Sunset and sunrise times in Birmingham, United Kingdom
In Birmingham, United Kingdom the sun sets today, Saturday 26 September, at 18:56 and rises at 07:00. Daylight lasts 11h 56m; evening golden hour runs from 18:11 to 19:17.
Today, Saturday 26 September
- First light
- 06:26
- Sunrise
- 07:00
- Solar noon
- 12:58
- Sunset
- 18:56
- Last light
- 19:30
- Day length
- 11h 56m
18h 54m until sunset
Light and sky
- Evening golden hour
- 18:11 – 19:17
- Blue hour
- 19:17 – 19:30
- Max sun altitude
- 36.2°
- Moon
- 🌕 Full moon
- Moonrise / moonset
- 18:28 / 06:37
The sun sets at 269° — face west
Sunset conditions tonight
Rated by our sunset quality score, whose formula is published in full. Forecast by Open-Meteo.
Tomorrow, Sunday 27 September
Sunrise 07:01 Sunset 18:54 Golden hour 18:09 – 19:15 Day length 11h 52m vs today 4 minutes shorterWhere Birmingham is
- Coordinates
- 52.4814° N, 1.8998° W
- Time zone
- Europe/London
- Current offset
- UTC+01:00
- Elevation
- 149 m
- Population
- 1,157,603
Sunrise and sunset in Birmingham, September 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 05:42 | 06:18 | 13:07 | 19:55 | 20:31 | 13h 37m | −3:57 | 19:10–20:17 | 🌖 81% |
| Wed 2 | 05:44 | 06:20 | 13:07 | 19:53 | 20:29 | 13h 33m | −3:58 | 19:08–20:15 | 🌖 71% |
| Thu 3 | 05:46 | 06:21 | 13:06 | 19:51 | 20:26 | 13h 29m | −3:58 | 19:05–20:12 | 🌖 60% |
| Fri 4 | 05:47 | 06:23 | 13:06 | 19:48 | 20:24 | 13h 25m | −3:59 | 19:03–20:10 | 🌗 48% |
| Sat 5 | 05:49 | 06:25 | 13:06 | 19:46 | 20:21 | 13h 21m | −3:59 | 19:01–20:07 | 🌘 37% |
| Sun 6 | 05:51 | 06:26 | 13:05 | 19:44 | 20:19 | 13h 17m | −4:00 | 18:59–20:05 | 🌘 26% |
| Mon 7 | 05:53 | 06:28 | 13:05 | 19:41 | 20:16 | 13h 13m | −4:00 | 18:56–20:03 | 🌘 16% |
| Tue 8 | 05:54 | 06:29 | 13:05 | 19:39 | 20:14 | 13h 9m | −4:00 | 18:54–20:00 | 🌘 9% |
| Wed 9 | 05:56 | 06:31 | 13:04 | 19:37 | 20:11 | 13h 5m | −4:01 | 18:52–19:58 | 🌘 3% |
| Thu 10 | 05:58 | 06:33 | 13:04 | 19:34 | 20:09 | 13h 1m | −4:01 | 18:49–19:55 | 🌘 0% |
| Fri 11 | 06:00 | 06:34 | 13:04 | 19:32 | 20:07 | 12h 57m | −4:01 | 18:47–19:53 | 🌑 0% |
| Sat 12 | 06:01 | 06:36 | 13:03 | 19:30 | 20:04 | 12h 53m | −4:02 | 18:45–19:51 | 🌒 2% |
| Sun 13 | 06:03 | 06:38 | 13:03 | 19:27 | 20:02 | 12h 49m | −4:02 | 18:42–19:48 | 🌒 7% |
| Mon 14 | 06:05 | 06:39 | 13:03 | 19:25 | 19:59 | 12h 45m | −4:02 | 18:40–19:46 | 🌒 13% |
| Tue 15 | 06:07 | 06:41 | 13:02 | 19:22 | 19:57 | 12h 41m | −4:02 | 18:38–19:43 | 🌒 20% |
| Wed 16 | 06:08 | 06:43 | 13:02 | 19:20 | 19:54 | 12h 37m | −4:02 | 18:35–19:41 | 🌒 28% |
| Thu 17 | 06:10 | 06:44 | 13:02 | 19:18 | 19:52 | 12h 33m | −4:03 | 18:33–19:39 | 🌒 37% |
| Fri 18 | 06:12 | 06:46 | 13:01 | 19:15 | 19:50 | 12h 29m | −4:03 | 18:30–19:36 | 🌓 46% |
| Sat 19 | 06:14 | 06:48 | 13:01 | 19:13 | 19:47 | 12h 25m | −4:03 | 18:28–19:34 | 🌔 56% |
| Sun 20 | 06:15 | 06:49 | 13:01 | 19:11 | 19:45 | 12h 21m | −4:03 | 18:26–19:31 | 🌔 65% |
| Mon 21 | 06:17 | 06:51 | 13:00 | 19:08 | 19:42 | 12h 17m | −4:03 | 18:23–19:29 | 🌔 74% |
| Tue 22 | 06:19 | 06:53 | 13:00 | 19:06 | 19:40 | 12h 13m | −4:03 | 18:21–19:27 | 🌔 82% |
| Wed 23 | 06:20 | 06:55 | 12:59 | 19:03 | 19:37 | 12h 8m | −4:03 | 18:18–19:24 | 🌔 88% |
| Thu 24 | 06:22 | 06:56 | 12:59 | 19:01 | 19:35 | 12h 4m | −4:03 | 18:16–19:22 | 🌔 94% |
| Fri 25 | 06:24 | 06:58 | 12:59 | 18:59 | 19:33 | 12h 0m | −4:03 | 18:14–19:19 | 🌔 98% |
| Sat 26 | 06:26 | 07:00 | 12:58 | 18:56 | 19:30 | 11h 56m | −4:03 | 18:11–19:17 | 🌕 100% |
| Sun 27 | 06:27 | 07:01 | 12:58 | 18:54 | 19:28 | 11h 52m | −4:03 | 18:09–19:15 | 🌖 99% |
| Mon 28 | 06:29 | 07:03 | 12:58 | 18:52 | 19:26 | 11h 48m | −4:03 | 18:06–19:12 | 🌖 97% |
| Tue 29 | 06:31 | 07:05 | 12:57 | 18:49 | 19:23 | 11h 44m | −4:03 | 18:04–19:10 | 🌖 91% |
| Wed 30 | 06:32 | 07:06 | 12:57 | 18:47 | 19:21 | 11h 40m | −4:03 | 18:02–19:08 | 🌖 84% |
More columns for September 2026: nautical and astronomical twilight, night length, sun altitude, sunset direction
| Date | Astro. dawn | Naut. dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Naut. dusk | Astro. dusk | Night | Max altitude | Sunset direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 04:09 | 04:58 | 06:18 | 19:55 | 21:15 | 22:04 | 10h 24m | 45.7° | 284° WNW |
| Wed 2 | 04:11 | 05:00 | 06:20 | 19:53 | 21:12 | 22:00 | 10h 28m | 45.3° | 284° WNW |
| Thu 3 | 04:14 | 05:02 | 06:21 | 19:51 | 21:09 | 21:57 | 10h 32m | 45.0° | 283° WNW |
| Fri 4 | 04:16 | 05:04 | 06:23 | 19:48 | 21:07 | 21:54 | 10h 36m | 44.6° | 283° WNW |
| Sat 5 | 04:18 | 05:06 | 06:25 | 19:46 | 21:04 | 21:51 | 10h 40m | 44.2° | 282° WNW |
| Sun 6 | 04:21 | 05:08 | 06:26 | 19:44 | 21:02 | 21:48 | 10h 44m | 43.8° | 281° WNW |
| Mon 7 | 04:23 | 05:10 | 06:28 | 19:41 | 20:59 | 21:45 | 10h 48m | 43.5° | 281° W |
| Tue 8 | 04:26 | 05:12 | 06:29 | 19:39 | 20:56 | 21:42 | 10h 52m | 43.1° | 280° W |
| Wed 9 | 04:28 | 05:14 | 06:31 | 19:37 | 20:54 | 21:39 | 10h 56m | 42.7° | 280° W |
| Thu 10 | 04:30 | 05:16 | 06:33 | 19:34 | 20:51 | 21:36 | 11h 0m | 42.3° | 279° W |
| Fri 11 | 04:32 | 05:18 | 06:34 | 19:32 | 20:48 | 21:33 | 11h 4m | 42.0° | 278° W |
| Sat 12 | 04:35 | 05:20 | 06:36 | 19:30 | 20:46 | 21:30 | 11h 8m | 41.6° | 278° W |
| Sun 13 | 04:37 | 05:22 | 06:38 | 19:27 | 20:43 | 21:27 | 11h 12m | 41.2° | 277° W |
| Mon 14 | 04:39 | 05:23 | 06:39 | 19:25 | 20:41 | 21:25 | 11h 16m | 40.8° | 276° W |
| Tue 15 | 04:41 | 05:25 | 06:41 | 19:22 | 20:38 | 21:22 | 11h 20m | 40.4° | 276° W |
| Wed 16 | 04:43 | 05:27 | 06:43 | 19:20 | 20:35 | 21:19 | 11h 24m | 40.0° | 275° W |
| Thu 17 | 04:46 | 05:29 | 06:44 | 19:18 | 20:33 | 21:16 | 11h 28m | 39.7° | 274° W |
| Fri 18 | 04:48 | 05:31 | 06:46 | 19:15 | 20:30 | 21:13 | 11h 32m | 39.3° | 274° W |
| Sat 19 | 04:50 | 05:33 | 06:48 | 19:13 | 20:28 | 21:10 | 11h 36m | 38.9° | 273° W |
| Sun 20 | 04:52 | 05:35 | 06:49 | 19:11 | 20:25 | 21:08 | 11h 40m | 38.5° | 273° W |
| Mon 21 | 04:54 | 05:36 | 06:51 | 19:08 | 20:23 | 21:05 | 11h 44m | 38.1° | 272° W |
| Tue 22 | 04:56 | 05:38 | 06:53 | 19:06 | 20:20 | 21:02 | 11h 48m | 37.7° | 271° W |
| Wed 23 | 04:58 | 05:40 | 06:55 | 19:03 | 20:18 | 21:00 | 11h 52m | 37.3° | 271° W |
| Thu 24 | 05:00 | 05:42 | 06:56 | 19:01 | 20:15 | 20:57 | 11h 56m | 36.9° | 270° W |
| Fri 25 | 05:02 | 05:44 | 06:58 | 18:59 | 20:13 | 20:54 | 12h 0m | 36.5° | 269° W |
| Sat 26 | 05:04 | 05:45 | 07:00 | 18:56 | 20:10 | 20:52 | 12h 4m | 36.2° | 269° W |
| Sun 27 | 05:06 | 05:47 | 07:01 | 18:54 | 20:08 | 20:49 | 12h 8m | 35.8° | 268° W |
| Mon 28 | 05:08 | 05:49 | 07:03 | 18:52 | 20:05 | 20:46 | 12h 13m | 35.4° | 267° W |
| Tue 29 | 05:10 | 05:51 | 07:05 | 18:49 | 20:03 | 20:44 | 12h 17m | 35.0° | 267° W |
| Wed 30 | 05:12 | 05:53 | 07:06 | 18:47 | 20:00 | 20:41 | 12h 21m | 34.6° | 266° W |
October 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 06:34 | 07:08 | 12:57 | 18:45 | 19:18 | 11h 36m | −4:03 | 17:59–19:05 | 🌖 75% |
| Fri 2 | 06:36 | 07:10 | 12:56 | 18:42 | 19:16 | 11h 32m | −4:03 | 17:57–19:03 | 🌖 64% |
| Sat 3 | 06:37 | 07:11 | 12:56 | 18:40 | 19:14 | 11h 28m | −4:03 | 17:54–19:01 | 🌗 52% |
| Sun 4 | 06:39 | 07:13 | 12:56 | 18:38 | 19:11 | 11h 24m | −4:03 | 17:52–18:58 | 🌘 40% |
| Mon 5 | 06:41 | 07:15 | 12:56 | 18:35 | 19:09 | 11h 20m | −4:03 | 17:49–18:56 | 🌘 29% |
| Tue 6 | 06:43 | 07:17 | 12:55 | 18:33 | 19:07 | 11h 16m | −4:02 | 17:47–18:54 | 🌘 19% |
| Wed 7 | 06:44 | 07:18 | 12:55 | 18:31 | 19:05 | 11h 12m | −4:02 | 17:45–18:51 | 🌘 11% |
| Thu 8 | 06:46 | 07:20 | 12:55 | 18:28 | 19:02 | 11h 8m | −4:02 | 17:42–18:49 | 🌘 5% |
| Fri 9 | 06:48 | 07:22 | 12:54 | 18:26 | 19:00 | 11h 4m | −4:02 | 17:40–18:47 | 🌘 1% |
| Sat 10 | 06:49 | 07:24 | 12:54 | 18:24 | 18:58 | 11h 0m | −4:01 | 17:37–18:45 | 🌑 0% |
| Sun 11 | 06:51 | 07:25 | 12:54 | 18:21 | 18:56 | 10h 56m | −4:01 | 17:35–18:42 | 🌒 1% |
| Mon 12 | 06:53 | 07:27 | 12:54 | 18:19 | 18:53 | 10h 52m | −4:01 | 17:32–18:40 | 🌒 4% |
| Tue 13 | 06:54 | 07:29 | 12:53 | 18:17 | 18:51 | 10h 48m | −4:00 | 17:30–18:38 | 🌒 9% |
| Wed 14 | 06:56 | 07:31 | 12:53 | 18:15 | 18:49 | 10h 44m | −4:00 | 17:28–18:36 | 🌒 15% |
| Thu 15 | 06:58 | 07:32 | 12:53 | 18:12 | 18:47 | 10h 40m | −3:59 | 17:25–18:34 | 🌒 22% |
| Fri 16 | 07:00 | 07:34 | 12:53 | 18:10 | 18:45 | 10h 36m | −3:59 | 17:23–18:32 | 🌒 30% |
| Sat 17 | 07:01 | 07:36 | 12:52 | 18:08 | 18:43 | 10h 32m | −3:58 | 17:21–18:29 | 🌒 39% |
| Sun 18 | 07:03 | 07:38 | 12:52 | 18:06 | 18:41 | 10h 28m | −3:58 | 17:18–18:27 | 🌓 48% |
| Mon 19 | 07:05 | 07:39 | 12:52 | 18:04 | 18:38 | 10h 24m | −3:57 | 17:16–18:25 | 🌔 58% |
| Tue 20 | 07:06 | 07:41 | 12:52 | 18:02 | 18:36 | 10h 20m | −3:56 | 17:14–18:23 | 🌔 67% |
| Wed 21 | 07:08 | 07:43 | 12:52 | 17:59 | 18:34 | 10h 16m | −3:56 | 17:11–18:21 | 🌔 76% |
| Thu 22 | 07:10 | 07:45 | 12:52 | 17:57 | 18:32 | 10h 12m | −3:55 | 17:09–18:19 | 🌔 84% |
| Fri 23 | 07:12 | 07:47 | 12:51 | 17:55 | 18:30 | 10h 8m | −3:54 | 17:07–18:17 | 🌔 91% |
| Sat 24 | 07:13 | 07:49 | 12:51 | 17:53 | 18:28 | 10h 4m | −3:53 | 17:04–18:15 | 🌔 96% |
| Sun 25 | 06:15 | 06:50 | 11:51 | 16:51 | 17:26 | 10h 0m | −3:52 | 16:02–17:13 | 🌔 99% |
| Mon 26 | 06:17 | 06:52 | 11:51 | 16:49 | 17:24 | 9h 56m | −3:51 | 16:00–17:11 | 🌕 100% |
| Tue 27 | 06:18 | 06:54 | 11:51 | 16:47 | 17:23 | 9h 53m | −3:50 | 15:57–17:09 | 🌖 98% |
| Wed 28 | 06:20 | 06:56 | 11:51 | 16:45 | 17:21 | 9h 49m | −3:49 | 15:55–17:07 | 🌖 93% |
| Thu 29 | 06:22 | 06:58 | 11:51 | 16:43 | 17:19 | 9h 45m | −3:48 | 15:53–17:05 | 🌖 87% |
| Fri 30 | 06:24 | 06:59 | 11:51 | 16:41 | 17:17 | 9h 41m | −3:47 | 15:51–17:03 | 🌖 78% |
| Sat 31 | 06:25 | 07:01 | 11:51 | 16:39 | 17:15 | 9h 38m | −3:45 | 15:49–17:01 | 🌖 67% |
Longest and shortest day in Birmingham
The longest day falls on 21 June 2026, 3 months ago, with 16h 49m of daylight.
The shortest is 21 December 2026, in 3 months, with 7h 39m.
Between them the day length swings by 9h 10m.
Daylight through 2026
The earliest sunset of the year is at 15:53 on 13 December; the latest is 21:34 on 25 June. Those dates are not the solstices — the difference between clock time and solar time shifts them by a week or more.
Sunrise ranges from 04:44 on 17 June to 08:18 on 30 December.
Averaged across the year, a day here holds 12h 16m of daylight.
What makes sunsets in Birmingham different
At 52.5°N the sun cuts through the twilight band at an angle, so darkness takes 34 minutes to arrive: 10 minutes longer than today's 24-minute median.
Photographers get 66 minutes of golden light this evening, roughly 1.7× the 40 minutes available at the equator on the same date.
The sun does not set in the same place twice: the December solstice puts it SW, June swings it 82° round to NW. Tonight, W.
By the end of September the sun will be setting 68 minutes earlier than it did on the first, a shift of roughly 2 minutes a day.
Expect a one-off hour-long step in these times on 25 October 2026: sunset goes from 17:53 the evening before to 16:51 that evening.
Planning a sunset photo in Birmingham
Arrive by 17:56. Golden hour opens at 18:11 and the sun is down by 18:56, so that leaves about fifteen minutes to find a position before the light is worth using.
Face west — the sun goes down at 269° on the compass today. That bearing moves through the year, so a composition that works this week may not in three months.
Do not pack up at sunset. Blue hour follows from 19:17 and runs to 19:30, the end of civil twilight and 33m after the sun disappears. That is the window where city lights balance against the sky.
Common questions
What time is sunset in Birmingham today?
The sun sets in Birmingham at 18:56 today, Saturday 26 September 2026.
How long after sunset does it get dark in Birmingham?
It takes 33m. Civil twilight ends at 19:30 today, which is the point most people would call dark.
When is golden hour in Birmingham?
Evening golden hour runs 18:11 to 19:17 today, lasting 1h 5m. Full golden hour times for Birmingham covers the morning window and the coming week.