Sunrise & Sunset Today in Haywards Heath, United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Sun Phase: Night
Sunrise Today: 07:25 ↑ 103.2° ESE
Sunset Today: 18:05 ↑ 256.5° WSW
Day Length: 10h 40m
Sun Direction: NNW
Sun Altitude: -47.03°
Sun Distance: 149.119 million km
Next Solstice: Monday, December 21, 2026 (December Solstice)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Haywards Heath?
October 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Haywards Heath
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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 |
07:00
↑
94° E
|
18:38
↑
266° W
|
11h 37m | -3m 50s | 05:09 | 20:28 | 05:49 | 19:49 | 06:27 | 19:11 | 12:50 | 149.78 |
| 2 |
07:02
↑
95° E
|
18:35
↑
265° W
|
11h 33m | -3m 50s | 05:11 | 20:26 | 05:50 | 19:47 | 06:29 | 19:09 | 12:49 | 149.74 |
| 3 |
07:04
↑
95° E
|
18:33
↑
264° W
|
11h 29m | -3m 50s | 05:13 | 20:24 | 05:52 | 19:45 | 06:30 | 19:07 | 12:49 | 149.70 |
| 4 |
07:05
↑
96° E
|
18:31
↑
264° W
|
11h 25m | -3m 49s | 05:15 | 20:21 | 05:54 | 19:43 | 06:32 | 19:05 | 12:49 | 149.65 |
| 5 |
07:07
↑
97° E
|
18:29
↑
263° W
|
11h 21m | -3m 49s | 05:16 | 20:19 | 05:55 | 19:40 | 06:33 | 19:02 | 12:48 | 149.61 |
| 6 |
07:09
↑
97° E
|
18:27
↑
262° W
|
11h 18m | -3m 49s | 05:18 | 20:17 | 05:57 | 19:38 | 06:35 | 19:00 | 12:48 | 149.57 |
| 7 |
07:10
↑
98° E
|
18:24
↑
262° W
|
11h 14m | -3m 49s | 05:20 | 20:15 | 05:58 | 19:36 | 06:37 | 18:58 | 12:48 | 149.53 |
| 8 |
07:12
↑
98° E
|
18:22
↑
261° W
|
11h 10m | -3m 49s | 05:21 | 20:12 | 06:00 | 19:34 | 06:38 | 18:56 | 12:48 | 149.49 |
| 9 |
07:13
↑
99° E
|
18:20
↑
261° W
|
11h 06m | -3m 48s | 05:23 | 20:10 | 06:02 | 19:32 | 06:40 | 18:54 | 12:47 | 149.44 |
| 10 |
07:15
↑
100° E
|
18:18
↑
260° W
|
11h 02m | -3m 48s | 05:25 | 20:08 | 06:03 | 19:29 | 06:41 | 18:52 | 12:47 | 149.40 |
| 11 |
07:17
↑
100° E
|
18:16
↑
260° W
|
10h 59m | -3m 48s | 05:26 | 20:06 | 06:05 | 19:27 | 06:43 | 18:49 | 12:47 | 149.36 |
| 12 |
07:18
↑
101° E
|
18:14
↑
259° W
|
10h 55m | -3m 47s | 05:28 | 20:04 | 06:06 | 19:25 | 06:45 | 18:47 | 12:46 | 149.32 |
| 13 |
07:20
↑
101° ESE
|
18:11
↑
258° WSW
|
10h 51m | -3m 47s | 05:30 | 20:01 | 06:08 | 19:23 | 06:46 | 18:45 | 12:46 | 149.27 |
| 14 |
07:22
↑
102° ESE
|
18:09
↑
258° WSW
|
10h 47m | -3m 46s | 05:31 | 19:59 | 06:10 | 19:21 | 06:48 | 18:43 | 12:46 | 149.23 |
| 15 |
07:23
↑
103° ESE
|
18:07
↑
257° WSW
|
10h 43m | -3m 46s | 05:33 | 19:57 | 06:11 | 19:19 | 06:49 | 18:41 | 12:46 | 149.19 |
| 16 |
07:25
↑
103° ESE
|
18:05
↑
256° WSW
|
10h 40m | -3m 45s | 05:35 | 19:55 | 06:13 | 19:17 | 06:51 | 18:39 | 12:46 | 149.14 |
| 17 |
07:27
↑
104° ESE
|
18:03
↑
256° WSW
|
10h 36m | -3m 45s | 05:36 | 19:53 | 06:14 | 19:15 | 06:53 | 18:37 | 12:45 | 149.10 |
| 18 |
07:28
↑
104° ESE
|
18:01
↑
255° WSW
|
10h 32m | -3m 44s | 05:38 | 19:51 | 06:16 | 19:13 | 06:54 | 18:35 | 12:45 | 149.06 |
| 19 |
07:30
↑
105° ESE
|
17:59
↑
255° WSW
|
10h 28m | -3m 44s | 05:39 | 19:49 | 06:18 | 19:11 | 06:56 | 18:33 | 12:45 | 149.01 |
| 20 |
07:32
↑
106° ESE
|
17:57
↑
254° WSW
|
10h 25m | -3m 43s | 05:41 | 19:47 | 06:19 | 19:09 | 06:57 | 18:31 | 12:45 | 148.97 |
| 21 |
07:33
↑
106° ESE
|
17:55
↑
254° WSW
|
10h 21m | -3m 42s | 05:43 | 19:45 | 06:21 | 19:07 | 06:59 | 18:29 | 12:45 | 148.93 |
| 22 |
07:35
↑
107° ESE
|
17:53
↑
253° WSW
|
10h 17m | -3m 41s | 05:44 | 19:43 | 06:22 | 19:05 | 07:01 | 18:27 | 12:44 | 148.89 |
| 23 |
07:37
↑
107° ESE
|
17:51
↑
252° WSW
|
10h 14m | -3m 41s | 05:46 | 19:42 | 06:24 | 19:04 | 07:02 | 18:25 | 12:44 | 148.84 |
| 24 |
07:38
↑
108° ESE
|
17:49
↑
252° WSW
|
10h 10m | -3m 40s | 05:47 | 19:40 | 06:25 | 19:02 | 07:04 | 18:23 | 12:44 | 148.80 |
| 25 |
06:40
↑
108° ESE
|
16:47
↑
251° WSW
|
10h 06m | -3m 39s | 04:49 | 18:38 | 05:27 | 18:00 | 06:05 | 17:22 | 11:44 | 148.76 |
| 26 |
06:42
↑
109° ESE
|
16:45
↑
251° WSW
|
10h 03m | -3m 38s | 04:50 | 18:36 | 05:29 | 17:58 | 06:07 | 17:20 | 11:44 | 148.72 |
| 27 |
06:44
↑
110° ESE
|
16:43
↑
250° WSW
|
9h 59m | -3m 37s | 04:52 | 18:35 | 05:30 | 17:56 | 06:09 | 17:18 | 11:44 | 148.68 |
| 28 |
06:45
↑
110° ESE
|
16:41
↑
250° WSW
|
9h 55m | -3m 36s | 04:54 | 18:33 | 05:32 | 17:55 | 06:10 | 17:16 | 11:44 | 148.64 |
| 29 |
06:47
↑
111° ESE
|
16:39
↑
249° WSW
|
9h 52m | -3m 34s | 04:55 | 18:31 | 05:33 | 17:53 | 06:12 | 17:14 | 11:44 | 148.60 |
| 30 |
06:49
↑
111° ESE
|
16:38
↑
248° WSW
|
9h 48m | -3m 33s | 04:57 | 18:30 | 05:35 | 17:51 | 06:14 | 17:13 | 11:44 | 148.56 |
| 31 |
06:51
↑
112° ESE
|
16:36
↑
248° WSW
|
9h 45m | -3m 32s | 04:58 | 18:28 | 05:36 | 17:50 | 06:15 | 17:11 | 11:43 | 148.53 |
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All times are in local time for Haywards Heath. 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 Haywards Heath, the earliest sunrise of October is on October 25 and the latest sunset of October is on October 01.
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Haywards Heath?
Days in Haywards Heath are currently getting shorter by about 3m 46s each day, roughly 26 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Haywards Heath Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 06:51-07:04 | 18:26-18:39 |
| Golden hour | 07:04-08:09 | 17:21-18:26 |
Haywards Heath's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | 16h 32m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | 7h 54m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 14, 2026 | 04:45 |
| Latest sunset | June 20, 2026 | 21:18 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From Haywards Heath
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in Haywards Heath also fixes the Qibla: face 119deg (ESE) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,765 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from Haywards Heath 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.
Photographers in Haywards Heath get the golden hour at 07:04-08:09 in the morning and 17:21-18:26 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 06:51-07:04 and 18:26-18:39. Both windows move across the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Haywards Heath
What time is sunrise in Haywards Heath today?
The sun rises over Haywards Heath today at 07:25 local time.
What time is sunset in Haywards Heath today?
The sun sets over Haywards Heath today at 18:05 local time.
What time is solar noon in Haywards Heath today?
Solar noon in Haywards Heath — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 12:46 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Haywards Heath?
In Haywards Heath today: civil twilight begins at 06:51 (before sunrise) and ends at 18:39 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Haywards Heath?
Nautical twilight in Haywards Heath today runs from 06:13 in the morning to 19:17 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Haywards Heath for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Haywards Heath ends at 19:55 in the evening and resumes at 05:35 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 Haywards Heath?
Today in Haywards Heath, the sun rises at an azimuth of 103° and sets at 256° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
