Sunrise and sunset in Melksham, United Kingdom
Today’s sunrise, sunset and twilight in Melksham, in local time. At 51.4° N, the day lasts from 7 h 51 min at the winter solstice to 16 h 37 min at the summer solstice.
- 16:51sunset today
Today · worked out at
In Melksham, United Kingdom on Tuesday, October 27, the Sun rises at 06:52 and sets at 16:51.
Day length 9 h 58 min, 3 min 40 s shorter than yesterday.
Solar noon at 11:52, with the Sun 26° above the horizon.
Times are Melksham time (GMT).
Twilight and golden hour today
| Today | Morning | Evening |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 05:00 | 18:43 |
| Nautical twilight | 05:39 | 18:04 |
| Civil twilight | 06:18 | 17:25 |
| Sunrise and sunset | 06:52 | 16:51 |
| Golden hour | 06:52–07:41 | 16:03–16:51 |
Each twilight begins at the morning time and ends at the evening one.
The year in Melksham
- Longest day: June 21, 16 h 37 min, from sunrise at 04:51 to sunset at 21:28.
- Shortest day: December 21, 7 h 51 min, from sunrise at 08:11 to sunset at 16:02.
Sunrise and sunset on the 21st of each month, 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 21 | 08:01 | 16:39 | 8 h 38 min |
| February 21 | 07:10 | 17:34 | 10 h 24 min |
| March 21 | 06:09 | 18:23 | 12 h 14 min |
| April 21 | 06:00 | 20:14 | 14 h 14 min |
| May 21 | 05:09 | 21:02 | 15 h 53 min |
| June 21 | 04:51 | 21:28 | 16 h 37 min |
| July 21 | 05:17 | 21:12 | 15 h 55 min |
| August 21 | 06:03 | 20:18 | 14 h 15 min |
| September 21 | 06:52 | 19:09 | 12 h 16 min |
| October 21 | 07:42 | 18:03 | 10 h 21 min |
| November 21 | 07:35 | 16:12 | 8 h 36 min |
| December 21 | 08:11 | 16:02 | 7 h 51 min |
Good to know
- Sunrise and sunset are when the top of the Sun meets a level horizon, allowing for the usual bending of light by the air. Hills, buildings and height shift what you see by a few minutes.
- Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight end when the Sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below the horizon. Golden hour here is the photographers’ usual definition: the Sun less than 6° above it.
- Worked out when the page loads from NOAA’s solar equations, for 51.4° N, 2.1° W, and accurate to about a minute.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Day and night, live, The Sun, Moon and planets
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