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How much daylight has Leeds gained since the solstice?

Leeds's shortest day this winter is Monday, December 21, with 7 hours, 25 minutes of daylight. That is 25 minutes less than London gets on its shortest day. By January 31 it has gained 1 hour, 26 minutes.

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Leeds daylight dates, winter 2026–27

Earliest sunsetSunday, December 13, 3:45 pm
Shortest dayMonday, December 21, 7 h 25 min (sunrise 8:22 am, sunset 3:47 pm)
Latest sunriseTuesday, December 29, 8:24 am
First sunset after 4 pmWednesday, January 6 (4:02 pm)
8 hours of daylightSaturday, January 16
9 hours of daylightWednesday, February 3
10 hours of daylightThursday, February 18
11 hours of daylightThursday, March 4
Longest dayMonday, June 21, 17 h 06 min

The December solstice is at 8:50 pm on December 21, Leeds time.

Daylight gained in Leeds, by date

DateSince solsticeDaylightThat daySunriseSunset
Jan 1+6 min 51 sec7 h 32 min+1 min 13 sec8:24 am3:56 pm
Jan 15+35 min8 h 00 min+2 min 37 sec8:16 am4:16 pm
Feb 1+1 h 30 min8 h 54 min+3 min 40 sec7:53 am4:47 pm
Feb 15+2 h 25 min9 h 49 min+4 min 5 sec7:26 am5:15 pm
Mar 1+3 h 23 min10 h 48 min+4 min 16 sec6:55 am5:43 pm
Mar 15+4 h 23 min11 h 48 min+4 min 19 sec6:22 am6:10 pm
Apr 1+5 h 37 min13 h 01 min+4 min 17 sec6:40 am7:41 pm

Leeds: questions people ask

How many hours of daylight does Leeds get in December?

7 h 49 min on December 1, falling to 7 h 25 min on the December 21 solstice (sunrise 8:22 am, sunset 3:47 pm). By December 31 it is back to 7 h 30 min. Twilight adds some usable light either side.

When is the earliest sunset in Leeds?

December 13, 2026, at 3:45 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.

Does Leeds get less winter daylight than London?

Yes. Leeds's shortest day is 7 h 25 min, 25 minutes shorter than London's (7 h 50 min). Summer is the other way round: on the longest day Leeds gets 17 h 06 min, 28 minutes more than London.

When do the mornings start getting lighter in Leeds?

Not until after the latest sunrise, 8:24 am on Tuesday, December 29, 8 days after the shortest day. Mornings then brighten slowly: on February 1 the sun rises at 7:53 am.

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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).