Sunrise & Sunset Times in Oldham, United Kingdom 🇬🇧

Sun: Night

Sunrise Today: 05:32 ↑ 59.9° ENE

Sunset Today: 20:55 ↑ 299.8° WNW

Day Length: 15h 22m

Sun Direction: W

Sun Altitude: 19.95°

Sun Distance: 151.747 million km

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

In Oldham, United Kingdom the sun rises at 05:32 and sets at 20:55, giving 15h 22m of daylight — 4 min shorter than yesterday. The next equinox is on Wednesday, 23 September 2026 (September Equinox).

August 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Oldham

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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	05:24 ↑ 57° E	21:04 ↑ 302° NW	15h 40m	-3m 25s	01:49	00:40	03:38	22:48	04:39	21:48	13:14	151.83
2	05:25 ↑ 58° E	21:02 ↑ 302° NW	15h 36m	-3m 27s	01:59	00:30	03:41	22:45	04:41	21:46	13:14	151.80
3	05:27 ↑ 58° E	21:00 ↑ 301° NW	15h 33m	-3m 30s	02:07	00:22	03:44	22:43	04:43	21:44	13:14	151.78
4	05:29 ↑ 59° E	20:58 ↑ 301° NW	15h 29m	-3m 32s	02:14	00:15	03:46	22:40	04:45	21:42	13:14	151.76
5	05:30 ↑ 59° E	20:57 ↑ 300° NW	15h 26m	-3m 34s	02:21	00:08	03:49	22:37	04:47	21:40	13:14	151.75
6	05:32 ↑ 60° E	20:55 ↑ 300° NW	15h 22m	-3m 36s	02:26	23:56	03:52	22:34	04:49	21:37	13:14	151.74
7	05:34 ↑ 60° E	20:53 ↑ 299° NW	15h 18m	-3m 38s	02:32	23:51	03:54	22:31	04:51	21:35	13:14	151.72
8	05:35 ↑ 61° E	20:51 ↑ 299° NW	15h 15m	-3m 40s	02:37	23:46	03:57	22:28	04:53	21:33	13:14	151.70
9	05:37 ↑ 61° E	20:49 ↑ 298° NW	15h 11m	-3m 42s	02:42	23:41	03:59	22:25	04:55	21:31	13:14	151.67
10	05:39 ↑ 62° E	20:47 ↑ 298° NW	15h 07m	-3m 44s	02:47	23:36	04:02	22:23	04:57	21:28	13:13	151.65
11	05:41 ↑ 62° E	20:45 ↑ 297° NW	15h 04m	-3m 46s	02:51	23:31	04:05	22:20	04:59	21:26	13:13	151.63
12	05:42 ↑ 63° E	20:43 ↑ 297° NW	15h 00m	-3m 47s	02:56	23:27	04:07	22:17	05:01	21:24	13:13	151.60
13	05:44 ↑ 64° E	20:40 ↑ 296° NW	14h 56m	-3m 49s	03:00	23:22	04:10	22:14	05:03	21:21	13:13	151.58
14	05:46 ↑ 64° E	20:38 ↑ 296° NW	14h 52m	-3m 50s	03:04	23:18	04:12	22:11	05:05	21:19	13:13	151.55
15	05:48 ↑ 65° E	20:36 ↑ 295° NW	14h 48m	-3m 52s	03:08	23:14	04:15	22:08	05:07	21:17	13:13	151.52
16	05:49 ↑ 65° E	20:34 ↑ 294° NW	14h 44m	-3m 53s	03:12	23:10	04:17	22:05	05:09	21:14	13:12	151.48
17	05:51 ↑ 66° E	20:32 ↑ 294° NW	14h 40m	-3m 54s	03:15	23:06	04:20	22:03	05:11	21:12	13:12	151.47
18	05:53 ↑ 66° E	20:30 ↑ 293° NW	14h 36m	-3m 55s	03:19	23:02	04:22	22:00	05:13	21:10	13:12	151.44
19	05:55 ↑ 67° E	20:28 ↑ 293° NW	14h 33m	-3m 56s	03:23	22:58	04:24	21:57	05:15	21:07	13:12	151.41
20	05:56 ↑ 68° E	20:25 ↑ 292° NW	14h 29m	-3m 58s	03:26	22:54	04:27	21:54	05:17	21:05	13:12	151.38
21	05:58 ↑ 68° E	20:23 ↑ 292° NW	14h 25m	-3m 59s	03:29	22:50	04:29	21:51	05:19	21:02	13:11	151.34
22	06:00 ↑ 69° E	20:21 ↑ 291° NW	14h 21m	-4m 00s	03:33	22:46	04:32	21:48	05:20	21:00	13:11	151.32
23	06:02 ↑ 69° E	20:19 ↑ 290° NW	14h 17m	-4m 00s	03:36	22:42	04:34	21:45	05:22	20:57	13:11	151.28
24	06:03 ↑ 70° E	20:16 ↑ 290° NW	14h 13m	-4m 01s	03:39	22:39	04:36	21:43	05:24	20:55	13:10	151.25
25	06:05 ↑ 71° E	20:14 ↑ 289° NW	14h 08m	-4m 02s	03:42	22:35	04:39	21:40	05:26	20:52	13:10	151.22
26	06:07 ↑ 71° E	20:12 ↑ 288° NW	14h 04m	-4m 03s	03:45	22:32	04:41	21:37	05:28	20:50	13:10	151.19
27	06:08 ↑ 72° E	20:09 ↑ 288° NW	14h 00m	-4m 04s	03:48	22:28	04:43	21:34	05:30	20:47	13:10	151.15
28	06:10 ↑ 72° E	20:07 ↑ 287° NW	13h 56m	-4m 04s	03:51	22:25	04:45	21:31	05:32	20:45	13:09	151.11
29	06:12 ↑ 73° E	20:05 ↑ 287° NW	13h 52m	-4m 05s	03:54	22:21	04:48	21:28	05:34	20:42	13:09	151.09
30	06:14 ↑ 74° E	20:02 ↑ 286° NW	13h 48m	-4m 05s	03:57	22:18	04:50	21:26	05:36	20:40	13:09	151.05
31	06:15 ↑ 74° E	20:00 ↑ 285° NW	13h 44m	-4m 06s	04:00	22:14	04:52	21:23	05:38	20:37	13:08	151.01
All times are in local time for Oldham. Time is adjusted for Daylight Saving Time (DST) when applicable. Today's date is highlighted in the table.

In Oldham, 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 — Oldham

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

What time does the sun rise tomorrow in Oldham?

In Oldham, United Kingdom, sunrise tomorrow 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 tomorrow in Oldham?

Sunset tomorrow in Oldham 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 tomorrow in Oldham?

Day length tomorrow in Oldham 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 Oldham?

Solar noon in Oldham 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 Oldham?

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 Oldham 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 Oldham?

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'.