May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Cardiff, United Kingdom 🇬🇧

Sun: Astronomical Twilight

Sunrise Today: 06:33 ↑ 78.6° ENE

Sunset Today: 19:47 ↑ 281.0° W

Day Length: 13h 14m

Sun Direction: ENE

Sun Altitude: -12.52°

Sun Distance: 150.807 million km

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

May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Cardiff

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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	05:45 ↑ 64° E	20:35 ↑ 296° NW	14h 50m	+3m 31s	03:16	23:06	04:17	22:04	05:06	21:14	13:09	150.71
2	05:43 ↑ 64° E	20:37 ↑ 297° NW	14h 53m	+3m 29s	03:12	23:09	04:14	22:06	05:04	21:16	13:09	150.75
3	05:41 ↑ 63° E	20:38 ↑ 297° NW	14h 57m	+3m 28s	03:08	23:13	04:12	22:08	05:02	21:18	13:09	150.79
4	05:39 ↑ 63° E	20:40 ↑ 298° NW	15h 00m	+3m 26s	03:05	23:16	04:09	22:11	05:00	21:20	13:09	150.83
5	05:37 ↑ 62° E	20:42 ↑ 298° NW	15h 04m	+3m 24s	03:01	23:20	04:07	22:13	04:58	21:22	13:09	150.87
6	05:36 ↑ 62° E	20:43 ↑ 299° NW	15h 07m	+3m 22s	02:57	23:24	04:04	22:15	04:56	21:23	13:09	150.90
7	05:34 ↑ 61° E	20:45 ↑ 299° NW	15h 10m	+3m 20s	02:53	23:27	04:02	22:18	04:54	21:25	13:09	150.94
8	05:32 ↑ 61° E	20:46 ↑ 300° NW	15h 14m	+3m 18s	02:49	23:31	03:59	22:20	04:52	21:27	13:09	150.97
9	05:30 ↑ 60° E	20:48 ↑ 300° NW	15h 17m	+3m 15s	02:45	23:35	03:57	22:22	04:50	21:29	13:09	151.01
10	05:29 ↑ 60° E	20:50 ↑ 300° NW	15h 20m	+3m 13s	02:41	23:40	03:54	22:25	04:48	21:31	13:09	151.05
11	05:27 ↑ 59° E	20:51 ↑ 301° NW	15h 23m	+3m 11s	02:37	23:44	03:52	22:27	04:46	21:33	13:09	151.08
12	05:26 ↑ 59° E	20:53 ↑ 301° NW	15h 27m	+3m 08s	02:33	23:48	03:50	22:29	04:44	21:34	13:09	151.12
13	05:24 ↑ 58° E	20:54 ↑ 302° NW	15h 30m	+3m 05s	02:28	23:53	03:47	22:32	04:42	21:36	13:09	151.15
14	05:22 ↑ 58° E	20:56 ↑ 302° NW	15h 33m	+3m 03s	02:24	23:58	03:45	22:34	04:41	21:38	13:09	151.18
15	05:21 ↑ 58° E	20:57 ↑ 303° NW	15h 36m	+3m 00s	02:19	N	03:43	22:36	04:39	21:40	13:09	151.22
16	05:19 ↑ 57° E	20:59 ↑ 303° NW	15h 39m	+2m 57s	02:14	00:03	03:40	22:39	04:37	21:41	13:09	151.25
17	05:18 ↑ 57° E	21:00 ↑ 304° NW	15h 42m	+2m 54s	02:09	00:08	03:38	22:41	04:35	21:43	13:09	151.28
18	05:17 ↑ 56° E	21:02 ↑ 304° NNW	15h 44m	+2m 51s	02:03	00:14	03:36	22:43	04:34	21:45	13:09	151.31
19	05:15 ↑ 56° ENE	21:03 ↑ 304° NNW	15h 47m	+2m 47s	01:57	00:20	03:34	22:46	04:32	21:46	13:09	151.34
20	05:14 ↑ 56° ENE	21:04 ↑ 305° NNW	15h 50m	+2m 44s	01:49	00:28	03:31	22:48	04:31	21:48	13:09	151.37
21	05:13 ↑ 55° ENE	21:06 ↑ 305° NNW	15h 53m	+2m 40s	01:41	00:36	03:29	22:50	04:29	21:50	13:09	151.40
22	05:11 ↑ 55° ENE	21:07 ↑ 305° NNW	15h 55m	+2m 37s	01:30	N	03:27	22:52	04:28	21:51	13:09	151.43
23	05:10 ↑ 54° ENE	21:09 ↑ 306° NNW	15h 58m	+2m 33s	N	N	03:25	22:55	04:26	21:53	13:09	151.46
24	05:09 ↑ 54° ENE	21:10 ↑ 306° NNW	16h 00m	+2m 29s	N	N	03:23	22:57	04:25	21:55	13:09	151.48
25	05:08 ↑ 54° ENE	21:11 ↑ 306° NNW	16h 03m	+2m 25s	N	N	03:21	22:59	04:23	21:56	13:09	151.51
26	05:07 ↑ 53° ENE	21:12 ↑ 307° NNW	16h 05m	+2m 21s	N	N	03:19	23:01	04:22	21:58	13:09	151.53
27	05:06 ↑ 53° ENE	21:14 ↑ 307° NNW	16h 07m	+2m 17s	N	N	03:17	23:03	04:21	21:59	13:09	151.56
28	05:05 ↑ 53° ENE	21:15 ↑ 307° NNW	16h 10m	+2m 12s	N	N	03:15	23:05	04:19	22:01	13:09	151.59
29	05:04 ↑ 52° ENE	21:16 ↑ 308° NNW	16h 12m	+2m 08s	N	N	03:14	23:07	04:18	22:02	13:10	151.61
30	05:03 ↑ 52° ENE	21:17 ↑ 308° NNW	16h 14m	+2m 03s	N	N	03:12	23:09	04:17	22:03	13:10	151.63
31	05:02 ↑ 52° ENE	21:18 ↑ 308° NNW	16h 16m	+1m 59s	N	N	03:10	23:11	04:16	22:05	13:10	151.66
All times are in local time for Cardiff. Time is adjusted for Daylight Saving Time (DST) when applicable. Today's date is highlighted in the table.

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Sunrise & Sunset FAQ — Cardiff

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

What time does the sun rise today in Cardiff?

In Cardiff, 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 Cardiff?

Sunset today in Cardiff 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 Cardiff?

Day length today in Cardiff 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 Cardiff?

Solar noon in Cardiff 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 Cardiff?

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 Cardiff 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 Cardiff?

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'.