Sunrise and sunset times in United Kingdom
SunAndMoon covers 7 cities in United Kingdom. Today in Sheffield, the largest, the sun rises at 05:17 and sets at 21:06 (15h 50m of daylight), in local time.
Pick a city for its full local schedule: sunrise, sunset, solar noon, day length, golden hour, blue hour, dawn, dusk and moon times.
| City | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield | 05:17 | 21:06 | 15h 50m |
| Leeds | 05:15 | 21:08 | 15h 53m |
| Birmingham | 05:22 | 21:04 | 15h 42m |
| Edinburgh | 05:11 | 21:25 | 16h 15m |
| Glasgow | 05:16 | 21:29 | 16h 14m |
| London | 05:19 | 20:53 | 15h 34m |
| Manchester | 05:19 | 21:10 | 15h 51m |
Sun times across United Kingdom
These are today's sunrise and sunset times for the 7 cities in United Kingdomthat SunAndMoon covers, computed from each city's coordinates and shown in its own local time zone. United Kingdom sits in Europe, using a single time zone, so the exact clock times move from place to place. Open a city for its full day, month-by-month tables and moon times.
Frequently asked questions about the sun in United Kingdom
What time does the sun rise in United Kingdom today?
In Sheffield, United Kingdom's largest city, the sun rises at 05:17 and sets at 21:06 today, in local time. Times vary across the country by longitude and time zone; open a city below for its own schedule.
How many cities in United Kingdom can I check?
SunAndMoon has a dedicated sunrise and sunset page for 7 cities in United Kingdom, each with solar noon, day length, golden hour, blue hour, dawn, dusk and moon times.
Why do sunrise times differ across United Kingdom?
United Kingdom uses a single time zone (GMT+1), but the sun still reaches eastern cities before western ones, so sunrise and sunset times differ by longitude across the country.
Where are the longest and shortest days in United Kingdom?
The further a city sits from the equator, the bigger its swing between the longest and shortest day. In United Kingdom that swing is largest in Edinburgh and smallest nearer the equator. Around the June solstice Sheffield gets 17h 1m of daylight, and around the December solstice 7h 29m.