Sunrise & Sunset Times in Cambridge, United Kingdom 🇬🇧

Sun: Night

Sunrise Today: 07:29 ↑ 104.8° ESE

Sunset Today: 17:58 ↑ 254.9° WSW

Day Length: 10h 28m

Sun Direction: NW

Sun Altitude: -41.73°

Sun Distance: 149.036 million km

Next Solstice: Monday, 21 December 2026 (December Solstice)

In Cambridge, United Kingdom the sun rises at 07:29 and sets at 17:58, giving 10h 28m of daylight — 4 min shorter than yesterday. The next solstice is on Monday, 21 December 2026 (December Solstice).

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Day	Sunrise/Sunset		Daylight		Astronomical Twilight		Nautical Twilight		Civil Twilight		Solar Noon
Day	Sunrise	Sunset	Length	Diff.	Start	End	Start	End	Start	End	Time	Sun Dist. (Mil km)
1	07:00 ↑ 94° Doğu	18:36 ↑ 266° Batı	11h 36m	-4m 00s	05:06	20:30	05:46	19:50	06:26	19:11	12:49	149.79
2	07:02 ↑ 95° Doğu	18:34 ↑ 265° Batı	11h 32m	-4m 00s	05:08	20:28	05:48	19:47	06:27	19:08	12:49	149.75
3	07:04 ↑ 96° Doğu	18:32 ↑ 264° Batı	11h 28m	-4m 00s	05:10	20:25	05:50	19:45	06:29	19:06	12:48	149.71
4	07:05 ↑ 96° Doğu	18:29 ↑ 264° Batı	11h 24m	-4m 00s	05:11	20:23	05:52	19:43	06:31	19:04	12:48	149.67
5	07:07 ↑ 97° Doğu	18:27 ↑ 263° Batı	11h 20m	-3m 59s	05:13	20:20	05:53	19:40	06:32	19:01	12:48	149.62
6	07:09 ↑ 97° Doğu	18:25 ↑ 262° Batı	11h 16m	-3m 59s	05:15	20:18	05:55	19:38	06:34	18:59	12:47	149.58
7	07:10 ↑ 98° Doğu	18:22 ↑ 262° Batı	11h 12m	-3m 59s	05:17	20:16	05:57	19:36	06:36	18:57	12:47	149.54
8	07:12 ↑ 99° Doğu	18:20 ↑ 261° Batı	11h 08m	-3m 59s	05:19	20:13	05:58	19:34	06:37	18:55	12:47	149.50
9	07:14 ↑ 99° Doğu	18:18 ↑ 260° Batı	11h 04m	-3m 58s	05:20	20:11	06:00	19:31	06:39	18:52	12:46	149.46
10	07:15 ↑ 100° Doğu	18:16 ↑ 260° Batı	11h 00m	-3m 58s	05:22	20:09	06:02	19:29	06:41	18:50	12:46	149.40
11	07:17 ↑ 100° Doğu	18:13 ↑ 259° Batı	10h 56m	-3m 58s	05:24	20:06	06:03	19:27	06:43	18:48	12:46	149.37
12	07:19 ↑ 101° Doğu	18:11 ↑ 259° Batı Batı Güney	10h 52m	-3m 57s	05:26	20:04	06:05	19:25	06:44	18:46	12:46	149.33
13	07:21 ↑ 102° Doğu Kuzey Doğu	18:09 ↑ 258° Batı Batı Güney	10h 48m	-3m 57s	05:27	20:02	06:07	19:23	06:46	18:44	12:45	149.28
14	07:22 ↑ 102° Doğu Kuzey Doğu	18:07 ↑ 257° Batı Batı Güney	10h 44m	-3m 57s	05:29	20:00	06:09	19:20	06:48	18:41	12:45	149.24
15	07:24 ↑ 103° Doğu Kuzey Doğu	18:05 ↑ 257° Batı Batı Güney	10h 40m	-3m 56s	05:31	19:58	06:10	19:18	06:49	18:39	12:45	149.19
16	07:26 ↑ 104° Doğu Kuzey Doğu	18:02 ↑ 256° Batı Batı Güney	10h 36m	-3m 56s	05:33	19:55	06:12	19:16	06:51	18:37	12:45	149.16
17	07:28 ↑ 104° Doğu Kuzey Doğu	18:00 ↑ 256° Batı Batı Güney	10h 32m	-3m 55s	05:34	19:53	06:14	19:14	06:53	18:35	12:44	149.11
18	07:29 ↑ 105° Doğu Kuzey Doğu	17:58 ↑ 255° Batı Batı Güney	10h 28m	-3m 55s	05:36	19:51	06:15	19:12	06:54	18:33	12:44	149.07
19	07:31 ↑ 105° Doğu Kuzey Doğu	17:56 ↑ 254° Batı Batı Güney	10h 24m	-3m 54s	05:38	19:49	06:17	19:10	06:56	18:31	12:44	149.03
20	07:33 ↑ 106° Doğu Kuzey Doğu	17:54 ↑ 254° Batı Batı Güney	10h 20m	-3m 53s	05:39	19:47	06:18	19:08	06:58	18:29	12:44	148.98
21	07:35 ↑ 107° Doğu Kuzey Doğu	17:52 ↑ 253° Batı Batı Güney	10h 16m	-3m 52s	05:41	19:45	06:20	19:06	06:59	18:27	12:44	148.94
22	07:37 ↑ 107° Doğu Kuzey Doğu	17:50 ↑ 252° Batı Batı Güney	10h 12m	-3m 52s	05:43	19:43	06:22	19:04	07:01	18:25	12:44	148.90
23	07:38 ↑ 108° Doğu Kuzey Doğu	17:47 ↑ 252° Batı Batı Güney	10h 09m	-3m 51s	05:44	19:41	06:23	19:02	07:03	18:23	12:43	148.86
24	07:40 ↑ 108° Doğu Kuzey Doğu	17:45 ↑ 251° Batı Batı Güney	10h 05m	-3m 50s	05:46	19:39	06:25	19:00	07:04	18:21	12:43	148.81
25	06:42 ↑ 109° Doğu Kuzey Doğu	16:43 ↑ 251° Batı Batı Güney	10h 01m	-3m 49s	04:48	18:38	05:27	17:58	06:06	17:19	11:43	148.77
26	06:44 ↑ 110° Doğu Kuzey Doğu	16:41 ↑ 250° Batı Batı Güney	9h 57m	-3m 48s	04:49	18:36	05:28	17:57	06:08	17:17	11:43	148.73
27	06:46 ↑ 110° Doğu Kuzey Doğu	16:39 ↑ 250° Batı Batı Güney	9h 53m	-3m 47s	04:51	18:34	05:30	17:55	06:10	17:15	11:43	148.67
28	06:47 ↑ 111° Doğu Kuzey Doğu	16:37 ↑ 249° Batı Batı Güney	9h 50m	-3m 46s	04:52	18:32	05:32	17:53	06:11	17:13	11:43	148.65
29	06:49 ↑ 111° Doğu Kuzey Doğu	16:35 ↑ 248° Batı Batı Güney	9h 46m	-3m 45s	04:54	18:30	05:33	17:51	06:13	17:12	11:43	148.61
30	06:51 ↑ 112° Doğu Kuzey Doğu	16:34 ↑ 248° Batı Batı Güney	9h 42m	-3m 43s	04:56	18:29	05:35	17:49	06:15	17:10	11:43	148.57
31	06:53 ↑ 112° Doğu Kuzey Doğu	16:32 ↑ 247° Batı Batı Güney	9h 38m	-3m 42s	04:57	18:27	05:37	17:48	06:16	17:08	11:43	148.51
All times are in local time for Cambridge. Time is adjusted for Daylight Saving Time (DST) when applicable. Today's date is highlighted in the table.

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Sunrise & Sunset FAQ — Cambridge

Answers refreshed daily based on today's actual astronomy in Cambridge.

What time does the sun rise today in Cambridge?

In Cambridge, United Kingdom, sunrise today is at local time. This is the moment when the upper edge of the sun first appears above the horizon and direct sunlight begins to illuminate the city.

What time does the sun set today in Cambridge?

Sunset today in Cambridge is at local time. This is the moment when the upper edge of the sun disappears below the horizon, after which the sky enters civil twilight before darkening fully.

How long is the day today in Cambridge?

Day length today in Cambridge is N/A — the elapsed time between sunrise at and sunset at . Day length changes by a few minutes each day, gradually growing from the winter solstice and shrinking from the summer solstice.

What time is solar noon in Cambridge?

Solar noon in Cambridge is at . This is the moment the sun crosses the local meridian and is highest in the sky — usually different from civil noon (12:00) because of daylight-saving time and because civil time zones cover wide longitude bands.

What is the golden hour in Cambridge?

Golden hour is the period shortly after sunrise (around ) and shortly before sunset (around ) when the sun is low on the horizon and the light is warm and diffuse. In Cambridge this gives photographers approximately 40-60 minutes of soft, directional light at each end of the day.

What is twilight and when does it occur in Cambridge?

Civil twilight runs from sunset at until the sun reaches 6° below the horizon. After that comes nautical twilight (sun 6° to 12° below) and astronomical twilight (12° to 18° below). At extreme latitudes around the summer solstice, the sun may never dip 18° below the horizon, giving rise to so-called 'white nights'.