December 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Ashton in Makerfield, United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Sun Phase: Daylight
Sunrise Today: 06:30 ↑ 78.7° ENE
Sunset Today: 19:45 ↑ 280.9° W
Day Length: 13h 15m
Sun Direction: SW
Sun Altitude: 36.19°
Sun Distance: 150.754 million km
Next Equinox: Wednesday, September 23, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Ashton in Makerfield?
December 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Ashton in Makerfield
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| Day | Sunrise/Sunset | Daylight | Astronomical Twilight | Nautical Twilight | Civil Twilight | Solar Noon | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | Sunset | Length | Diff. | Start | End | Start | End | Start | End | Time | Sun Dist. (Mil km) | |
| 1 |
08:03
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127° SE
|
15:55
↑
233° SW
|
7h 51m | -2m 16s | 05:55 | 18:03 | 06:37 | 17:21 | 07:21 | 16:37 | 11:59 | 147.52 |
| 2 |
08:05
↑
128° SE
|
15:54
↑
232° SW
|
7h 49m | -2m 11s | 05:56 | 18:03 | 06:38 | 17:21 | 07:22 | 16:36 | 11:59 | 147.50 |
| 3 |
08:06
↑
128° SE
|
15:53
↑
232° SW
|
7h 47m | -2m 05s | 05:57 | 18:03 | 06:39 | 17:20 | 07:24 | 16:36 | 12:00 | 147.48 |
| 4 |
08:08
↑
128° SE
|
15:53
↑
232° SW
|
7h 45m | -1m 59s | 05:58 | 18:02 | 06:40 | 17:20 | 07:25 | 16:35 | 12:00 | 147.46 |
| 5 |
08:09
↑
128° SE
|
15:52
↑
232° SW
|
7h 43m | -1m 54s | 05:59 | 18:02 | 06:41 | 17:20 | 07:26 | 16:35 | 12:01 | 147.43 |
| 6 |
08:10
↑
129° SE
|
15:52
↑
231° SW
|
7h 41m | -1m 48s | 06:00 | 18:02 | 06:43 | 17:19 | 07:27 | 16:35 | 12:01 | 147.41 |
| 7 |
08:12
↑
129° SE
|
15:51
↑
231° SW
|
7h 39m | -1m 41s | 06:01 | 18:02 | 06:44 | 17:19 | 07:28 | 16:34 | 12:01 | 147.39 |
| 8 |
08:13
↑
129° SE
|
15:51
↑
231° SW
|
7h 38m | -1m 35s | 06:02 | 18:01 | 06:45 | 17:19 | 07:30 | 16:34 | 12:02 | 147.37 |
| 9 |
08:14
↑
129° SE
|
15:51
↑
231° SW
|
7h 36m | -1m 29s | 06:03 | 18:01 | 06:46 | 17:19 | 07:31 | 16:34 | 12:02 | 147.35 |
| 10 |
08:15
↑
130° SE
|
15:50
↑
230° SW
|
7h 35m | -1m 22s | 06:04 | 18:01 | 06:47 | 17:19 | 07:32 | 16:34 | 12:03 | 147.34 |
| 11 |
08:16
↑
130° SE
|
15:50
↑
230° SW
|
7h 33m | -1m 16s | 06:05 | 18:01 | 06:48 | 17:19 | 07:33 | 16:34 | 12:03 | 147.32 |
| 12 |
08:17
↑
130° SE
|
15:50
↑
230° SW
|
7h 32m | -1m 09s | 06:06 | 18:01 | 06:49 | 17:19 | 07:34 | 16:34 | 12:04 | 147.30 |
| 13 |
08:18
↑
130° SE
|
15:50
↑
230° SW
|
7h 31m | -1m 02s | 06:07 | 18:01 | 06:50 | 17:19 | 07:35 | 16:34 | 12:04 | 147.28 |
| 14 |
08:19
↑
130° SE
|
15:50
↑
230° SW
|
7h 30m | -0m 56s | 06:08 | 18:02 | 06:50 | 17:19 | 07:36 | 16:34 | 12:05 | 147.27 |
| 15 |
08:20
↑
130° SE
|
15:50
↑
230° SW
|
7h 30m | -0m 49s | 06:09 | 18:02 | 06:51 | 17:19 | 07:36 | 16:34 | 12:05 | 147.25 |
| 16 |
08:21
↑
130° SE
|
15:50
↑
230° SW
|
7h 29m | -0m 42s | 06:09 | 18:02 | 06:52 | 17:19 | 07:37 | 16:34 | 12:05 | 147.23 |
| 17 |
08:22
↑
130° SE
|
15:51
↑
230° SW
|
7h 28m | -0m 34s | 06:10 | 18:02 | 06:53 | 17:20 | 07:38 | 16:34 | 12:06 | 147.22 |
| 18 |
08:23
↑
130° SE
|
15:51
↑
230° SW
|
7h 28m | -0m 27s | 06:11 | 18:03 | 06:53 | 17:20 | 07:39 | 16:35 | 12:06 | 147.21 |
| 19 |
08:23
↑
130° SE
|
15:51
↑
230° SW
|
7h 27m | -0m 20s | 06:11 | 18:03 | 06:54 | 17:20 | 07:39 | 16:35 | 12:07 | 147.19 |
| 20 |
08:24
↑
130° SE
|
15:52
↑
230° SW
|
7h 27m | -0m 13s | 06:12 | 18:03 | 06:55 | 17:21 | 07:40 | 16:35 | 12:07 | 147.18 |
| 21 |
08:24
↑
130° SE
|
15:52
↑
230° SW
|
7h 27m | -0m 06s | 06:12 | 18:04 | 06:55 | 17:21 | 07:40 | 16:36 | 12:08 | 147.17 |
| 22 |
08:25
↑
130° SE
|
15:52
↑
230° SW
|
7h 27m | +0m 01s | 06:13 | 18:04 | 06:56 | 17:22 | 07:41 | 16:36 | 12:08 | 147.16 |
| 23 |
08:25
↑
130° SE
|
15:53
↑
230° SW
|
7h 27m | +0m 08s | 06:13 | 18:05 | 06:56 | 17:22 | 07:41 | 16:37 | 12:09 | 147.15 |
| 24 |
08:26
↑
130° SE
|
15:54
↑
230° SW
|
7h 28m | +0m 15s | 06:14 | 18:06 | 06:56 | 17:23 | 07:42 | 16:38 | 12:09 | 147.14 |
| 25 |
08:26
↑
130° SE
|
15:54
↑
230° SW
|
7h 28m | +0m 22s | 06:14 | 18:06 | 06:57 | 17:24 | 07:42 | 16:38 | 12:10 | 147.13 |
| 26 |
08:26
↑
130° SE
|
15:55
↑
230° SW
|
7h 28m | +0m 29s | 06:14 | 18:07 | 06:57 | 17:24 | 07:42 | 16:39 | 12:10 | 147.13 |
| 27 |
08:26
↑
130° SE
|
15:56
↑
230° SW
|
7h 29m | +0m 37s | 06:15 | 18:08 | 06:57 | 17:25 | 07:43 | 16:40 | 12:11 | 147.12 |
| 28 |
08:27
↑
130° SE
|
15:57
↑
230° SW
|
7h 30m | +0m 44s | 06:15 | 18:08 | 06:58 | 17:26 | 07:43 | 16:41 | 12:11 | 147.12 |
| 29 |
08:27
↑
130° SE
|
15:58
↑
230° SW
|
7h 31m | +0m 51s | 06:15 | 18:09 | 06:58 | 17:27 | 07:43 | 16:41 | 12:12 | 147.11 |
| 30 |
08:27
↑
130° SE
|
15:59
↑
230° SW
|
7h 32m | +0m 58s | 06:15 | 18:10 | 06:58 | 17:27 | 07:43 | 16:42 | 12:12 | 147.11 |
| 31 |
08:27
↑
130° SE
|
16:00
↑
230° SW
|
7h 33m | +1m 05s | 06:15 | 18:11 | 06:58 | 17:28 | 07:43 | 16:43 | 12:13 | 147.11 |
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All times are in local time for Ashton in Makerfield. Time is adjusted for Daylight Saving Time (DST) when applicable. Calculations account for atmospheric refraction and are based on the Gregorian calendar. Today's date is in the table. |
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In Ashton in Makerfield, the earliest sunrise of December is on December 01 and the latest sunset of December is on December 31.
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Ashton in Makerfield?
Days in Ashton in Makerfield are currently getting shorter by about 4m 09s each day, roughly 29 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Ashton in Makerfield Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 05:53-06:07 | 20:08-20:22 |
| Golden hour | 06:07-07:15 | 19:00-20:08 |
Ashton in Makerfield's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | 17h 01m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | 7h 27m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 14, 2026 | 04:41 |
| Latest sunset | June 23, 2026 | 21:43 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From Ashton in Makerfield
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in Ashton in Makerfield also fixes the Qibla: face 118deg (ESE) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,048 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from Ashton in Makerfield on a live compass.
Understanding Twilight & the Golden Hour
After the sun drops below the horizon, the sky does not turn dark all at once. Civil twilight is the brightest stage, when there is still enough natural light for most outdoor activities. Nautical twilight follows, when the sea horizon becomes hard to make out. Astronomical twilight is the darkest stage, after which the sky is fully dark and the faintest stars appear. The same three stages occur in reverse before sunrise, as dawn.
Ashton in Makerfield sees its golden hour today around 06:07-07:15 and 19:00-20:08, framed by the blue hour at 05:53-06:07 and 20:08-20:22. As the sun's arc shifts with the seasons, these windows move with it.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Ashton in Makerfield
What time is sunrise in Ashton in Makerfield today?
The sun rises over Ashton in Makerfield today at 06:30 local time.
What time is sunset in Ashton in Makerfield today?
The sun sets over Ashton in Makerfield today at 19:45 local time.
What time is solar noon in Ashton in Makerfield today?
Solar noon in Ashton in Makerfield — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 13:08 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Ashton in Makerfield?
In Ashton in Makerfield today: civil twilight begins at 05:53 (before sunrise) and ends at 20:22 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Ashton in Makerfield?
Nautical twilight in Ashton in Makerfield today runs from 05:09 in the morning to 21:05 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Ashton in Makerfield for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Ashton in Makerfield ends at 21:53 in the evening and resumes at 04:21 in the morning — between those times the sky is fully dark, ideal for observing faint stars and deep-sky objects.
Where on the horizon does the sun rise and set in Ashton in Makerfield?
Today in Ashton in Makerfield, the sun rises at an azimuth of 79° and sets at 281° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
