Sunset and sunrise times in Birmingham, United Kingdom
In Birmingham, United Kingdom the sun sets today, Tuesday 25 August, at 20:11 and rises at 06:06. Daylight lasts 14h 4m; evening golden hour runs from 19:25 to 20:33.
Today, Tuesday 25 August
- First light
- 05:29
- Sunrise
- 06:06
- Solar noon
- 13:09
- Sunset
- 20:11
- Last light
- 20:48
- Day length
- 14h 4m
50m until sunset
Light and sky
- Evening golden hour
- 19:25 – 20:33
- Blue hour
- 20:33 – 20:48
- Max sun altitude
- 48.2°
- Moon
- 🌔 Waxing gibbous
- Moonrise / moonset
- 19:18 / 02:29
The sun sets at 289° — face west-northwest
Sunset conditions tonight
Rated by our sunset quality score, whose formula is published in full. Forecast by Open-Meteo.
Tomorrow, Wednesday 26 August
Sunrise 06:08 Sunset 20:09 Golden hour 19:23 – 20:31 Day length 14h 1m 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, August 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 04:45 | 05:27 | 13:13 | 20:59 | 21:41 | 15h 32m | −3:15 | 20:09–21:24 | 🌖 93% |
| Sun 2 | 04:47 | 05:28 | 13:13 | 20:57 | 21:39 | 15h 28m | −3:18 | 20:07–21:22 | 🌖 86% |
| Mon 3 | 04:48 | 05:30 | 13:13 | 20:56 | 21:37 | 15h 25m | −3:20 | 20:06–21:20 | 🌖 78% |
| Tue 4 | 04:50 | 05:32 | 13:13 | 20:54 | 21:35 | 15h 22m | −3:22 | 20:04–21:18 | 🌖 68% |
| Wed 5 | 04:52 | 05:33 | 13:13 | 20:52 | 21:33 | 15h 18m | −3:25 | 20:03–21:16 | 🌖 57% |
| Thu 6 | 04:54 | 05:35 | 13:13 | 20:50 | 21:31 | 15h 15m | −3:27 | 20:01–21:15 | 🌗 45% |
| Fri 7 | 04:56 | 05:36 | 13:13 | 20:48 | 21:29 | 15h 11m | −3:29 | 19:59–21:13 | 🌘 34% |
| Sat 8 | 04:58 | 05:38 | 13:13 | 20:46 | 21:26 | 15h 8m | −3:31 | 19:58–21:10 | 🌘 23% |
| Sun 9 | 05:00 | 05:40 | 13:13 | 20:44 | 21:24 | 15h 4m | −3:33 | 19:56–21:08 | 🌘 14% |
| Mon 10 | 05:01 | 05:41 | 13:12 | 20:43 | 21:22 | 15h 1m | −3:34 | 19:54–21:06 | 🌘 7% |
| Tue 11 | 05:03 | 05:43 | 13:12 | 20:41 | 21:20 | 14h 57m | −3:36 | 19:52–21:04 | 🌘 2% |
| Wed 12 | 05:05 | 05:45 | 13:12 | 20:39 | 21:18 | 14h 53m | −3:38 | 19:50–21:02 | 🌑 0% |
| Thu 13 | 05:07 | 05:46 | 13:12 | 20:37 | 21:15 | 14h 50m | −3:39 | 19:49–21:00 | 🌒 1% |
| Fri 14 | 05:09 | 05:48 | 13:12 | 20:35 | 21:13 | 14h 46m | −3:41 | 19:47–20:58 | 🌒 4% |
| Sat 15 | 05:11 | 05:50 | 13:12 | 20:33 | 21:11 | 14h 42m | −3:42 | 19:45–20:56 | 🌒 9% |
| Sun 16 | 05:13 | 05:51 | 13:11 | 20:30 | 21:09 | 14h 39m | −3:43 | 19:43–20:54 | 🌒 16% |
| Mon 17 | 05:15 | 05:53 | 13:11 | 20:28 | 21:06 | 14h 35m | −3:45 | 19:41–20:51 | 🌒 25% |
| Tue 18 | 05:16 | 05:55 | 13:11 | 20:26 | 21:04 | 14h 31m | −3:46 | 19:39–20:49 | 🌒 34% |
| Wed 19 | 05:18 | 05:56 | 13:11 | 20:24 | 21:02 | 14h 27m | −3:47 | 19:37–20:47 | 🌒 44% |
| Thu 20 | 05:20 | 05:58 | 13:11 | 20:22 | 21:00 | 14h 24m | −3:48 | 19:35–20:45 | 🌓 53% |
| Fri 21 | 05:22 | 06:00 | 13:10 | 20:20 | 20:57 | 14h 20m | −3:49 | 19:33–20:42 | 🌔 62% |
| Sat 22 | 05:24 | 06:01 | 13:10 | 20:18 | 20:55 | 14h 16m | −3:50 | 19:31–20:40 | 🌔 71% |
| Sun 23 | 05:26 | 06:03 | 13:10 | 20:16 | 20:52 | 14h 12m | −3:51 | 19:29–20:38 | 🌔 79% |
| Mon 24 | 05:28 | 06:05 | 13:09 | 20:13 | 20:50 | 14h 8m | −3:52 | 19:27–20:36 | 🌔 86% |
| Tue 25 | 05:29 | 06:06 | 13:09 | 20:11 | 20:48 | 14h 4m | −3:53 | 19:25–20:33 | 🌔 92% |
| Wed 26 | 05:31 | 06:08 | 13:09 | 20:09 | 20:45 | 14h 1m | −3:53 | 19:23–20:31 | 🌔 97% |
| Thu 27 | 05:33 | 06:10 | 13:09 | 20:07 | 20:43 | 13h 57m | −3:54 | 19:21–20:29 | 🌔 99% |
| Fri 28 | 05:35 | 06:11 | 13:08 | 20:04 | 20:41 | 13h 53m | −3:55 | 19:18–20:26 | 🌕 100% |
| Sat 29 | 05:37 | 06:13 | 13:08 | 20:02 | 20:38 | 13h 49m | −3:56 | 19:16–20:24 | 🌖 99% |
| Sun 30 | 05:38 | 06:15 | 13:08 | 20:00 | 20:36 | 13h 45m | −3:56 | 19:14–20:22 | 🌖 95% |
| Mon 31 | 05:40 | 06:16 | 13:07 | 19:58 | 20:33 | 13h 41m | −3:57 | 19:12–20:19 | 🌖 89% |
More columns for August 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 02:20 | 03:47 | 05:27 | 20:59 | 22:38 | 00:02 | 8h 29m | 55.5° | 301° WNW |
| Sun 2 | 02:26 | 03:50 | 05:28 | 20:57 | 22:35 | 23:57 | 8h 32m | 55.2° | 301° WNW |
| Mon 3 | 02:31 | 03:52 | 05:30 | 20:56 | 22:32 | 23:52 | 8h 36m | 54.9° | 301° WNW |
| Tue 4 | 02:36 | 03:55 | 05:32 | 20:54 | 22:30 | 23:47 | 8h 39m | 54.7° | 300° WNW |
| Wed 5 | 02:40 | 03:57 | 05:33 | 20:52 | 22:27 | 23:42 | 8h 42m | 54.4° | 300° WNW |
| Thu 6 | 02:45 | 04:00 | 05:35 | 20:50 | 22:25 | 23:38 | 8h 46m | 54.1° | 299° WNW |
| Fri 7 | 02:49 | 04:02 | 05:36 | 20:48 | 22:22 | 23:33 | 8h 49m | 53.8° | 299° WNW |
| Sat 8 | 02:53 | 04:04 | 05:38 | 20:46 | 22:19 | 23:29 | 8h 53m | 53.6° | 298° WNW |
| Sun 9 | 02:57 | 04:07 | 05:40 | 20:44 | 22:17 | 23:25 | 8h 56m | 53.3° | 298° WNW |
| Mon 10 | 03:01 | 04:09 | 05:41 | 20:43 | 22:14 | 23:21 | 9h 0m | 53.0° | 297° WNW |
| Tue 11 | 03:05 | 04:11 | 05:43 | 20:41 | 22:11 | 23:17 | 9h 4m | 52.7° | 297° WNW |
| Wed 12 | 03:08 | 04:14 | 05:45 | 20:39 | 22:09 | 23:13 | 9h 7m | 52.4° | 296° WNW |
| Thu 13 | 03:12 | 04:16 | 05:46 | 20:37 | 22:06 | 23:09 | 9h 11m | 52.1° | 295° WNW |
| Fri 14 | 03:15 | 04:18 | 05:48 | 20:35 | 22:03 | 23:05 | 9h 15m | 51.8° | 295° WNW |
| Sat 15 | 03:19 | 04:21 | 05:50 | 20:33 | 22:01 | 23:01 | 9h 18m | 51.5° | 294° WNW |
| Sun 16 | 03:22 | 04:23 | 05:51 | 20:30 | 21:58 | 22:58 | 9h 22m | 51.2° | 294° WNW |
| Mon 17 | 03:26 | 04:25 | 05:53 | 20:28 | 21:55 | 22:54 | 9h 26m | 50.8° | 293° WNW |
| Tue 18 | 03:29 | 04:28 | 05:55 | 20:26 | 21:53 | 22:50 | 9h 29m | 50.5° | 293° WNW |
| Wed 19 | 03:32 | 04:30 | 05:56 | 20:24 | 21:50 | 22:47 | 9h 33m | 50.2° | 292° WNW |
| Thu 20 | 03:35 | 04:32 | 05:58 | 20:22 | 21:47 | 22:43 | 9h 37m | 49.9° | 292° WNW |
| Fri 21 | 03:38 | 04:34 | 06:00 | 20:20 | 21:44 | 22:40 | 9h 41m | 49.5° | 291° WNW |
| Sat 22 | 03:41 | 04:37 | 06:01 | 20:18 | 21:42 | 22:36 | 9h 45m | 49.2° | 290° WNW |
| Sun 23 | 03:44 | 04:39 | 06:03 | 20:16 | 21:39 | 22:33 | 9h 49m | 48.9° | 290° WNW |
| Mon 24 | 03:47 | 04:41 | 06:05 | 20:13 | 21:36 | 22:30 | 9h 52m | 48.5° | 289° WNW |
| Tue 25 | 03:50 | 04:43 | 06:06 | 20:11 | 21:34 | 22:26 | 9h 56m | 48.2° | 289° WNW |
| Wed 26 | 03:53 | 04:45 | 06:08 | 20:09 | 21:31 | 22:23 | 10h 0m | 47.8° | 288° WNW |
| Thu 27 | 03:55 | 04:47 | 06:10 | 20:07 | 21:28 | 22:20 | 10h 4m | 47.5° | 287° WNW |
| Fri 28 | 03:58 | 04:50 | 06:11 | 20:04 | 21:26 | 22:16 | 10h 8m | 47.1° | 287° WNW |
| Sat 29 | 04:01 | 04:52 | 06:13 | 20:02 | 21:23 | 22:13 | 10h 12m | 46.8° | 286° WNW |
| Sun 30 | 04:03 | 04:54 | 06:15 | 20:00 | 21:20 | 22:10 | 10h 16m | 46.4° | 286° WNW |
| Mon 31 | 04:06 | 04:56 | 06:16 | 19:58 | 21:17 | 22:07 | 10h 20m | 46.0° | 285° WNW |
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% |
Longest and shortest day in Birmingham
The longest day falls on 21 June 2026, 2 months ago, with 16h 49m of daylight.
The shortest is 21 December 2026, in 4 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 37 minutes to arrive: 13 minutes longer than today's 24-minute median.
Photographers get 68 minutes of golden light this evening, roughly 1.7× the 41 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, WNW.
By the end of August the sun will be setting 61 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 19:10. Golden hour opens at 19:25 and the sun is down by 20:11, so that leaves about fifteen minutes to find a position before the light is worth using.
Face west-northwest — the sun goes down at 289° 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 20:33 and runs to 20:48, the end of civil twilight and 36m 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 20:11 today, Tuesday 25 August 2026.
How long after sunset does it get dark in Birmingham?
It takes 36m. Civil twilight ends at 20:48 today, which is the point most people would call dark.
When is golden hour in Birmingham?
Evening golden hour runs 19:25 to 20:33 today, lasting 1h 8m. Full golden hour times for Birmingham covers the morning window and the coming week.