December 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Rawtenstall, United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Sun Phase: Daylight
Sunrise Today: 06:23 ↑ 76.7° ENE
Sunset Today: 19:51 ↑ 282.9° WNW
Day Length: 13h 28m
Sun Direction: E
Sun Altitude: 7.07°
Sun Distance: 150.875 million km
Next Equinox: Wednesday, September 23, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Rawtenstall?
December 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Rawtenstall
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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
↑
128° SE
|
15:52
↑
232° SW
|
7h 49m | -2m 18s | 05:53 | 18:01 | 06:36 | 17:19 | 07:20 | 16:35 | 11:57 | 147.51 |
| 2 |
08:04
↑
128° SE
|
15:51
↑
232° SW
|
7h 46m | -2m 12s | 05:55 | 18:01 | 06:37 | 17:19 | 07:22 | 16:34 | 11:58 | 147.49 |
| 3 |
08:06
↑
128° SE
|
15:51
↑
232° SW
|
7h 44m | -2m 07s | 05:56 | 18:01 | 06:38 | 17:18 | 07:23 | 16:34 | 11:58 | 147.47 |
| 4 |
08:07
↑
128° SE
|
15:50
↑
232° SW
|
7h 42m | -2m 01s | 05:57 | 18:00 | 06:39 | 17:18 | 07:24 | 16:33 | 11:59 | 147.45 |
| 5 |
08:09
↑
129° SE
|
15:50
↑
231° SW
|
7h 40m | -1m 55s | 05:58 | 18:00 | 06:41 | 17:18 | 07:25 | 16:33 | 11:59 | 147.43 |
| 6 |
08:10
↑
129° SE
|
15:49
↑
231° SW
|
7h 39m | -1m 49s | 05:59 | 18:00 | 06:42 | 17:17 | 07:27 | 16:32 | 11:59 | 147.41 |
| 7 |
08:11
↑
129° SE
|
15:49
↑
231° SW
|
7h 37m | -1m 43s | 06:00 | 18:00 | 06:43 | 17:17 | 07:28 | 16:32 | 12:00 | 147.39 |
| 8 |
08:13
↑
129° SE
|
15:48
↑
231° SW
|
7h 35m | -1m 36s | 06:01 | 18:00 | 06:44 | 17:17 | 07:29 | 16:32 | 12:00 | 147.37 |
| 9 |
08:14
↑
130° SE
|
15:48
↑
230° SW
|
7h 34m | -1m 30s | 06:02 | 17:59 | 06:45 | 17:17 | 07:30 | 16:32 | 12:01 | 147.35 |
| 10 |
08:15
↑
130° SE
|
15:48
↑
230° SW
|
7h 32m | -1m 23s | 06:03 | 17:59 | 06:46 | 17:17 | 07:31 | 16:31 | 12:01 | 147.33 |
| 11 |
08:16
↑
130° SE
|
15:48
↑
230° SW
|
7h 31m | -1m 17s | 06:04 | 17:59 | 06:47 | 17:17 | 07:32 | 16:31 | 12:02 | 147.31 |
| 12 |
08:17
↑
130° SE
|
15:47
↑
230° SW
|
7h 30m | -1m 10s | 06:05 | 17:59 | 06:48 | 17:17 | 07:33 | 16:31 | 12:02 | 147.29 |
| 13 |
08:18
↑
130° SE
|
15:47
↑
230° SW
|
7h 29m | -1m 03s | 06:06 | 18:00 | 06:49 | 17:17 | 07:34 | 16:31 | 12:03 | 147.28 |
| 14 |
08:19
↑
130° SE
|
15:47
↑
230° SW
|
7h 28m | -0m 56s | 06:07 | 18:00 | 06:50 | 17:17 | 07:35 | 16:31 | 12:03 | 147.26 |
| 15 |
08:20
↑
130° SE
|
15:47
↑
230° SW
|
7h 27m | -0m 49s | 06:07 | 18:00 | 06:50 | 17:17 | 07:36 | 16:32 | 12:04 | 147.24 |
| 16 |
08:21
↑
130° SE
|
15:48
↑
229° SW
|
7h 26m | -0m 42s | 06:08 | 18:00 | 06:51 | 17:17 | 07:37 | 16:32 | 12:04 | 147.23 |
| 17 |
08:22
↑
131° SE
|
15:48
↑
229° SW
|
7h 26m | -0m 35s | 06:09 | 18:00 | 06:52 | 17:18 | 07:37 | 16:32 | 12:04 | 147.21 |
| 18 |
08:22
↑
131° SE
|
15:48
↑
229° SW
|
7h 25m | -0m 28s | 06:10 | 18:01 | 06:52 | 17:18 | 07:38 | 16:32 | 12:05 | 147.20 |
| 19 |
08:23
↑
131° SE
|
15:48
↑
229° SW
|
7h 25m | -0m 20s | 06:10 | 18:01 | 06:53 | 17:18 | 07:39 | 16:33 | 12:05 | 147.19 |
| 20 |
08:24
↑
131° SE
|
15:49
↑
229° SW
|
7h 25m | -0m 13s | 06:11 | 18:02 | 06:54 | 17:19 | 07:39 | 16:33 | 12:06 | 147.18 |
| 21 |
08:24
↑
131° SE
|
15:49
↑
229° SW
|
7h 25m | -0m 06s | 06:11 | 18:02 | 06:54 | 17:19 | 07:40 | 16:33 | 12:06 | 147.17 |
| 22 |
08:25
↑
131° SE
|
15:50
↑
229° SW
|
7h 25m | +0m 01s | 06:12 | 18:03 | 06:55 | 17:20 | 07:40 | 16:34 | 12:07 | 147.16 |
| 23 |
08:25
↑
131° SE
|
15:50
↑
229° SW
|
7h 25m | +0m 08s | 06:12 | 18:03 | 06:55 | 17:20 | 07:41 | 16:35 | 12:07 | 147.15 |
| 24 |
08:25
↑
131° SE
|
15:51
↑
229° SW
|
7h 25m | +0m 15s | 06:13 | 18:04 | 06:56 | 17:21 | 07:41 | 16:35 | 12:08 | 147.14 |
| 25 |
08:26
↑
131° SE
|
15:52
↑
229° SW
|
7h 25m | +0m 22s | 06:13 | 18:04 | 06:56 | 17:21 | 07:42 | 16:36 | 12:08 | 147.13 |
| 26 |
08:26
↑
131° SE
|
15:52
↑
229° SW
|
7h 26m | +0m 30s | 06:13 | 18:05 | 06:56 | 17:22 | 07:42 | 16:37 | 12:09 | 147.12 |
| 27 |
08:26
↑
130° SE
|
15:53
↑
230° SW
|
7h 26m | +0m 37s | 06:14 | 18:06 | 06:57 | 17:23 | 07:42 | 16:37 | 12:09 | 147.12 |
| 28 |
08:26
↑
130° SE
|
15:54
↑
230° SW
|
7h 27m | +0m 44s | 06:14 | 18:07 | 06:57 | 17:24 | 07:42 | 16:38 | 12:10 | 147.11 |
| 29 |
08:26
↑
130° SE
|
15:55
↑
230° SW
|
7h 28m | +0m 51s | 06:14 | 18:07 | 06:57 | 17:24 | 07:42 | 16:39 | 12:10 | 147.11 |
| 30 |
08:26
↑
130° SE
|
15:56
↑
230° SW
|
7h 29m | +0m 58s | 06:14 | 18:08 | 06:57 | 17:25 | 07:42 | 16:40 | 12:11 | 147.11 |
| 31 |
08:26
↑
130° SE
|
15:57
↑
230° SW
|
7h 30m | +1m 05s | 06:14 | 18:09 | 06:57 | 17:26 | 07:42 | 16:41 | 12:11 | 147.11 |
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All times are in local time for Rawtenstall. 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 Rawtenstall, 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 Rawtenstall?
Days in Rawtenstall are currently getting shorter by about 4m 10s each day, roughly 29 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Rawtenstall Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 05:46-06:00 | 20:14-20:28 |
| Golden hour | 06:00-07:08 | 19:06-20:14 |
Rawtenstall's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | 17h 03m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | 7h 25m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 14, 2026 | 04:38 |
| Latest sunset | June 23, 2026 | 21:43 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From Rawtenstall
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in Rawtenstall also fixes the Qibla: face 119deg (ESE) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,039 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from Rawtenstall 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 Rawtenstall get the golden hour at 06:00-07:08 in the morning and 19:06-20:14 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 05:46-06:00 and 20:14-20:28. Both windows move across the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Rawtenstall
What time is sunrise in Rawtenstall today?
Today Rawtenstall has sunrise at 06:23 local time.
What time is sunset in Rawtenstall today?
The sun sets over Rawtenstall today at 19:51 local time.
What time is solar noon in Rawtenstall today?
Solar noon in Rawtenstall — 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 Rawtenstall?
In Rawtenstall today: civil twilight begins at 05:46 (before sunrise) and ends at 20:28 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Rawtenstall?
Nautical twilight in Rawtenstall today runs from 05:01 in the morning to 21:13 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Rawtenstall for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Rawtenstall ends at 22:03 in the evening and resumes at 04:11 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 Rawtenstall?
Today in Rawtenstall, the sun rises at an azimuth of 77° and sets at 283° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
