Today's Sunrise & Sunset in Essex

Sunrise in Essex today is at 06:05:03 AM (local time). Sunset will be at 08:51:20 PM, giving Essex 14h 46min of daylight today. Civil twilight begins at 05:31:44 AM and ends at 09:24:47 PM. Plan your day with the UV index for Essex or find the best light for photos during the golden hour in Essex. Get a full year of light data with the printable Essex Photography Planner 2026.

Essex is in the warm temperate zone, with noticeable seasonal shifts — long summer evenings and shorter winter days. On the longest day of the year (June 21), Essex receives 15.3 hours of daylight, with sunrise at 05:55 AM and sunset at 09:10 PM. On the shortest day (December 21), this drops to 9.1 hours — a difference of 6.2 hours between summer and winter. The earliest sunrise of the year occurs around June 15 at 05:54, while the latest sunset falls around June 25 at 21:11. The evening golden hour in Essex lasts about 63 minutes in summer and 65 minutes in winter — typical for this latitude.