Birmingham daylight dates, winter 2026–27
| Earliest sunset | Sunday, December 13, 3:53 pm |
|---|---|
| Shortest day | Monday, December 21, 7 h 39 min (sunrise 8:16 am, sunset 3:55 pm) |
| Latest sunrise | Wednesday, December 30, 8:18 am |
| First sunset after 4 pm | Tuesday, December 29 (4:01 pm) |
| 8 hours of daylight | Sunday, January 10 |
| 9 hours of daylight | Sunday, January 31 |
| 10 hours of daylight | Wednesday, February 17 |
| 11 hours of daylight | Thursday, March 4 |
| Longest day | Monday, June 21, 16 h 50 min |
The December solstice is at 8:50 pm on December 21, Birmingham time.
Daylight gained in Birmingham, by date
| Date | Since solstice | Daylight | That day | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | +6 min 23 sec | 7 h 46 min | +1 min 8 sec | 8:18 am | 4:04 pm |
| Jan 15 | +33 min | 8 h 12 min | +2 min 27 sec | 8:11 am | 4:23 pm |
| Feb 1 | +1 h 24 min | 9 h 04 min | +3 min 28 sec | 7:50 am | 4:53 pm |
| Feb 15 | +2 h 16 min | 9 h 56 min | +3 min 52 sec | 7:24 am | 5:20 pm |
| Mar 1 | +3 h 12 min | 10 h 51 min | +4 min 3 sec | 6:55 am | 5:46 pm |
| Mar 15 | +4 h 09 min | 11 h 49 min | +4 min 7 sec | 6:23 am | 6:11 pm |
| Apr 1 | +5 h 19 min | 12 h 59 min | +4 min 5 sec | 6:43 am | 7:41 pm |
Birmingham: questions people ask
When is the earliest sunset in Birmingham?
December 13, 2026, at 3:53 pm. That is 8 days before the shortest day, because solar noon drifts later through December. The evenings are already a little lighter by the solstice.
When do the mornings start getting lighter in Birmingham?
Not until after the latest sunrise, 8:18 am on Wednesday, December 30, 9 days after the shortest day. Mornings then brighten slowly: on February 1 the sun rises at 7:50 am.
When do the clocks go forward in Birmingham, and what happens to sunset?
On Sunday, March 28, 2027. Sunset jumps from 6:33 pm the day before to 7:34 pm, and sunrise from 5:54 am to 6:52 am. The day itself is about 4 minutes, 6 seconds longer.
When does Birmingham gain daylight fastest?
Around the March equinox, when it gains 4 minutes, 7 seconds a day (fastest on March 19). Right after the solstice the gain is small: 1 minute, 8 seconds a day on January 1, and 3 minutes, 28 seconds a day by February 1.
Shortest day in nearby cities
- Manchester: 7 h 28 min
- Leeds: 7 h 25 min
- London: 7 h 50 min
- Dublin: 7 h 30 min
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Sun times use NOAA's solar equations, checked against U.S. Naval Observatory tables. City data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0).