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Durdle Door 2026: sunrise through the arch, dates and times

Dorset, England

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Durdle Door, sunrise through the arch

What happens

The axis runs at 129° from north: the rising sun falls into it while its height is between 0.3° and 1.5°. Outside that band the alignment does not close.

Next dates

Local times at the site (Europe/London).

  1. 08:15 UTC

    Window 5 December 2026 – 7 January 2027 · holds 34 days

  2. 08:15 UTC

    Window 5 December 2027 – 7 January 2028 · holds 34 days

  3. 08:15 UTC

    Window 4 December 2028 – 7 January 2029 · holds 35 days

  4. 08:15 UTC

    Window 5 December 2029 – 7 January 2030 · holds 34 days

  5. 08:15 UTC

    Window 5 December 2030 – 7 January 2031 · holds 34 days

Where to stand

Viewpoint: Beach W of the arch · Dorset, England
50.62200, -2.27900

Lined up with Durdle Door, 0.18 km away. Look towards 129° from north. It works across an area around this point, not only from the exact spot.

Good to know

From the beach west and north-west of the arch. Steep descent, check the tide, around thirty photographers on good days.

No source gives the hole’s azimuth: the window is fitted to the photographers’ dates (7 December – 4 January). Where you stand on the beach moves it by a few days.

Dates for 2026–2030, worked out by Duskbox’s own astronomy engine: the sun from NREL’s SPA, the moon topocentric, both with atmospheric refraction.

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