August 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Birmingham, United Kingdom 🇬🇧

Sun: Night

Sunrise Today: 05:15 ↑ 54.8° NE

Sunset Today: 21:11 ↑ 304.9° NW

Day Length: 15h 56m

Sun Direction: NNE

Sun Altitude: -13.08°

Sun Distance: 151.963 million km

Next Equinox: Wednesday, 23 September 2026 (September Equinox)

August 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Birmingham

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Day	Sunrise/Sunset		Daylight		Astronomical Twilight		Nautical Twilight		Civil Twilight		Solar Noon
Day	Sunrise	Sunset	Length	Diff.	Start	End	Start	End	Start	End	Time	Sun Dist. (Mil km)
1	05:27 ↑ 58° ENE	20:59 ↑ 301° WNW	15h 31m	-3m 15s	02:20	00:08	03:47	22:38	04:44	21:41	13:13	151.83
2	05:29 ↑ 59° ENE	20:57 ↑ 301° WNW	15h 28m	-3m 17s	02:25	23:57	03:50	22:35	04:46	21:39	13:13	151.81
3	05:30 ↑ 59° ENE	20:55 ↑ 300° WNW	15h 24m	-3m 20s	02:30	23:52	03:52	22:33	04:48	21:37	13:13	151.79
4	05:32 ↑ 60° ENE	20:53 ↑ 300° WNW	15h 21m	-3m 22s	02:35	23:47	03:54	22:30	04:50	21:35	13:13	151.77
5	05:34 ↑ 60° ENE	20:52 ↑ 300° WNW	15h 18m	-3m 24s	02:40	23:42	03:57	22:27	04:52	21:33	13:13	151.75
6	05:35 ↑ 61° ENE	20:50 ↑ 299° WNW	15h 14m	-3m 26s	02:44	23:38	03:59	22:25	04:54	21:31	13:13	151.73
7	05:37 ↑ 61° ENE	20:48 ↑ 298° WNW	15h 11m	-3m 28s	02:49	23:33	04:02	22:22	04:55	21:29	13:13	151.71
8	05:38 ↑ 62° ENE	20:46 ↑ 298° WNW	15h 07m	-3m 30s	02:53	23:29	04:04	22:19	04:57	21:27	13:13	151.69
9	05:40 ↑ 62° ENE	20:44 ↑ 298° WNW	15h 04m	-3m 32s	02:57	23:25	04:07	22:17	04:59	21:25	13:13	151.67
10	05:42 ↑ 63° ENE	20:42 ↑ 297° WNW	15h 00m	-3m 34s	03:01	23:21	04:09	22:14	05:01	21:22	13:13	151.64
11	05:43 ↑ 63° ENE	20:40 ↑ 296° WNW	14h 56m	-3m 36s	03:05	23:17	04:11	22:11	05:03	21:20	13:12	151.62
12	05:45 ↑ 64° ENE	20:38 ↑ 296° WNW	14h 53m	-3m 37s	03:08	23:13	04:14	22:09	05:05	21:18	13:12	151.59
13	05:47 ↑ 64° ENE	20:36 ↑ 295° WNW	14h 49m	-3m 39s	03:12	23:09	04:16	22:06	05:07	21:16	13:12	151.57
14	05:48 ↑ 65° ENE	20:34 ↑ 295° WNW	14h 45m	-3m 40s	03:15	23:05	04:18	22:03	05:09	21:14	13:12	151.54
15	05:50 ↑ 65° ENE	20:32 ↑ 294° WNW	14h 42m	-3m 42s	03:19	23:01	04:21	22:01	05:10	21:11	13:12	151.51
16	05:52 ↑ 66° ENE	20:30 ↑ 294° WNW	14h 38m	-3m 43s	03:22	22:58	04:23	21:58	05:12	21:09	13:12	151.49
17	05:53 ↑ 66° ENE	20:28 ↑ 293° WNW	14h 34m	-3m 44s	03:25	22:54	04:25	21:55	05:14	21:07	13:11	151.46
18	05:55 ↑ 67° ENE	20:26 ↑ 293° WNW	14h 30m	-3m 45s	03:29	22:51	04:27	21:53	05:16	21:04	13:11	151.43
19	05:57 ↑ 68° ENE	20:24 ↑ 292° WNW	14h 27m	-3m 47s	03:32	22:47	04:30	21:50	05:18	21:02	13:11	151.40
20	05:58 ↑ 68° ENE	20:22 ↑ 292° WNW	14h 23m	-3m 48s	03:35	22:43	04:32	21:47	05:20	21:00	13:11	151.37
21	06:00 ↑ 69° ENE	20:19 ↑ 291° WNW	14h 19m	-3m 49s	03:38	22:40	04:34	21:45	05:22	20:58	13:10	151.34
22	06:02 ↑ 69° ENE	20:17 ↑ 290° WNW	14h 15m	-3m 50s	03:41	22:36	04:36	21:42	05:23	20:55	13:10	151.31
23	06:03 ↑ 70° ENE	20:15 ↑ 290° WNW	14h 11m	-3m 51s	03:44	22:33	04:39	21:39	05:25	20:53	13:10	151.27
24	06:05 ↑ 70° ENE	20:13 ↑ 289° WNW	14h 08m	-3m 51s	03:47	22:30	04:41	21:36	05:27	20:50	13:10	151.24
25	06:07 ↑ 71° ENE	20:11 ↑ 289° WNW	14h 04m	-3m 52s	03:50	22:26	04:43	21:34	05:29	20:48	13:09	151.21
26	06:08 ↑ 72° ENE	20:08 ↑ 288° WNW	14h 00m	-3m 53s	03:52	22:23	04:45	21:31	05:31	20:46	13:09	151.18
27	06:10 ↑ 72° ENE	20:06 ↑ 287° WNW	13h 56m	-3m 54s	03:55	22:20	04:47	21:28	05:33	20:43	13:09	151.14
28	06:12 ↑ 73° ENE	20:04 ↑ 287° WNW	13h 52m	-3m 54s	03:58	22:16	04:49	21:26	05:34	20:41	13:08	151.11
29	06:13 ↑ 74° ENE	20:02 ↑ 286° WNW	13h 48m	-3m 55s	04:01	22:13	04:51	21:23	05:36	20:38	13:08	151.08
30	06:15 ↑ 74° ENE	19:59 ↑ 286° WNW	13h 44m	-3m 56s	04:03	22:10	04:54	21:20	05:38	20:36	13:08	151.04
31	06:17 ↑ 75° ENE	19:57 ↑ 285° WNW	13h 40m	-3m 56s	04:06	22:07	04:56	21:18	05:40	20:34	13:08	151.01
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Sunrise & Sunset FAQ — Birmingham

Answers refreshed daily based on today's actual astronomy in Birmingham.

What time does the sun rise today in Birmingham?

In Birmingham, United Kingdom, sunrise today is at local time. This is the moment when the upper edge of the sun first appears above the horizon and direct sunlight begins to illuminate the city.

What time does the sun set today in Birmingham?

Sunset today in Birmingham is at local time. This is the moment when the upper edge of the sun disappears below the horizon, after which the sky enters civil twilight before darkening fully.

How long is the day today in Birmingham?

Day length today in Birmingham is N/A — the elapsed time between sunrise at and sunset at . Day length changes by a few minutes each day, gradually growing from the winter solstice and shrinking from the summer solstice.

What time is solar noon in Birmingham?

Solar noon in Birmingham is at . This is the moment the sun crosses the local meridian and is highest in the sky — usually different from civil noon (12:00) because of daylight-saving time and because civil time zones cover wide longitude bands.

What is the golden hour in Birmingham?

Golden hour is the period shortly after sunrise (around ) and shortly before sunset (around ) when the sun is low on the horizon and the light is warm and diffuse. In Birmingham this gives photographers approximately 40-60 minutes of soft, directional light at each end of the day.

What is twilight and when does it occur in Birmingham?

Civil twilight runs from sunset at until the sun reaches 6° below the horizon. After that comes nautical twilight (sun 6° to 12° below) and astronomical twilight (12° to 18° below). At extreme latitudes around the summer solstice, the sun may never dip 18° below the horizon, giving rise to so-called 'white nights'.