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Sunrise, sunset & golden hour in Birmingham

On 25 July 2026, Birmingham has sunrise at 05:17 and sunset at 21:11, 15h 54m of daylight. The evening golden hour runs 20:19–21:37.

Sunrise
05:17
Sunset
21:11
Daylight
15h 54m
Light windows today
Golden hour, morning 04:51 – 06:08
Golden hour, evening 20:19 – 21:37
Blue hour, morning 04:33 – 04:51
Blue hour, evening 21:37 – 21:54

Computed with the NOAA solar model for 25 July 2026. Rebuild daily to keep current.

Golden hour, blue hour & daylight in Birmingham

Golden hour is the soft, warm light while the sun sits between −4° and +6° of the horizon, a photographer's favourite window. Blue hour is the cooler stretch on the far side, the sun between −6° and −4°. The exact times shift a little every day, so the windows above are computed for today with the NOAA solar model.

Birmingham sits at 52.5° N, in the high band. That means daylight swings from about 16h 49m at the June solstice down to 7h 39m around Christmas, a big seasonal swing. The higher the latitude, the longer and more dramatic golden hour becomes.

Daylight through the year in Birmingham

Birmingham is in summer right now. Between the shortest and longest month the day length swings by 9.1 hours.

January 8.2 h
February 9.9 h
March 11.8 h
April 13.9 h
May 15.8 h
June 16.8 h
July 16.3 h
August 14.7 h
September 12.7 h
October 10.7 h
November 8.8 h
December 7.7 h

Every bar is drawn on the same 0 to 24 hour scale, so this chart can be compared directly against any other city. The hairline marks 12 hours, the length of an equinox day. Hours from sunrise to sunset, sampled mid-month and computed from the NOAA solar algorithm. This is available daylight, not measured sunshine: cloud cover is weather, not astronomy.

FAQ

When is golden hour in Birmingham today?

Evening golden hour is 20:19–21:37; morning is 04:51–06:08.

How many hours of daylight does Birmingham get?

15h 54m on 25 July 2026.