🌅 Reading Sunrise & Sunset Calendar
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Europe/London
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 🌄 05:36 🌇 20:26 | ||||||
| 2 🌄 05:34 🌇 20:28 | 3 🌄 05:32 🌇 20:29 | 4 🌄 05:30 🌇 20:31 | 5 🌄 05:29 🌇 20:32 | 6 🌄 05:27 🌇 20:34 | 7 🌄 05:25 🌇 20:36 | 8 🌄 05:23 🌇 20:37 |
| 9 🌄 05:22 🌇 20:39 | 10 🌄 05:20 🌇 20:40 | 11 🌄 05:18 🌇 20:42 | 12 🌄 05:17 🌇 20:43 | 13 🌄 05:15 🌇 20:45 | 14 🌄 05:14 🌇 20:46 | 15 🌄 05:12 🌇 20:48 |
| 16 🌄 05:11 🌇 20:49 | 17 🌄 05:09 🌇 20:51 | 18 🌄 05:08 🌇 20:52 | 19 🌄 05:07 🌇 20:54 | 20 🌄 05:05 🌇 20:55 | 21 🌄 05:04 🌇 20:57 | 22 🌄 05:03 🌇 20:58 |
| 23 🌄 05:01 🌇 20:59 | 24 🌄 05:00 🌇 21:01 | 25 🌄 04:59 🌇 21:02 | 26 🌄 04:58 🌇 21:03 | 27 🌄 04:57 🌇 21:05 | 28 🌄 04:56 🌇 21:06 | 29 🌄 04:55 🌇 21:07 |
| 30 🌄 04:54 🌇 21:08 | 31 🌄 04:53 🌇 21:09 |
All times in local time for Reading (Europe/London).
Lengthening days in Reading through May 1948
Across May 1948, daylight in Reading, United Kingdom keeps getting longer — the month opens with 14h 49m of daylight and closes with 16h 15m (a swing of about 86 minutes). That works out to roughly 19 minutes a week.
Look for the year's local extremes here: sunrise as early as 04:53 on May 31 and as late as 05:36 on May 1, with sunset from 20:26 (May 1) to 21:09 (May 31).
Daylight averages roughly 15h 36m per day across the month. Its brightest day is May 31 (16h 15m) and its darkest May 1 (14h 49m). Scan the calendar to line up sunrise walks, blue-hour shots, prayer times or outdoor plans with Reading's daylight.
About the Reading Sunrise & Sunset Calendar
This calendar shows the sunrise and sunset time in Reading, United Kingdom for every day of May 1948. All times are shown in Reading's local time (Europe/London), with daylight saving changes applied automatically.
Each day's cell shows the local 🌄 sunrise and 🌇 sunset time, so you can see at a glance how daylight grows and shrinks through the month — useful for photography, travel, prayer planning, gardening, fitness and organising your day around the sun.
How to use this calendar
- Search any city using the box at the top to jump to its full monthly calendar.
- Change month with the ← and → arrows above the grid.
- Print or save a clean copy with the 🖨️ Print button.
Frequently Asked Questions
What time does the sun rise in Reading in May 1948?
In May 1948, sunrise in Reading, United Kingdom ranges from about 04:53 on May 31 (its earliest) to 05:36 on May 1 (its latest). Each day's exact time is in the calendar above.
What time does the sun set in Reading in May 1948?
Sunset in Reading, United Kingdom during May 1948 runs from 20:26 on May 1 to 21:09 on May 31.
How much daylight does Reading get in May 1948?
Reading, United Kingdom has between 14h 49m and 16h 15m of daylight per day in May 1948, increases by about 86 minutes across the month.
What is the difference between sunrise and sunset?
Sunrise is the moment the sun's top edge first appears above the horizon in the morning; sunset is when it disappears below the horizon in the evening. The gap between them is the day's length, which shifts gradually through the year.
When are the days longest and shortest in Reading?
Daylight peaks around the summer solstice (about June 21 in the northern hemisphere, December 21 in the southern) and bottoms out at the winter solstice. Browse the months above to watch the change.
Are the sunrise and sunset times for Reading accurate?
Times are calculated from the location's exact latitude, longitude and time zone using standard astronomical algorithms, accurate to about a minute. Local terrain such as hills or tall buildings can slightly shift when the sun actually appears or disappears.