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Guildford Sunrise & Sunset

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Guildford Astronomy Outlook

In Guildford today, the sun clears the horizon at 04:48 and dips below it at 21:13, leaving 16 hours and 25 minutes of daylight.

A pattern of a gradual day-to-day shift in day length is expected to describe the daylight hours across Guildford in the days ahead. Moon phase and illumination change gradually through the month, affecting how bright the nights feel.

Today’s Astronomy

☀️ Sun

Sunrise04:48
Sunset21:13
Solar Noon13:00
Day Length16:25
Golden hour (AM)04:24 – 05:43
Golden hour (PM)20:17 – 21:36
Blue hour (AM)04:06 – 04:24
Blue hour (PM)21:36 – 21:54
Altitude-16.31°
Azimuth2.83°
Distance151,715,273 km

🌙 Moon

Moonrise00:12
Moonset07:56
Altitude6.27°
Distance403,489 km
Azimuth143.38°
PhaseWANING_GIBBOUS
Parallactic-24.25°

14-Day Sunrise & Sunset

Date Sunrise Sunset Golden hour (AM) Golden hour (PM) Blue hour (AM) Blue hour (PM) Moonrise Moonset Moon Phase Illumination
Wed, 3 Jun 04:48 21:13 04:24–05:43 20:17–21:36 04:06–04:24 21:36–21:54 00:12 07:56 WANING_GIBBOUS 83%
Thu, 4 Jun 04:49 AM 09:11 PM 04:23–05:43 20:18–21:37 04:05–04:23 21:37–21:55 12:23 AM 08:18 AM Waning Gibbous 74%
Fri, 5 Jun 04:49 AM 09:12 PM 04:23–05:42 20:18–21:38 04:04–04:23 21:38–21:57 12:44 AM 09:30 AM Last Quarter 64%
Sat, 6 Jun 04:48 AM 09:13 PM 04:22–05:42 20:19–21:39 04:03–04:22 21:39–21:58 01:00 AM 10:42 AM Last Quarter 54%
Sun, 7 Jun 04:48 AM 09:14 PM 04:21–05:41 20:20–21:40 04:03–04:21 21:40–21:59 01:13 AM 11:53 AM Last Quarter 43%
Mon, 8 Jun 04:47 AM 09:15 PM 04:21–05:41 20:21–21:41 04:02–04:21 21:41–22:00 01:24 AM 01:05 PM Last Quarter 33%
Tue, 9 Jun 04:47 AM 09:15 PM 04:20–05:41 20:22–21:42 04:01–04:20 21:42–22:01 01:35 AM 02:17 PM Waning Crescent 24%
Wed, 10 Jun 04:47 AM 09:16 PM 04:20–05:40 20:22–21:43 04:01–04:20 21:43–22:02 01:47 AM 03:33 PM Waning Crescent 15%
Thu, 11 Jun 04:46 AM 09:17 PM 04:19–05:40 20:23–21:44 04:00–04:19 21:44–22:03 02:00 AM 04:53 PM Waning Crescent 8%
Fri, 12 Jun 04:46 AM 09:17 PM 04:19–05:40 20:24–21:45 04:00–04:19 21:45–22:04 02:16 AM 06:18 PM New Moon 3%
Sat, 13 Jun 04:46 AM 09:18 PM 04:18–05:40 20:24–21:45 03:59–04:18 21:45–22:04 02:39 AM 07:46 PM New Moon 1%
Sun, 14 Jun 04:46 AM 09:19 PM 04:18–05:39 20:25–21:46 03:59–04:18 21:46–22:05 03:12 AM 09:08 PM New Moon 0%
Mon, 15 Jun 04:46 AM 09:19 PM 04:18–05:39 20:25–21:47 03:59–04:18 21:47–22:06 04:01 AM 10:17 PM New Moon 2%
Tue, 16 Jun 04:45 AM 09:20 PM 04:18–05:39 20:26–21:47 03:59–04:18 21:47–22:06 05:11 AM 11:06 PM Waxing Crescent 6%

For Guildford, the forecast is best read as a combination of short-range detail and broader regime. The first few days carry the highest timing confidence, while later periods describe direction and pattern.

How to interpret confidence

For how forecast reliability changes with lead time, see Forecast Confidence. For transparency on how WeatherEngland sources and updates data, see Methodology.

Background guides

Glossary support

Start with the Weather Glossary. Useful terms for this page include Solar Radiation, Cloud, Visibility, Mist, and Fog.

FAQ

What time are sunrise and sunset in Guildford today?

In Guildford today, sunrise is at 04:48 with sunset at 21:13. These times move through the year in line with seasonal changes in solar elevation.

How many hours of daylight are there in Guildford today?

Look at the Day Length line in the Sunrise & Sunset panel for Guildford. It updates daily and summarises the change in usable daylight across the year.

Why do sunrise and sunset times change in Guildford?

The times move through the year because Earth’s tilt changes solar elevation and the length of daylight as the seasons progress.

Does daylight saving time affect sunrise and sunset clocks in Guildford?

Yes. Clock times can jump when the UK changes between GMT and BST, even though the underlying solar cycle only shifts gradually day to day.

What does ‘solar noon’ mean for Guildford?

It’s when the sun is highest in the sky at your location. It often differs from 12:00 because clock time is standardised across a time zone and can be shifted by daylight saving.