Sunrise & Sunset Times in Leicester, United Kingdom 🇬🇧

Sun: Daylight

Sunrise Today: 05:23 ↑ 58.1° ENE

Sunset Today: 20:56 ↑ 301.5° WNW

Day Length: 15h 32m

Sun Direction: SE

Sun Altitude: 50.54°

Sun Distance: 151.829 million km

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

In Leicester, United Kingdom the sun rises at 05:23 and sets at 20:56, giving 15h 32m of daylight — 3 min shorter than yesterday. The next equinox is on Wednesday, 23 September 2026 (September Equinox).

August 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Leicester

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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	05:23 ↑ 58° ÉÉ	20:56 ↑ 302° WNW	15m 32Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	-3m 16s	02:13	00:08	03:43	22:36	04:40	21:39	13:10	151.82
2	05:25 ↑ 59° ÉÉ	20:54 ↑ 301° WNW	15m 29Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	-3m 19s	02:19	23:57	03:45	22:34	04:42	21:37	13:10	151.81
3	05:27 ↑ 59° ÉÉ	20:53 ↑ 301° WNW	15m 26Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	-3m 21s	02:24	23:52	03:48	22:31	04:44	21:35	13:10	151.79
4	05:28 ↑ 60° ÉÉ	20:51 ↑ 300° WNW	15m 22Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	-3m 24s	02:29	23:47	03:50	22:28	04:46	21:33	13:10	151.77
5	05:30 ↑ 60° ÉÉ	20:49 ↑ 300° WNW	15m 19Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	-3m 26s	02:34	23:42	03:53	22:26	04:48	21:31	13:10	151.75
6	05:32 ↑ 61° ÉÉ	20:47 ↑ 299° WNW	15m 15Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	-3m 28s	02:39	23:37	03:55	22:23	04:50	21:29	13:10	151.73
7	05:33 ↑ 61° ÉÉ	20:45 ↑ 299° WNW	15m 12Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	-3m 30s	02:43	23:33	03:57	22:20	04:52	21:27	13:10	151.71
8	05:35 ↑ 62° ÉÉ	20:43 ↑ 298° WNW	15m 08Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	-3m 32s	02:47	23:28	04:00	22:18	04:53	21:25	13:10	151.69
9	05:36 ↑ 62° ÉÉ	20:42 ↑ 298° WNW	15m 05Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	-3m 34s	02:52	23:24	04:02	22:15	04:55	21:22	13:10	151.67
10	05:38 ↑ 63° ÉÉ	20:40 ↑ 297° WNW	15m 01Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	-3m 35s	02:56	23:20	04:05	22:12	04:57	21:20	13:09	151.64
11	05:40 ↑ 63° ÉÉ	20:38 ↑ 296° WNW	14m 57Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	-3m 37s	02:59	23:16	04:07	22:09	04:59	21:18	13:09	151.62
12	05:41 ↑ 64° ÉÉ	20:36 ↑ 296° WNW	14m 54Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	-3m 39s	03:03	23:12	04:09	22:07	05:01	21:16	13:09	151.59
13	05:43 ↑ 64° ÉÉ	20:34 ↑ 296° WNW	14m 50Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	-3m 40s	03:07	23:08	04:12	22:04	05:03	21:13	13:09	151.57
14	05:45 ↑ 65° ÉÉ	20:32 ↑ 295° WNW	14m 46Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	-3m 42s	03:11	23:04	04:14	22:01	05:05	21:11	13:09	151.54
15	05:46 ↑ 65° ÉÉ	20:30 ↑ 294° WNW	14m 43Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	-3m 43s	03:14	23:00	04:17	21:59	05:07	21:09	13:09	151.51
16	05:48 ↑ 66° ÉÉ	20:27 ↑ 294° WNW	14m 39Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	-3m 44s	03:17	22:56	04:19	21:56	05:09	21:07	13:08	151.48
17	05:50 ↑ 66° ÉÉ	20:25 ↑ 293° WNW	14m 35Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	-3m 46s	03:21	22:53	04:21	21:53	05:10	21:04	13:08	151.45
18	05:51 ↑ 67° ÉÉ	20:23 ↑ 293° WNW	14m 31Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	-3m 47s	03:24	22:49	04:23	21:50	05:12	21:02	13:08	151.43
19	05:53 ↑ 68° ÉÉ	20:21 ↑ 292° WNW	14m 28Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	-3m 48s	03:27	22:45	04:26	21:48	05:14	21:00	13:08	151.40
20	05:55 ↑ 68° ÉÉ	20:19 ↑ 292° WNW	14m 24Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	-3m 49s	03:30	22:42	04:28	21:45	05:16	20:57	13:08	151.37
21	05:56 ↑ 69° ÉÉ	20:17 ↑ 291° WNW	14m 20Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	-3m 50s	03:34	22:38	04:30	21:42	05:18	20:55	13:07	151.34
22	05:58 ↑ 69° ÉÉ	20:15 ↑ 290° WNW	14m 16Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	-3m 51s	03:37	22:35	04:33	21:40	05:20	20:53	13:07	151.31
23	06:00 ↑ 70° ÉÉ	20:12 ↑ 290° WNW	14m 12Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	-3m 52s	03:40	22:31	04:35	21:37	05:22	20:50	13:07	151.28
24	06:01 ↑ 70° ÉÉ	20:10 ↑ 289° WNW	14m 08Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	-3m 53s	03:43	22:28	04:37	21:34	05:24	20:48	13:07	151.24
25	06:03 ↑ 71° ÉÉ	20:08 ↑ 289° WNW	14m 04Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	-3m 54s	03:45	22:24	04:39	21:31	05:25	20:45	13:06	151.21
26	06:05 ↑ 72° ÉÉ	20:06 ↑ 288° WNW	14m 00Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	-3m 54s	03:48	22:21	04:41	21:29	05:27	20:43	13:06	151.18
27	06:06 ↑ 72° ÉÉ	20:03 ↑ 288° WNW	13m 57Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	-3m 55s	03:51	22:18	04:43	21:26	05:29	20:41	13:06	151.14
28	06:08 ↑ 73° ÉÉ	20:01 ↑ 287° WNW	13m 53Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	-3m 56s	03:54	22:14	04:46	21:23	05:31	20:38	13:05	151.11
29	06:10 ↑ 73° ÉÉ	19:59 ↑ 286° WNW	13m 49Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	-3m 57s	03:57	22:11	04:48	21:21	05:33	20:36	13:05	151.08
30	06:12 ↑ 74° ÉÉ	19:57 ↑ 286° WNW	13m 45Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	-3m 57s	03:59	22:08	04:50	21:18	05:35	20:33	13:05	151.04
31	06:13 ↑ 75° ÉÉ	19:54 ↑ 285° WNW	13m 41Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	-3m 58s	04:02	22:05	04:52	21:15	05:36	20:31	13:05	151.01
All times are in local time for Leicester. Time is adjusted for Daylight Saving Time (DST) when applicable. Today's date is highlighted in the table.

In Leicester, the earliest sunrise of August is on August 01 or the latest sunset of August is on August 01.

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Sunrise & Sunset FAQ — Leicester

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

What time does the sun rise today in Leicester?

In Leicester, 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 Leicester?

Sunset today in Leicester 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 Leicester?

Day length today in Leicester 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 Leicester?

Solar noon in Leicester 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 Leicester?

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 Leicester 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 Leicester?

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'.