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Sunrise & Sunset in Birmingham

Today in Birmingham, United Kingdom the sun rises at 07:46 and sets at 18:00, giving a day length of 10h 14m. Day length changes by −3m 55s the next day.

Tomorrow

☀️ Sunrise

07:46

Bearing: ESE 107.2°

🌇 Sunset

18:00

Bearing: WSW 253.0°

🌞 Day length

10h 14m

Next day −3m 55s

🕛 Solar noon

12:53

Sun 26.5° above the horizon

Twilight phases

From darkest to brightest: the sun's angle below the horizon decides how much light there is. Times are for the date shown above.

Astronomical twilight

Begins: 05:52

Ends: 19:54

Sun is between -18° and -12° below the horizon — only the brightest stars are obscured.

Nautical twilight

Begins: 06:31

Ends: 19:14

Sun is between -12° and -6° — the horizon becomes visible at sea.

Civil twilight

Begins: 07:11

Ends: 18:35

Sun is between -6° and 0° — outdoor activities are still possible without artificial light.

Golden hour

Morning: 07:46–08:34

Evening: 17:11–18:00

Sun below 6° — soft, warm, low-angle light that photographers look for.

Blue hour

Morning: 07:11–07:24

Evening: 18:21–18:35

Sun 4°–6° below the horizon — deep blue sky, city lights on, no harsh shadows.

Solar noon & night

Solar noon: 12:53

Solar midnight: 00:53

Night is darkest at solar midnight, halfway between sunset and the next sunrise.

October 2026 — daily sunrise & sunset

Tomorrow's data →
Date Sunrise Sunset Day length Solar noon Civil dawn Civil dusk Sunrise bearing Change
1 Thu 07:09 18:47 11h 38m 12:58 06:35 19:21 E 94.1° −4m 03s
2 Fri 07:11 18:45 11h 34m 12:58 06:37 19:19 E 94.8° −4m 03s
3 Sat 07:12 18:43 11h 30m 12:57 06:38 19:16 E 95.4° −4m 03s
4 Sun 07:14 18:40 11h 26m 12:57 06:40 19:14 E 96.1° −4m 03s
5 Mon 07:16 18:38 11h 22m 12:57 06:42 19:12 E 96.7° −4m 03s
6 Tue 07:17 18:35 11h 18m 12:56 06:43 19:10 E 97.3° −4m 03s
7 Wed 07:19 18:33 11h 14m 12:56 06:45 19:07 E 97.9° −4m 02s
8 Thu 07:21 18:31 11h 10m 12:56 06:47 19:05 E 98.6° −4m 02s
9 Fri 07:23 18:29 11h 6m 12:56 06:48 19:03 E 99.2° −4m 02s
10 Sat 07:24 18:26 11h 2m 12:55 06:50 19:00 E 99.8° −4m 02s
11 Sun 07:26 18:24 10h 58m 12:55 06:52 18:58 E 100.5° −4m 01s
12 Mon 07:28 18:22 10h 54m 12:55 06:54 18:56 E 101.1° −4m 01s
13 Tue 07:30 18:19 10h 50m 12:55 06:55 18:54 ESE 101.7° −4m 01s
14 Wed 07:31 18:17 10h 46m 12:54 06:57 18:52 ESE 102.3° −4m 00s
15 Thu 07:33 18:15 10h 42m 12:54 06:59 18:49 ESE 103.0° −4m 00s
16 Fri 07:35 18:13 10h 38m 12:54 07:00 18:47 ESE 103.6° −3m 59s
17 Sat 07:37 18:11 10h 34m 12:54 07:02 18:45 ESE 104.2° −3m 59s
18 Sun 07:38 18:08 10h 30m 12:53 07:04 18:43 ESE 104.8° −3m 58s
19 Mon 07:40 18:06 10h 26m 12:53 07:05 18:41 ESE 105.4° −3m 58s
20 Tue 07:42 18:04 10h 22m 12:53 07:07 18:39 ESE 106.0° −3m 57s
21 Wed 07:44 18:02 10h 18m 12:53 07:09 18:37 ESE 106.6° −3m 56s
22 Thu 07:46 18:00 10h 14m 12:53 07:11 18:35 ESE 107.2° −3m 55s
23 Fri 07:47 17:58 10h 10m 12:53 07:12 18:33 ESE 107.8° −3m 55s
24 Sat 07:49 17:56 10h 6m 12:52 07:14 18:31 ESE 108.4° −3m 54s
25 Sun 06:51 16:54 10h 3m 11:52 06:16 17:29 ESE 109.0° −3m 53s
26 Mon 06:53 16:52 9h 59m 11:52 06:18 17:27 ESE 109.6° −3m 52s
27 Tue 06:55 16:50 9h 55m 11:52 06:19 17:25 ESE 110.2° −3m 51s
28 Wed 06:57 16:48 9h 51m 11:52 06:21 17:23 ESE 110.7° −3m 50s
29 Thu 06:58 16:46 9h 47m 11:52 06:23 17:21 ESE 111.3° −3m 49s
30 Fri 07:00 16:44 9h 43m 11:52 06:24 17:19 ESE 111.9° −3m 47s
31 Sat 07:02 16:42 9h 40m 11:52 06:26 17:18 ESE 112.5° −3m 46s

Solstices and equinoxes in Birmingham, 2026

The four turning points of the sun's year, converted to Birmingham local time. At 52.5° N the noon sun swings between 14.1° and 61.0° above the horizon over the year.

EventLocal date & timeSunriseSunsetDay lengthNoon sun
March equinox 20 March at 14:46 06:12 18:20 12h 9m 37.3°
June solstice 21 June at 09:25 04:45 21:35 16h 50m 61.0°
September equinox 23 September at 01:06 06:55 19:06 12h 11m 37.5°
December solstice 21 December at 20:50 08:17 15:56 7h 39m 14.1°

Equinox and solstice instants from Jean Meeus's algorithm (accurate to about a minute). "Noon sun" is the sun's altitude above the horizon at solar noon.

Daylight in Birmingham through the year

The longest day in Birmingham is 21 June with 16h 50m of daylight; the shortest is 22 December with 7h 39m. Day length swings by 9 h 10 min over the year. The earliest sunrise is at 04:45 on 13 June and the latest sunset at 21:35 on 20 June — not on the solstice itself, because solar noon drifts through the year.

Hours of daylight on the 15th of each month, 2026
0h 6h 12h 18h 24h January 15: 8h 11m of daylight 8.2 Jan February 15: 9h 55m of daylight 9.9 Feb March 15: 11h 48m of daylight 11.8 Mar April 15: 13h 54m of daylight 13.9 Apr May 15: 15h 44m of daylight 15.7 May June 15: 16h 48m of daylight 16.8 Jun July 15: 16h 21m of daylight 16.4 Jul August 15: 14h 45m of daylight 14.7 Aug September 15: 12h 43m of daylight 12.7 Sep October 15: 10h 42m of daylight 10.7 Oct November 15: 8h 47m of daylight 8.8 Nov December 15: 7h 42m of daylight 7.7 Dec
DateSunriseSunsetDay length
15 January 08:12 16:23 8h 11m
15 February 07:25 17:20 9h 55m
15 March 06:23 18:11 11h 48m
15 April 06:11 20:05 13h 54m
15 May 05:13 20:57 15h 44m
15 June 04:45 21:33 16h 48m
15 July 05:03 21:25 16h 21m
15 August 05:51 20:35 14h 45m
15 September 06:42 19:25 12h 43m
15 October 07:33 18:15 10h 42m
15 November 07:30 16:16 8h 47m
15 December 08:13 15:54 7h 42m

Sun questions for Birmingham

How high does the sun get in Birmingham?

At 52.5° N, the noon sun reaches 61.0° above the horizon at the June solstice but only 14.1° at the December solstice. It is never directly overhead this far from the equator.

How long is twilight in Birmingham?

Civil twilight — from first light until sunrise, when you can still see outdoors without lights — lasts about 34 minutes around the equinoxes and 50 minutes at midsummer in Birmingham. The farther from the equator, the shallower the sun's path and the longer twilight lasts.

When is the earliest sunrise and latest sunset in Birmingham?

The earliest sunrise is at 04:45 around 13 June and the latest sunset at 21:35 around 20 June. They don't fall on the solstice itself because solar noon drifts by up to a quarter of an hour through the year (the equation of time).

How fast do the days get longer or shorter in Birmingham?

Fastest around the equinoxes: on 18 March the day is 4m 07s longer than the day before. Around the solstices the change slows to a few seconds a day.

Does it get completely dark in Birmingham in summer?

No — from about 18 May to 25 July (69 nights) the sun never sinks 18° below the horizon, so astronomical twilight lasts all night and the sky never gets fully dark.

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About sunrise data for Birmingham

Times are calculated for Birmingham's coordinates (52.49°, -1.89°) and shown in the Europe/London time zone. Calculations follow standard solar geometry and account for atmospheric refraction at the horizon.

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