Sunrise & Sunset Times in Darlington, United Kingdom 🇬🇧

Sun: Daylight

Sunrise Today: 07:21 ↑ 99.1° E

Sunset Today: 18:24 ↑ 260.6° W

Day Length: 11h 03m

Sun Direction: SSE

Sun Altitude: 27.85°

Sun Distance: 149.485 million km

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

In Darlington, United Kingdom the sun rises at 07:21 and sets at 18:24, giving 11h 03m 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	07:08 ↑ 94° Đông	18:42 ↑ 265° Tây	11h 33m	-4m 21s	05:07	20:42	05:50	19:59	06:32	19:18	12:56	149.78
2	07:10 ↑ 95° Đông	18:39 ↑ 265° Tây	11h 29m	-4m 21s	05:09	20:40	05:52	19:57	06:34	19:15	12:55	149.74
3	07:12 ↑ 96° Đông	18:37 ↑ 264° Tây	11h 24m	-4m 21s	05:11	20:37	05:54	19:54	06:35	19:13	12:55	149.69
4	07:14 ↑ 96° Đông	18:34 ↑ 263° Tây	11h 20m	-4m 21s	05:13	20:34	05:56	19:52	06:37	19:10	12:55	149.65
5	07:16 ↑ 97° Đông	18:32 ↑ 263° Tây	11h 16m	-4m 21s	05:15	20:32	05:58	19:49	06:39	19:08	12:54	149.61
6	07:17 ↑ 98° Đông	18:29 ↑ 262° Tây	11h 11m	-4m 21s	05:17	20:29	06:00	19:47	06:41	19:06	12:54	149.57
7	07:19 ↑ 98° Đông	18:27 ↑ 261° Tây	11h 07m	-4m 20s	05:19	20:26	06:01	19:44	06:43	19:03	12:54	149.53
8	07:21 ↑ 99° Đông	18:24 ↑ 261° Tây	11h 03m	-4m 20s	05:21	20:24	06:03	19:42	06:45	19:01	12:53	149.48
9	07:23 ↑ 100° Đông	18:22 ↑ 260° Tây	10h 58m	-4m 20s	05:23	20:21	06:05	19:39	06:47	18:58	12:53	149.44
10	07:25 ↑ 100° Đông	18:19 ↑ 259° Tây	10h 54m	-4m 20s	05:25	20:19	06:07	19:37	06:48	18:56	12:53	149.40
11	07:27 ↑ 101° Đông	18:17 ↑ 259° Tây Tây Nam	10h 50m	-4m 19s	05:27	20:16	06:09	19:35	06:50	18:54	12:53	149.36
12	07:29 ↑ 102° Đông Đông Nam	18:15 ↑ 258° Tây Tây Nam	10h 45m	-4m 19s	05:29	20:14	06:11	19:32	06:52	18:51	12:52	149.31
13	07:31 ↑ 102° Đông Đông Nam	18:12 ↑ 257° Tây Tây Nam	10h 41m	-4m 19s	05:31	20:12	06:13	19:30	06:54	18:49	12:52	149.27
14	07:33 ↑ 103° Đông Đông Nam	18:10 ↑ 257° Tây Tây Nam	10h 37m	-4m 18s	05:33	20:09	06:15	19:28	06:56	18:47	12:52	149.23
15	07:35 ↑ 104° Đông Đông Nam	18:07 ↑ 256° Tây Tây Nam	10h 32m	-4m 18s	05:35	20:07	06:16	19:25	06:58	18:44	12:52	149.19
16	07:36 ↑ 104° Đông Đông Nam	18:05 ↑ 255° Tây Tây Nam	10h 28m	-4m 17s	05:37	20:05	06:18	19:23	06:59	18:42	12:51	149.14
17	07:38 ↑ 105° Đông Đông Nam	18:03 ↑ 255° Tây Tây Nam	10h 24m	-4m 17s	05:38	20:02	06:20	19:21	07:01	18:40	12:51	149.10
18	07:40 ↑ 106° Đông Đông Nam	18:00 ↑ 254° Tây Tây Nam	10h 19m	-4m 16s	05:40	20:00	06:22	19:19	07:03	18:37	12:51	149.05
19	07:42 ↑ 106° Đông Đông Nam	17:58 ↑ 254° Tây Tây Nam	10h 15m	-4m 16s	05:42	19:58	06:24	19:17	07:05	18:35	12:51	149.01
20	07:44 ↑ 107° Đông Đông Nam	17:56 ↑ 253° Tây Tây Nam	10h 11m	-4m 15s	05:44	19:56	06:26	19:14	07:07	18:33	12:51	148.97
21	07:46 ↑ 108° Đông Đông Nam	17:53 ↑ 252° Tây Tây Nam	10h 07m	-4m 14s	05:46	19:53	06:27	19:12	07:09	18:31	12:50	148.93
22	07:48 ↑ 108° Đông Đông Nam	17:51 ↑ 252° Tây Tây Nam	10h 02m	-4m 14s	05:48	19:51	06:29	19:10	07:11	18:29	12:50	148.88
23	07:50 ↑ 109° Đông Đông Nam	17:49 ↑ 251° Tây Tây Nam	9h 58m	-4m 13s	05:50	19:49	06:31	19:08	07:13	18:27	12:50	148.84
24	07:52 ↑ 109° Đông Đông Nam	17:47 ↑ 250° Tây Tây Nam	9h 54m	-4m 12s	05:51	19:47	06:33	19:06	07:14	18:24	12:50	148.80
25	06:54 ↑ 110° Đông Đông Nam	16:44 ↑ 250° Tây Tây Nam	9h 50m	-4m 11s	04:53	18:45	05:35	18:04	06:16	17:22	11:50	148.76
26	06:56 ↑ 111° Đông Đông Nam	16:42 ↑ 249° Tây Tây Nam	9h 46m	-4m 10s	04:55	18:43	05:36	18:02	06:18	17:20	11:50	148.72
27	06:58 ↑ 111° Đông Đông Nam	16:40 ↑ 248° Tây Tây Nam	9h 42m	-4m 09s	04:57	18:41	05:38	18:00	06:20	17:18	11:50	148.67
28	07:00 ↑ 112° Đông Đông Nam	16:38 ↑ 248° Tây Tây Nam	9h 37m	-4m 08s	04:59	18:39	05:40	17:58	06:22	17:16	11:49	148.64
29	07:02 ↑ 112° Đông Đông Nam	16:36 ↑ 247° Tây Tây Nam	9h 33m	-4m 07s	05:00	18:37	05:42	17:56	06:24	17:14	11:49	148.60
30	07:04 ↑ 113° Đông Đông Nam	16:34 ↑ 247° Tây Tây Nam	9h 29m	-4m 05s	05:02	18:35	05:44	17:54	06:26	17:12	11:49	148.56
31	07:06 ↑ 114° Đông Đông Nam	16:32 ↑ 246° Tây Tây Nam	9h 25m	-4m 04s	05:04	18:34	05:45	17:52	06:27	17:10	11:49	148.53
All times are in local time for Darlington. 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 — Darlington

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

What time does the sun rise today in Darlington?

In Darlington, 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 Darlington?

Sunset today in Darlington 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 Darlington?

Day length today in Darlington 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 Darlington?

Solar noon in Darlington 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 Darlington?

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 Darlington 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 Darlington?

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'.