Sunset and sunrise times in Saint Helier, Jersey
In Saint Helier, Jersey the sun sets today, Saturday 26 September, at 18:58 and rises at 07:00. Daylight lasts 11h 57m; evening golden hour runs from 18:16 to 19:17.
Today, Saturday 26 September
- First light
- 06:28
- Sunrise
- 07:00
- Solar noon
- 12:59
- Sunset
- 18:58
- Last light
- 19:29
- Day length
- 11h 57m
18h 56m until sunset
Light and sky
- Evening golden hour
- 18:16 – 19:17
- Blue hour
- 19:17 – 19:29
- Max sun altitude
- 39.5°
- Moon
- 🌕 Full moon
- Moonrise / moonset
- 18:32 / 06:37
The sun sets at 269° — face west
Sunset conditions tonight
Rated by our sunset quality score, whose formula is published in full. Forecast by Open-Meteo.
Tomorrow, Sunday 27 September
Sunrise 07:01 Sunset 18:55 Golden hour 18:13 – 19:15 Day length 11h 53m vs today 4 minutes shorterWhere Saint Helier is
- Coordinates
- 49.1880° N, 2.1049° W
- Time zone
- Europe/Jersey
- Current offset
- UTC+01:00
- Elevation
- 11 m
- Population
- 28,000
Sunrise and sunset in Saint Helier, September 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 05:51 | 06:24 | 13:08 | 19:51 | 20:24 | 13h 26m | −3:30 | 19:09–20:11 | 🌖 81% |
| Wed 2 | 05:52 | 06:25 | 13:08 | 19:49 | 20:22 | 13h 23m | −3:31 | 19:07–20:09 | 🌖 71% |
| Thu 3 | 05:54 | 06:27 | 13:07 | 19:47 | 20:20 | 13h 19m | −3:31 | 19:05–20:07 | 🌖 60% |
| Fri 4 | 05:55 | 06:28 | 13:07 | 19:45 | 20:17 | 13h 16m | −3:32 | 19:03–20:05 | 🌗 48% |
| Sat 5 | 05:57 | 06:30 | 13:07 | 19:43 | 20:15 | 13h 12m | −3:32 | 19:00–20:02 | 🌘 37% |
| Sun 6 | 05:59 | 06:31 | 13:06 | 19:40 | 20:13 | 13h 9m | −3:32 | 18:58–20:00 | 🌘 26% |
| Mon 7 | 06:00 | 06:33 | 13:06 | 19:38 | 20:11 | 13h 5m | −3:33 | 18:56–19:58 | 🌘 16% |
| Tue 8 | 06:02 | 06:34 | 13:06 | 19:36 | 20:09 | 13h 2m | −3:33 | 18:54–19:56 | 🌘 9% |
| Wed 9 | 06:03 | 06:35 | 13:05 | 19:34 | 20:06 | 12h 58m | −3:34 | 18:52–19:54 | 🌘 3% |
| Thu 10 | 06:05 | 06:37 | 13:05 | 19:32 | 20:04 | 12h 55m | −3:34 | 18:50–19:52 | 🌘 0% |
| Fri 11 | 06:06 | 06:38 | 13:05 | 19:30 | 20:02 | 12h 51m | −3:34 | 18:48–19:49 | 🌑 0% |
| Sat 12 | 06:08 | 06:40 | 13:04 | 19:28 | 20:00 | 12h 47m | −3:35 | 18:46–19:47 | 🌒 2% |
| Sun 13 | 06:09 | 06:41 | 13:04 | 19:26 | 19:58 | 12h 44m | −3:35 | 18:44–19:45 | 🌒 7% |
| Mon 14 | 06:11 | 06:43 | 13:04 | 19:23 | 19:55 | 12h 40m | −3:35 | 18:42–19:43 | 🌒 13% |
| Tue 15 | 06:12 | 06:44 | 13:03 | 19:21 | 19:53 | 12h 37m | −3:35 | 18:39–19:41 | 🌒 20% |
| Wed 16 | 06:14 | 06:46 | 13:03 | 19:19 | 19:51 | 12h 33m | −3:35 | 18:37–19:39 | 🌒 28% |
| Thu 17 | 06:15 | 06:47 | 13:02 | 19:17 | 19:49 | 12h 30m | −3:36 | 18:35–19:36 | 🌒 37% |
| Fri 18 | 06:17 | 06:48 | 13:02 | 19:15 | 19:47 | 12h 26m | −3:36 | 18:33–19:34 | 🌓 46% |
| Sat 19 | 06:18 | 06:50 | 13:02 | 19:13 | 19:44 | 12h 22m | −3:36 | 18:31–19:32 | 🌔 56% |
| Sun 20 | 06:19 | 06:51 | 13:01 | 19:11 | 19:42 | 12h 19m | −3:36 | 18:29–19:30 | 🌔 65% |
| Mon 21 | 06:21 | 06:53 | 13:01 | 19:08 | 19:40 | 12h 15m | −3:36 | 18:27–19:28 | 🌔 74% |
| Tue 22 | 06:22 | 06:54 | 13:01 | 19:06 | 19:38 | 12h 12m | −3:36 | 18:24–19:26 | 🌔 82% |
| Wed 23 | 06:24 | 06:56 | 13:00 | 19:04 | 19:36 | 12h 8m | −3:36 | 18:22–19:23 | 🌔 88% |
| Thu 24 | 06:25 | 06:57 | 13:00 | 19:02 | 19:34 | 12h 4m | −3:36 | 18:20–19:21 | 🌔 94% |
| Fri 25 | 06:27 | 06:59 | 13:00 | 19:00 | 19:31 | 12h 1m | −3:36 | 18:18–19:19 | 🌔 98% |
| Sat 26 | 06:28 | 07:00 | 12:59 | 18:58 | 19:29 | 11h 57m | −3:36 | 18:16–19:17 | 🌕 100% |
| Sun 27 | 06:30 | 07:01 | 12:59 | 18:55 | 19:27 | 11h 53m | −3:36 | 18:13–19:15 | 🌖 99% |
| Mon 28 | 06:31 | 07:03 | 12:59 | 18:53 | 19:25 | 11h 50m | −3:36 | 18:11–19:13 | 🌖 97% |
| Tue 29 | 06:33 | 07:04 | 12:58 | 18:51 | 19:23 | 11h 46m | −3:36 | 18:09–19:11 | 🌖 91% |
| Wed 30 | 06:34 | 07:06 | 12:58 | 18:49 | 19:21 | 11h 43m | −3:36 | 18:07–19:08 | 🌖 84% |
More columns for September 2026: nautical and astronomical twilight, night length, sun altitude, sunset direction
| Date | Astro. dawn | Naut. dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Naut. dusk | Astro. dusk | Night | Max altitude | Sunset direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 04:27 | 05:11 | 06:24 | 19:51 | 21:04 | 21:47 | 10h 34m | 49.0° | 283° WNW |
| Wed 2 | 04:29 | 05:12 | 06:25 | 19:49 | 21:02 | 21:45 | 10h 37m | 48.6° | 283° WNW |
| Thu 3 | 04:31 | 05:14 | 06:27 | 19:47 | 20:59 | 21:42 | 10h 41m | 48.2° | 282° WNW |
| Fri 4 | 04:33 | 05:16 | 06:28 | 19:45 | 20:57 | 21:39 | 10h 45m | 47.9° | 282° WNW |
| Sat 5 | 04:35 | 05:17 | 06:30 | 19:43 | 20:55 | 21:37 | 10h 48m | 47.5° | 281° W |
| Sun 6 | 04:37 | 05:19 | 06:31 | 19:40 | 20:52 | 21:34 | 10h 52m | 47.1° | 281° W |
| Mon 7 | 04:39 | 05:21 | 06:33 | 19:38 | 20:50 | 21:32 | 10h 55m | 46.8° | 280° W |
| Tue 8 | 04:41 | 05:22 | 06:34 | 19:36 | 20:48 | 21:29 | 10h 59m | 46.4° | 279° W |
| Wed 9 | 04:43 | 05:24 | 06:35 | 19:34 | 20:45 | 21:26 | 11h 2m | 46.0° | 279° W |
| Thu 10 | 04:45 | 05:26 | 06:37 | 19:32 | 20:43 | 21:24 | 11h 6m | 45.6° | 278° W |
| Fri 11 | 04:46 | 05:27 | 06:38 | 19:30 | 20:41 | 21:21 | 11h 9m | 45.3° | 278° W |
| Sat 12 | 04:48 | 05:29 | 06:40 | 19:28 | 20:38 | 21:19 | 11h 13m | 44.9° | 277° W |
| Sun 13 | 04:50 | 05:31 | 06:41 | 19:26 | 20:36 | 21:16 | 11h 17m | 44.5° | 276° W |
| Mon 14 | 04:52 | 05:32 | 06:43 | 19:23 | 20:34 | 21:14 | 11h 20m | 44.1° | 276° W |
| Tue 15 | 04:54 | 05:34 | 06:44 | 19:21 | 20:31 | 21:11 | 11h 24m | 43.7° | 275° W |
| Wed 16 | 04:56 | 05:35 | 06:46 | 19:19 | 20:29 | 21:09 | 11h 27m | 43.3° | 275° W |
| Thu 17 | 04:57 | 05:37 | 06:47 | 19:17 | 20:27 | 21:06 | 11h 31m | 42.9° | 274° W |
| Fri 18 | 04:59 | 05:39 | 06:48 | 19:15 | 20:24 | 21:04 | 11h 35m | 42.6° | 274° W |
| Sat 19 | 05:01 | 05:40 | 06:50 | 19:13 | 20:22 | 21:01 | 11h 38m | 42.2° | 273° W |
| Sun 20 | 05:03 | 05:42 | 06:51 | 19:11 | 20:20 | 20:59 | 11h 42m | 41.8° | 272° W |
| Mon 21 | 05:04 | 05:43 | 06:53 | 19:08 | 20:18 | 20:56 | 11h 45m | 41.4° | 272° W |
| Tue 22 | 05:06 | 05:45 | 06:54 | 19:06 | 20:15 | 20:54 | 11h 49m | 41.0° | 271° W |
| Wed 23 | 05:08 | 05:46 | 06:56 | 19:04 | 20:13 | 20:52 | 11h 53m | 40.6° | 271° W |
| Thu 24 | 05:09 | 05:48 | 06:57 | 19:02 | 20:11 | 20:49 | 11h 56m | 40.2° | 270° W |
| Fri 25 | 05:11 | 05:50 | 06:59 | 19:00 | 20:09 | 20:47 | 12h 0m | 39.8° | 269° W |
| Sat 26 | 05:13 | 05:51 | 07:00 | 18:58 | 20:06 | 20:44 | 12h 3m | 39.5° | 269° W |
| Sun 27 | 05:14 | 05:53 | 07:01 | 18:55 | 20:04 | 20:42 | 12h 7m | 39.1° | 268° W |
| Mon 28 | 05:16 | 05:54 | 07:03 | 18:53 | 20:02 | 20:40 | 12h 11m | 38.7° | 268° W |
| Tue 29 | 05:18 | 05:56 | 07:04 | 18:51 | 20:00 | 20:38 | 12h 14m | 38.3° | 267° W |
| Wed 30 | 05:19 | 05:57 | 07:06 | 18:49 | 19:58 | 20:35 | 12h 18m | 37.9° | 266° W |
October 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 06:36 | 07:07 | 12:58 | 18:47 | 19:19 | 11h 39m | −3:36 | 18:05–19:06 | 🌖 75% |
| Fri 2 | 06:37 | 07:09 | 12:57 | 18:45 | 19:16 | 11h 35m | −3:36 | 18:03–19:04 | 🌖 64% |
| Sat 3 | 06:39 | 07:10 | 12:57 | 18:43 | 19:14 | 11h 32m | −3:36 | 18:00–19:02 | 🌗 52% |
| Sun 4 | 06:40 | 07:12 | 12:57 | 18:41 | 19:12 | 11h 28m | −3:36 | 17:58–19:00 | 🌘 40% |
| Mon 5 | 06:42 | 07:13 | 12:56 | 18:39 | 19:10 | 11h 25m | −3:36 | 17:56–18:58 | 🌘 29% |
| Tue 6 | 06:43 | 07:15 | 12:56 | 18:36 | 19:08 | 11h 21m | −3:35 | 17:54–18:56 | 🌘 19% |
| Wed 7 | 06:45 | 07:16 | 12:56 | 18:34 | 19:06 | 11h 18m | −3:35 | 17:52–18:54 | 🌘 11% |
| Thu 8 | 06:46 | 07:18 | 12:55 | 18:32 | 19:04 | 11h 14m | −3:35 | 17:49–18:52 | 🌘 5% |
| Fri 9 | 06:48 | 07:19 | 12:55 | 18:30 | 19:02 | 11h 10m | −3:35 | 17:47–18:50 | 🌘 1% |
| Sat 10 | 06:49 | 07:21 | 12:55 | 18:28 | 19:00 | 11h 7m | −3:34 | 17:45–18:48 | 🌑 0% |
| Sun 11 | 06:50 | 07:22 | 12:55 | 18:26 | 18:58 | 11h 3m | −3:34 | 17:43–18:46 | 🌒 1% |
| Mon 12 | 06:52 | 07:24 | 12:54 | 18:24 | 18:56 | 11h 0m | −3:33 | 17:41–18:44 | 🌒 4% |
| Tue 13 | 06:53 | 07:25 | 12:54 | 18:22 | 18:54 | 10h 56m | −3:33 | 17:39–18:42 | 🌒 9% |
| Wed 14 | 06:55 | 07:27 | 12:54 | 18:20 | 18:52 | 10h 53m | −3:33 | 17:37–18:40 | 🌒 15% |
| Thu 15 | 06:56 | 07:29 | 12:54 | 18:18 | 18:50 | 10h 49m | −3:32 | 17:34–18:38 | 🌒 22% |
| Fri 16 | 06:58 | 07:30 | 12:53 | 18:16 | 18:48 | 10h 46m | −3:32 | 17:32–18:36 | 🌒 30% |
| Sat 17 | 06:59 | 07:32 | 12:53 | 18:14 | 18:46 | 10h 42m | −3:31 | 17:30–18:34 | 🌒 39% |
| Sun 18 | 07:01 | 07:33 | 12:53 | 18:12 | 18:44 | 10h 38m | −3:30 | 17:28–18:32 | 🌓 48% |
| Mon 19 | 07:02 | 07:35 | 12:53 | 18:10 | 18:42 | 10h 35m | −3:30 | 17:26–18:30 | 🌔 58% |
| Tue 20 | 07:04 | 07:36 | 12:53 | 18:08 | 18:41 | 10h 32m | −3:29 | 17:24–18:28 | 🌔 67% |
| Wed 21 | 07:05 | 07:38 | 12:53 | 18:06 | 18:39 | 10h 28m | −3:28 | 17:22–18:26 | 🌔 76% |
| Thu 22 | 07:07 | 07:39 | 12:52 | 18:05 | 18:37 | 10h 25m | −3:28 | 17:20–18:25 | 🌔 84% |
| Fri 23 | 07:08 | 07:41 | 12:52 | 18:03 | 18:35 | 10h 21m | −3:27 | 17:18–18:23 | 🌔 91% |
| Sat 24 | 07:10 | 07:43 | 12:52 | 18:01 | 18:33 | 10h 18m | −3:26 | 17:16–18:21 | 🌔 96% |
| Sun 25 | 06:11 | 06:44 | 11:52 | 16:59 | 17:32 | 10h 14m | −3:25 | 16:14–17:19 | 🌔 99% |
| Mon 26 | 06:13 | 06:46 | 11:52 | 16:57 | 17:30 | 10h 11m | −3:24 | 16:12–17:17 | 🌕 100% |
| Tue 27 | 06:14 | 06:47 | 11:52 | 16:55 | 17:28 | 10h 8m | −3:23 | 16:10–17:16 | 🌖 98% |
| Wed 28 | 06:16 | 06:49 | 11:52 | 16:54 | 17:27 | 10h 4m | −3:22 | 16:08–17:14 | 🌖 93% |
| Thu 29 | 06:18 | 06:51 | 11:52 | 16:52 | 17:25 | 10h 1m | −3:21 | 16:06–17:12 | 🌖 87% |
| Fri 30 | 06:19 | 06:52 | 11:52 | 16:50 | 17:23 | 9h 57m | −3:19 | 16:04–17:11 | 🌖 78% |
| Sat 31 | 06:21 | 06:54 | 11:51 | 16:48 | 17:22 | 9h 54m | −3:18 | 16:02–17:09 | 🌖 67% |
Longest and shortest day in Saint Helier
The longest day falls on 21 June 2026, 3 months ago, with 16h 14m of daylight.
The shortest is 21 December 2026, in 3 months, with 8h 11m.
Between them the day length swings by 8h 2m.
Daylight through 2026
The earliest sunset of the year is at 16:10 on 11 December; the latest is 21:17 on 25 June. Those dates are not the solstices — the difference between clock time and solar time shifts them by a week or more.
Sunrise ranges from 05:02 on 16 June to 08:03 on 1 January.
Averaged across the year, a day here holds 12h 14m of daylight.
What makes sunsets in Saint Helier different
At 49.2°N the sun cuts through the twilight band at an angle, so darkness takes 32 minutes to arrive: 8 minutes longer than today's 24-minute median.
The shallow approach angle at 49.2° stretches this evening's golden hour to 61 minutes, against about 40 for a city on the equator today.
Between solstices the sunset walks 75° across the horizon — SW in midwinter, NW in midsummer — which is why a fixed viewpoint works only part of the year. Today's bearing is W.
By the end of September the sun will be setting 62 minutes earlier than it did on the first, a shift of roughly 2 minutes a day.
The clocks go back on 25 October 2026, so the sunset jumps from 18:01 to 16:59 overnight — the sun has not moved, the clock has.
Planning a sunset photo in Saint Helier
Arrive by 18:01. Golden hour opens at 18:16 and the sun is down by 18:58, so that leaves about fifteen minutes to find a position before the light is worth using.
Face west — the sun goes down at 269° on the compass today. That bearing moves through the year, so a composition that works this week may not in three months.
Do not pack up at sunset. Blue hour follows from 19:17 and runs to 19:29, the end of civil twilight and 31m after the sun disappears. That is the window where city lights balance against the sky.
Common questions
What time is sunset in Saint Helier today?
The sun sets in Saint Helier at 18:58 today, Saturday 26 September 2026.
How long after sunset does it get dark in Saint Helier?
It takes 31m. Civil twilight ends at 19:29 today, which is the point most people would call dark.
When is golden hour in Saint Helier?
Evening golden hour runs 18:16 to 19:17 today, lasting 1h 1m.