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How much daylight has Manchester gained since the solstice?

Manchester's shortest day this winter is Monday, December 21, with 7 hours, 28 minutes of daylight. That is 21 minutes less than London gets on its shortest day. By January 31 it has gained 1 hour, 25 minutes.

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Manchester daylight dates, winter 2026–27

Earliest sunsetSunday, December 13, 3:49 pm
Shortest dayMonday, December 21, 7 h 28 min (sunrise 8:23 am, sunset 3:51 pm)
Latest sunriseWednesday, December 30, 8:25 am
First sunset after 4 pmSaturday, January 2 (4:01 pm)
8 hours of daylightThursday, January 14
9 hours of daylightTuesday, February 2
10 hours of daylightThursday, February 18
11 hours of daylightThursday, March 4
Longest dayMonday, June 21, 17 h 02 min

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

Daylight gained in Manchester, by date

DateSince solsticeDaylightThat daySunriseSunset
Jan 1+6 min 44 sec7 h 35 min+1 min 12 sec8:25 am4:00 pm
Jan 15+34 min8 h 03 min+2 min 34 sec8:17 am4:20 pm
Feb 1+1 h 28 min8 h 57 min+3 min 37 sec7:54 am4:51 pm
Feb 15+2 h 22 min9 h 51 min+4 min 2 sec7:28 am5:19 pm
Mar 1+3 h 20 min10 h 49 min+4 min 13 sec6:57 am5:46 pm
Mar 15+4 h 20 min11 h 48 min+4 min 16 sec6:24 am6:13 pm
Apr 1+5 h 32 min13 h 01 min+4 min 14 sec6:43 am7:44 pm

Manchester: questions people ask

How many hours of daylight does Manchester get in December?

7 h 52 min on December 1, falling to 7 h 28 min on the December 21 solstice (sunrise 8:23 am, sunset 3:51 pm). By December 31 it is back to 7 h 34 min. Twilight adds some usable light either side.

When does Manchester gain daylight fastest?

Around the March equinox, when it gains 4 minutes, 16 seconds a day (fastest on March 18). Right after the solstice the gain is small: 1 minute, 12 seconds a day on January 1, and 3 minutes, 37 seconds a day by February 1.

Does Manchester get less winter daylight than London?

Yes. Manchester's shortest day is 7 h 28 min, 21 minutes shorter than London's (7 h 50 min). Summer is the other way round: on the longest day Manchester gets 17 h 02 min, 24 minutes more than London.

When is the earliest sunset in Manchester?

December 13, 2026, at 3:49 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.

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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).