Sunset and sunrise times in Birmingham, United Kingdom
In Birmingham, United Kingdom the sun sets today, Saturday 10 October, at 18:24 and rises at 07:24. Daylight lasts 11h 0m; evening golden hour runs from 17:37 to 18:45.
Today, Saturday 10 October
- First light
- 06:49
- Sunrise
- 07:24
- Solar noon
- 12:54
- Sunset
- 18:24
- Last light
- 18:58
- Day length
- 11h 0m
18h 22m until sunset
Light and sky
- Evening golden hour
- 17:37 – 18:45
- Blue hour
- 18:45 – 18:58
- Max sun altitude
- 30.8°
- Moon
- 🌑 New moon
- Moonrise / moonset
- 07:20 / 18:01
The sun sets at 260° — face west
Sunset conditions tonight
Rated by our sunset quality score, whose formula is published in full. Forecast by Open-Meteo.
Tomorrow, Sunday 11 October
Sunrise 07:25 Sunset 18:21 Golden hour 17:35 – 18:42 Day length 10h 56m 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, 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% |
More columns for October 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 05:13 | 05:54 | 07:08 | 18:45 | 19:58 | 20:39 | 12h 25m | 34.2° | 266° W |
| Fri 2 | 05:15 | 05:56 | 07:10 | 18:42 | 19:56 | 20:36 | 12h 29m | 33.8° | 265° W |
| Sat 3 | 05:17 | 05:58 | 07:11 | 18:40 | 19:53 | 20:34 | 12h 33m | 33.4° | 264° W |
| Sun 4 | 05:19 | 06:00 | 07:13 | 18:38 | 19:51 | 20:31 | 12h 37m | 33.1° | 264° W |
| Mon 5 | 05:21 | 06:01 | 07:15 | 18:35 | 19:49 | 20:29 | 12h 41m | 32.7° | 263° W |
| Tue 6 | 05:23 | 06:03 | 07:17 | 18:33 | 19:46 | 20:26 | 12h 45m | 32.3° | 262° W |
| Wed 7 | 05:24 | 06:05 | 07:18 | 18:31 | 19:44 | 20:24 | 12h 49m | 31.9° | 262° W |
| Thu 8 | 05:26 | 06:06 | 07:20 | 18:28 | 19:42 | 20:22 | 12h 53m | 31.5° | 261° W |
| Fri 9 | 05:28 | 06:08 | 07:22 | 18:26 | 19:39 | 20:19 | 12h 57m | 31.1° | 260° W |
| Sat 10 | 05:30 | 06:10 | 07:24 | 18:24 | 19:37 | 20:17 | 13h 1m | 30.8° | 260° W |
| Sun 11 | 05:32 | 06:12 | 07:25 | 18:21 | 19:35 | 20:15 | 13h 5m | 30.4° | 259° W |
| Mon 12 | 05:33 | 06:13 | 07:27 | 18:19 | 19:33 | 20:13 | 13h 9m | 30.0° | 259° WSW |
| Tue 13 | 05:35 | 06:15 | 07:29 | 18:17 | 19:31 | 20:10 | 13h 13m | 29.6° | 258° WSW |
| Wed 14 | 05:37 | 06:17 | 07:31 | 18:15 | 19:28 | 20:08 | 13h 17m | 29.3° | 257° WSW |
| Thu 15 | 05:39 | 06:18 | 07:32 | 18:12 | 19:26 | 20:06 | 13h 21m | 28.9° | 257° WSW |
| Fri 16 | 05:40 | 06:20 | 07:34 | 18:10 | 19:24 | 20:04 | 13h 25m | 28.5° | 256° WSW |
| Sat 17 | 05:42 | 06:22 | 07:36 | 18:08 | 19:22 | 20:02 | 13h 29m | 28.2° | 256° WSW |
| Sun 18 | 05:44 | 06:23 | 07:38 | 18:06 | 19:20 | 20:00 | 13h 33m | 27.8° | 255° WSW |
| Mon 19 | 05:46 | 06:25 | 07:39 | 18:04 | 19:18 | 19:57 | 13h 37m | 27.4° | 254° WSW |
| Tue 20 | 05:47 | 06:27 | 07:41 | 18:02 | 19:16 | 19:55 | 13h 41m | 27.1° | 254° WSW |
| Wed 21 | 05:49 | 06:28 | 07:43 | 17:59 | 19:14 | 19:53 | 13h 45m | 26.7° | 253° WSW |
| Thu 22 | 05:51 | 06:30 | 07:45 | 17:57 | 19:12 | 19:51 | 13h 49m | 26.4° | 253° WSW |
| Fri 23 | 05:52 | 06:32 | 07:47 | 17:55 | 19:10 | 19:49 | 13h 53m | 26.0° | 252° WSW |
| Sat 24 | 05:54 | 06:33 | 07:49 | 17:53 | 19:08 | 19:48 | 13h 57m | 25.7° | 251° WSW |
| Sun 25 | 04:56 | 05:35 | 06:50 | 16:51 | 18:06 | 18:46 | 14h 1m | 25.3° | 251° WSW |
| Mon 26 | 04:57 | 05:37 | 06:52 | 16:49 | 18:04 | 18:44 | 14h 4m | 25.0° | 250° WSW |
| Tue 27 | 04:59 | 05:38 | 06:54 | 16:47 | 18:03 | 18:42 | 14h 8m | 24.6° | 250° WSW |
| Wed 28 | 05:01 | 05:40 | 06:56 | 16:45 | 18:01 | 18:40 | 14h 12m | 24.3° | 249° WSW |
| Thu 29 | 05:02 | 05:42 | 06:58 | 16:43 | 17:59 | 18:38 | 14h 16m | 24.0° | 248° WSW |
| Fri 30 | 05:04 | 05:43 | 06:59 | 16:41 | 17:57 | 18:37 | 14h 20m | 23.6° | 248° WSW |
| Sat 31 | 05:05 | 05:45 | 07:01 | 16:39 | 17:55 | 18:35 | 14h 23m | 23.3° | 247° WSW |
November 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 | 06:27 | 07:03 | 11:51 | 16:37 | 17:13 | 9h 34m | −3:44 | 15:46–17:00 | 🌗 56% |
| Mon 2 | 06:29 | 07:05 | 11:51 | 16:36 | 17:12 | 9h 30m | −3:42 | 15:44–16:58 | 🌘 44% |
| Tue 3 | 06:31 | 07:07 | 11:51 | 16:34 | 17:10 | 9h 26m | −3:41 | 15:42–16:56 | 🌘 33% |
| Wed 4 | 06:32 | 07:09 | 11:51 | 16:32 | 17:08 | 9h 23m | −3:39 | 15:40–16:54 | 🌘 23% |
| Thu 5 | 06:34 | 07:10 | 11:51 | 16:30 | 17:07 | 9h 19m | −3:37 | 15:38–16:53 | 🌘 14% |
| Fri 6 | 06:36 | 07:12 | 11:51 | 16:28 | 17:05 | 9h 16m | −3:35 | 15:36–16:51 | 🌘 8% |
| Sat 7 | 06:37 | 07:14 | 11:51 | 16:27 | 17:03 | 9h 12m | −3:33 | 15:34–16:49 | 🌘 3% |
| Sun 8 | 06:39 | 07:16 | 11:51 | 16:25 | 17:02 | 9h 8m | −3:31 | 15:32–16:48 | 🌘 1% |
| Mon 9 | 06:41 | 07:18 | 11:51 | 16:23 | 17:00 | 9h 5m | −3:29 | 15:30–16:46 | 🌑 0% |
| Tue 10 | 06:42 | 07:20 | 11:51 | 16:22 | 16:59 | 9h 2m | −3:27 | 15:28–16:45 | 🌒 2% |
| Wed 11 | 06:44 | 07:21 | 11:51 | 16:20 | 16:57 | 8h 58m | −3:25 | 15:26–16:43 | 🌒 5% |
| Thu 12 | 06:46 | 07:23 | 11:51 | 16:19 | 16:56 | 8h 55m | −3:22 | 15:24–16:42 | 🌒 10% |
| Fri 13 | 06:47 | 07:25 | 11:51 | 16:17 | 16:55 | 8h 51m | −3:19 | 15:22–16:40 | 🌒 16% |
| Sat 14 | 06:49 | 07:27 | 11:51 | 16:16 | 16:53 | 8h 48m | −3:17 | 15:20–16:39 | 🌒 23% |
| Sun 15 | 06:51 | 07:29 | 11:52 | 16:14 | 16:52 | 8h 45m | −3:14 | 15:19–16:38 | 🌒 32% |
| Mon 16 | 06:52 | 07:30 | 11:52 | 16:13 | 16:51 | 8h 42m | −3:11 | 15:17–16:36 | 🌒 41% |
| Tue 17 | 06:54 | 07:32 | 11:52 | 16:11 | 16:50 | 8h 39m | −3:08 | 15:15–16:35 | 🌓 51% |
| Wed 18 | 06:56 | 07:34 | 11:52 | 16:10 | 16:48 | 8h 36m | −3:05 | 15:14–16:34 | 🌔 61% |
| Thu 19 | 06:57 | 07:36 | 11:52 | 16:09 | 16:47 | 8h 32m | −3:01 | 15:12–16:33 | 🌔 70% |
| Fri 20 | 06:59 | 07:37 | 11:53 | 16:07 | 16:46 | 8h 30m | −2:58 | 15:10–16:31 | 🌔 80% |
| Sat 21 | 07:00 | 07:39 | 11:53 | 16:06 | 16:45 | 8h 27m | −2:54 | 15:09–16:30 | 🌔 87% |
| Sun 22 | 07:02 | 07:41 | 11:53 | 16:05 | 16:44 | 8h 24m | −2:50 | 15:07–16:29 | 🌔 94% |
| Mon 23 | 07:03 | 07:42 | 11:53 | 16:04 | 16:43 | 8h 21m | −2:46 | 15:06–16:28 | 🌔 98% |
| Tue 24 | 07:05 | 07:44 | 11:54 | 16:03 | 16:42 | 8h 18m | −2:42 | 15:04–16:27 | 🌕 100% |
| Wed 25 | 07:06 | 07:46 | 11:54 | 16:02 | 16:41 | 8h 16m | −2:38 | 15:03–16:26 | 🌖 99% |
| Thu 26 | 07:08 | 07:47 | 11:54 | 16:01 | 16:41 | 8h 13m | −2:34 | 15:02–16:26 | 🌖 95% |
| Fri 27 | 07:09 | 07:49 | 11:55 | 16:00 | 16:40 | 8h 11m | −2:29 | 15:00–16:25 | 🌖 89% |
| Sat 28 | 07:11 | 07:51 | 11:55 | 15:59 | 16:39 | 8h 8m | −2:25 | 14:59–16:24 | 🌖 81% |
| Sun 29 | 07:12 | 07:52 | 11:55 | 15:58 | 16:38 | 8h 6m | −2:20 | 14:58–16:23 | 🌖 71% |
| Mon 30 | 07:13 | 07:54 | 11:56 | 15:58 | 16:38 | 8h 4m | −2:15 | 14:57–16:23 | 🌖 60% |
Longest and shortest day in Birmingham
The longest day falls on 21 June 2026, 4 months ago, with 16h 49m of daylight.
The shortest is 21 December 2026, in 2 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 67 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 October the sun will be setting 125 minutes earlier than it did on the first, a shift of roughly 4 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 17:22. Golden hour opens at 17:37 and the sun is down by 18:24, so that leaves about fifteen minutes to find a position before the light is worth using.
Face west — the sun goes down at 260° 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 18:45 and runs to 18:58, the end of civil twilight and 34m 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 18:24 today, Saturday 10 October 2026.
How long after sunset does it get dark in Birmingham?
It takes 34m. Civil twilight ends at 18:58 today, which is the point most people would call dark.
When is golden hour in Birmingham?
Evening golden hour runs 17:37 to 18:45 today, lasting 1h 7m. Full golden hour times for Birmingham covers the morning window and the coming week.