Sunrise & Sunset in Birmingham
🇬🇧 Birmingham, United Kingdom · October 27, 2026 · current time in Birmingham
Today · October 27, 2026
9h 55m of daylight today
Today's sun timeline
- 🌌 Astronomical dawn 05:00sun 18° below horizon — the sky is fully dark before this
- ⭐ Nautical dawn 05:39sun 12° below horizon — stars begin to fade
- 🌆 Civil dawn 06:19sun 6° below horizon — enough light for outdoor activity
- 🌅 Sunrise 06:55sun appears at 110.0° (ESE (110°))
- 📸 Morning golden hour ends 07:44sun climbs past 6° — soft light is over
- ☀️ Solar noon 11:52sun at its highest point today
- 📸 Evening golden hour starts 16:00sun drops below 6° — soft light returns
- 🌇 Sunset 16:50sun disappears at 250.0° (WSW (250°))
- 🌆 Civil dusk 17:25sun 6° below horizon — street lights come on
- ⭐ Nautical dusk 18:05sun 12° below horizon — horizon no longer visible
- 🌌 Astronomical dusk 18:44sun 18° below horizon — full darkness begins
Next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Oct 28 | 06:57 | 16:48 | 15:58–17:10 | 9h 51m |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 06:58 | 16:46 | 15:56–17:08 | 9h 47m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 07:00 | 16:44 | 15:53–17:06 | 9h 43m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 07:02 | 16:42 | 15:51–17:04 | 9h 40m |
| Sun, Nov 1 | 07:04 | 16:40 | 15:49–17:02 | 9h 36m |
| Mon, Nov 2 | 07:06 | 16:38 | 15:47–17:00 | 9h 32m |
| Tue, Nov 3 | 07:08 | 16:36 | 15:45–16:59 | 9h 29m |
Birmingham sunrise & sunset — October 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | 07:09 | 18:47 | 11h 38m |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 07:11 | 18:45 | 11h 34m |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 07:12 | 18:43 | 11h 30m |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 07:14 | 18:40 | 11h 26m |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 07:16 | 18:38 | 11h 22m |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 07:17 | 18:36 | 11h 18m |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 07:19 | 18:33 | 11h 14m |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 07:21 | 18:31 | 11h 10m |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 07:23 | 18:29 | 11h 06m |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 07:24 | 18:26 | 11h 02m |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 07:26 | 18:24 | 10h 58m |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 07:28 | 18:22 | 10h 54m |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 07:30 | 18:20 | 10h 50m |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 07:31 | 18:17 | 10h 46m |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 07:33 | 18:15 | 10h 42m |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 07:35 | 18:13 | 10h 38m |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 07:37 | 18:11 | 10h 34m |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 07:38 | 18:08 | 10h 30m |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 07:40 | 18:06 | 10h 26m |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 07:42 | 18:04 | 10h 22m |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 07:44 | 18:02 | 10h 18m |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 07:46 | 18:00 | 10h 14m |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 07:47 | 17:58 | 10h 10m |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 07:49 | 17:56 | 10h 06m |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 06:51 | 16:54 | 10h 03m |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 06:53 | 16:52 | 9h 59m |
| Tue, Oct 27Today | 06:55 | 16:50 | 9h 55m |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 06:57 | 16:48 | 9h 51m |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 06:58 | 16:46 | 9h 47m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 07:00 | 16:44 | 9h 43m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 07:02 | 16:42 | 9h 40m |
Daylight through the year in Birmingham
At Birmingham's latitude (52.48° N), the longest day of the year falls around the June solstice with 16h 50m of daylight, and the shortest around the December solstice with just 7h 39m. Between the two solstices, day length shifts gradually week by week.
Times are computed astronomically from Birmingham's coordinates (52.4814°, -1.8998°) and shown in local clock time, following the official IANA rules for Europe/London.
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Frequently asked questions
What time is sunrise in Birmingham today?
The sun rises at 06:55 today in Birmingham, in the ESE (110°) (110° from north).
What time is sunset in Birmingham today?
The sun sets at 16:50 today in Birmingham, in the WSW (250°) (250° from north).
When is golden hour in Birmingham?
Today, golden hour runs 06:33–07:44 in the morning and 16:00–17:11 in the evening — the window when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon, prized by photographers for its soft warm light.
What is twilight?
Twilight is the period when the sun is below the horizon but still lights the sky: civil twilight (sun within 6° of the horizon) is bright enough for outdoor activity, nautical twilight (6°–12°) lets sailors measure the horizon against stars, and astronomical twilight (12°–18°) marks the last trace of sunlight in the sky.