39 | 19:43 | 13 h 03 min | 39.5° |
| May | 05:28 | 20:41 | 15 h 13 min | 50.1° |
| June | 04:36 | 21:34 | 16 h 57 min | 57.1° |
| July | 04:33 | 21:49 | 17 h 16 min | 58.1° |
| August | 05:16 | 21:11 | 15 h 55 min | 53.1° |
| September | 06:13 | 20:02 | 13 h 48 min | 43.4° |
| October | 07:09 | 18:45 | 11 h 35 min | 31.9° |
| November | 07:10 | 16:31 | 9 h 21 min | 20.7° |
| December | 08:08 | 15:45 | 7 h 37 min | 13.3° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Newcastle upon Tyne
- Monday, 2 August 2027: 30% of the sun covered at 10:00 (total eclipse) · path, map and times
- Wednesday, 26 January 2028: 36% of the sun covered at 16:23 (annular eclipse)
- Tuesday, 12 June 2029: 5% of the sun covered at 04:35 (partial eclipse)
- Saturday, 1 June 2030: 42% of the sun covered at 06:27 (annular eclipse)
Places near Newcastle upon Tyne
- Sunderland 17 km
- Middlesbrough 50 km
- York 118 km
- Leeds 131 km
- Bradford 131 km
- Burnley 136 km
- Wakefield 144 km
- Blackburn 147 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 54.9733°, -1.6140° at sea level, in the Europe/London time zone.