Today's Sunrise & Sunset in Margate

Sunrise in Margate today is at 07:32:24 AM (local time). Sunset will be at 04:44:51 PM, giving Margate 9h 12min of daylight today. Civil twilight begins at 06:59:57 AM and ends at 05:17:18 PM. Plan your day with the UV index for Margate or find the best light for photos during the golden hour in Margate. Get a full year of light data with the printable Margate Photography Planner 2026.

Margate is in the warm temperate zone, with noticeable seasonal shifts — long summer evenings and shorter winter days. On the longest day of the year (December 21), Margate receives 15.4 hours of daylight, with sunrise at 05:28 AM and sunset at 08:49 PM. On the shortest day (June 21), this drops to 9.0 hours — a difference of 6.4 hours between summer and winter. The earliest sunrise of the year occurs around December 12 at 05:25, while the latest sunset falls around January 01 at 20:52. The evening golden hour in Margate lasts about 66 minutes in summer and 64 minutes in winter — typical for this latitude.