Sunrise & Sunset in Cardiff
Thursday, 22 October 2026 · British Summer Time (UTC+1)
Sunrise
7:49 AM
Sunset
6:05 PM
Today in Cardiff, United Kingdom, sunrise is at 7:49 AM and sunset at 6:05 PM, giving 10 h 16 min of daylight — 4 minutes shorter than yesterday.
Sun times today
| Event | Morning | Evening |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight (−18°) | 5:57 AM | 7:56 PM |
| Nautical twilight (−12°) | 6:35 AM | 7:18 PM |
| Civil twilight (−6°) | 7:14 AM | 6:39 PM |
| Sunrise / sunset | 7:49 AM | 6:05 PM |
| Golden hour ends / starts (+6°) | 8:36 AM | 5:18 PM |
| Solar noon | 12:57 PM | |
— means the sun does not reach that angle today. Times include standard atmospheric refraction; hills and buildings can change what you see.
Cardiff sunrise and sunset — October 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Thu | 7:13 AM | 6:51 PM | 11 h 37 min |
| 2 Fri | 7:15 AM | 6:48 PM | 11 h 33 min |
| 3 Sat | 7:16 AM | 6:46 PM | 11 h 30 min |
| 4 Sun | 7:18 AM | 6:44 PM | 11 h 26 min |
| 5 Mon | 7:20 AM | 6:42 PM | 11 h 22 min |
| 6 Tue | 7:21 AM | 6:39 PM | 11 h 18 min |
| 7 Wed | 7:23 AM | 6:37 PM | 11 h 14 min |
| 8 Thu | 7:25 AM | 6:35 PM | 11 h 10 min |
| 9 Fri | 7:26 AM | 6:33 PM | 11 h 6 min |
| 10 Sat | 7:28 AM | 6:30 PM | 11 h 2 min |
| 11 Sun | 7:30 AM | 6:28 PM | 10 h 58 min |
| 12 Mon | 7:31 AM | 6:26 PM | 10 h 55 min |
| 13 Tue | 7:33 AM | 6:24 PM | 10 h 51 min |
| 14 Wed | 7:35 AM | 6:22 PM | 10 h 47 min |
| 15 Thu | 7:37 AM | 6:20 PM | 10 h 43 min |
| 16 Fri | 7:38 AM | 6:17 PM | 10 h 39 min |
| 17 Sat | 7:40 AM | 6:15 PM | 10 h 35 min |
| 18 Sun | 7:42 AM | 6:13 PM | 10 h 32 min |
| 19 Mon | 7:43 AM | 6:11 PM | 10 h 28 min |
| 20 Tue | 7:45 AM | 6:09 PM | 10 h 24 min |
| 21 Wed | 7:47 AM | 6:07 PM | 10 h 20 min |
| 22 Thu | 7:49 AM | 6:05 PM | 10 h 16 min |
| 23 Fri | 7:50 AM | 6:03 PM | 10 h 13 min |
| 24 Sat | 7:52 AM | 6:01 PM | 10 h 9 min |
| 25 Sun | 6:54 AM | 4:59 PM | 10 h 5 min |
| 26 Mon | 6:56 AM | 4:57 PM | 10 h 2 min |
| 27 Tue | 6:57 AM | 4:55 PM | 9 h 58 min |
| 28 Wed | 6:59 AM | 4:53 PM | 9 h 54 min |
| 29 Thu | 7:01 AM | 4:51 PM | 9 h 51 min |
| 30 Fri | 7:03 AM | 4:49 PM | 9 h 47 min |
| 31 Sat | 7:04 AM | 4:48 PM | 9 h 43 min |
Sunrise and sunset in Cardiff: questions and answers
What time is sunset in Cardiff today?
6:05 PM local time (British Summer Time). Civil twilight ends at 6:39 PM.
What time is sunrise in Cardiff tomorrow?
7:50 AM.
When is golden hour in Cardiff today?
In the evening from about 5:18 PM until sunset at 6:05 PM; in the morning from sunrise until about 8:36 AM.
What are the longest and shortest days in Cardiff?
About 16 h 38 min at the June solstice, and about 7 h 50 min at the December solstice.
Calculated for 51.48°, -3.18°. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0), https://www.geonames.org/.