Sunrise Times in United Kingdom 🇬🇧

Find today's sunrise times for every major city in United Kingdom 🇬🇧. Sunrise.am tracks daily sunrise, sunrise, sunset and twilight for cities across United Kingdom — updated every day with accurate astronomical data. Whether you're planning a sunrise hike, photographing the golden hour, or simply curious about how daylight changes through the year in United Kingdom, this page gives you the times you need at a glance.

Browse United Kingdom cities below for local sunrise times, or visit the Sunrise & Sunset Calendar to see a full month of sun times for any city. Looking for the opposite event? See sunset times in United Kingdom.

Sunrise Times & Overview for Sunday, Aug 16, 2026

Solar patterns across United Kingdom on Sunday are influenced by the Earth's axial tilt and the country's 51.51° latitude. Across the country, the arrival of light is staggered by 24 minutes today; dawn begins first in Kingston upon Hull (05:42), eventually reaching Plymouth at 06:06. In London, the sunrise is timed for 05:47.

Switch to Sunset »

Sunrise in London today — Sunday, Aug 16, 2026

Sunrise
05:47

Sunset
20:20

Day length
14h 32m

Sun right now
Night

Sun position
N (-24.68°)

Next Equinox
Wednesday, 23 September 2026 (September Equinox)

In London, the earliest sunrise is on August 01 and the latest sunset is on August 01.

Today's Sunrise in Major United Kingdom Cities

London
05:47
Birmingham
05:52
Liverpool
05:53
Glasgow
05:50
Sheffield
05:47
Leeds
05:46
Edinburgh
05:46
Bristol
05:57
Cardiff
06:00
Manchester
05:50

Leicester
05:48
Bradford
05:47
Belfast
06:01
Coventry
05:50
Brent
05:48
Birkenhead
05:53
Nottingham
05:47
Islington
05:47
Reading
05:51
Kingston upon Hull
05:42

Preston
05:51
Newport
05:59
Swansea
06:02
Newcastle upon Tyne
05:43
Southend-on-Sea
05:44
Brighton
05:49
Derby
05:49
Southampton
05:54
Wolverhampton
05:52
Plymouth
06:06

Regional Forecast: Sunrise Times Across United Kingdom

Northampton
05:48
Oldham
05:49
Bexley
05:46

Luton
05:47
Archway
05:47
Portsmouth
05:53

2026 Solar Path Analysis for London

Loading sun data...

Today's Sun Phases in London

Sun's Path on Selected Date in London

00:00

Altitude: 0°

Heading: N (0°)

Position: Night

August 2026 Sunrise/Sunset Calendar for London

Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec

Scroll to the right to view more

Day	Sunrise/Sunset		Daylight		Astronomical Twilight		Nautical Twilight		Civil Twilight		Solar Noon
Day	Sunrise	Sunset	Length	Diff.	Start	End	Start	End	Start	End	Time	Sun Dist. (Mil km)
1	05:24 ↑ 59° ENE	20:48 ↑ 301° WNW	15h 23m	-3m 07s	02:31	23:38	03:48	22:23	04:43	21:29	13:06	151.83
2	05:25 ↑ 60° ENE	20:46 ↑ 300° WNW	15h 20m	-3m 09s	02:35	23:34	03:50	22:21	04:44	21:27	13:06	151.81
3	05:27 ↑ 60° ENE	20:44 ↑ 300° WNW	15h 17m	-3m 11s	02:39	23:30	03:53	22:18	04:46	21:25	13:06	151.79
4	05:29 ↑ 60° ENE	20:43 ↑ 299° WNW	15h 14m	-3m 14s	02:43	23:25	03:55	22:16	04:48	21:23	13:06	151.77
5	05:30 ↑ 61° ENE	20:41 ↑ 299° WNW	15h 10m	-3m 16s	02:47	23:22	03:57	22:13	04:50	21:21	13:06	151.75
6	05:32 ↑ 61° ENE	20:39 ↑ 298° WNW	15h 07m	-3m 18s	02:51	23:18	03:59	22:11	04:51	21:19	13:06	151.73
7	05:33 ↑ 62° ENE	20:37 ↑ 298° WNW	15h 04m	-3m 20s	02:55	23:14	04:02	22:08	04:53	21:17	13:06	151.71
8	05:35 ↑ 62° ENE	20:36 ↑ 297° WNW	15h 00m	-3m 22s	02:58	23:10	04:04	22:06	04:55	21:15	13:06	151.69
9	05:36 ↑ 63° ENE	20:34 ↑ 297° WNW	14h 57m	-3m 24s	03:02	23:06	04:06	22:03	04:57	21:13	13:06	151.66
10	05:38 ↑ 63° ENE	20:32 ↑ 296° WNW	14h 54m	-3m 25s	03:05	23:03	04:08	22:01	04:58	21:11	13:05	151.64
11	05:39 ↑ 64° ENE	20:30 ↑ 296° WNW	14h 50m	-3m 27s	03:08	22:59	04:11	21:58	05:00	21:09	13:05	151.62
12	05:41 ↑ 64° ENE	20:28 ↑ 295° WNW	14h 47m	-3m 29s	03:12	22:56	04:13	21:56	05:02	21:07	13:05	151.59
13	05:43 ↑ 65° ENE	20:26 ↑ 295° WNW	14h 43m	-3m 30s	03:15	22:52	04:15	21:53	05:04	21:05	13:05	151.57
14	05:44 ↑ 65° ENE	20:24 ↑ 294° WNW	14h 40m	-3m 32s	03:18	22:49	04:17	21:51	05:06	21:03	13:05	151.54
15	05:46 ↑ 66° ENE	20:22 ↑ 294° WNW	14h 36m	-3m 33s	03:21	22:45	04:19	21:48	05:07	21:00	13:05	151.51
16	05:47 ↑ 66° ENE	20:20 ↑ 293° WNW	14h 32m	-3m 34s	03:24	22:42	04:21	21:45	05:09	20:58	13:04	151.48
17	05:49 ↑ 67° ENE	20:18 ↑ 293° WNW	14h 29m	-3m 36s	03:27	22:39	04:24	21:43	05:11	20:56	13:04	151.46
18	05:50 ↑ 68° ENE	20:16 ↑ 292° WNW	14h 25m	-3m 37s	03:30	22:35	04:26	21:40	05:13	20:54	13:04	151.43
19	05:52 ↑ 68° ENE	20:14 ↑ 292° WNW	14h 22m	-3m 38s	03:33	22:32	04:28	21:38	05:14	20:52	13:04	151.40
20	05:54 ↑ 69° ENE	20:12 ↑ 291° WNW	14h 18m	-3m 39s	03:36	22:29	04:30	21:35	05:16	20:49	13:04	151.37
21	05:55 ↑ 69° ENE	20:10 ↑ 290° WNW	14h 14m	-3m 40s	03:39	22:25	04:32	21:33	05:18	20:47	13:03	151.34
22	05:57 ↑ 70° ENE	20:08 ↑ 290° WNW	14h 11m	-3m 41s	03:41	22:22	04:34	21:30	05:20	20:45	13:03	151.30
23	05:58 ↑ 70° ENE	20:06 ↑ 289° WNW	14h 07m	-3m 42s	03:44	22:19	04:36	21:27	05:22	20:43	13:03	151.27
24	06:00 ↑ 71° ENE	20:04 ↑ 289° WNW	14h 03m	-3m 43s	03:47	22:16	04:38	21:25	05:23	20:40	13:03	151.24
25	06:02 ↑ 72° ENE	20:02 ↑ 288° WNW	13h 59m	-3m 44s	03:49	22:13	04:40	21:22	05:25	20:38	13:02	151.21
26	06:03 ↑ 72° ENE	19:59 ↑ 288° WNW	13h 56m	-3m 44s	03:52	22:09	04:42	21:20	05:27	20:36	13:02	151.17
27	06:05 ↑ 73° ENE	19:57 ↑ 287° WNW	13h 52m	-3m 45s	03:55	22:06	04:44	21:17	05:29	20:33	13:02	151.14
28	06:06 ↑ 73° ENE	19:55 ↑ 286° WNW	13h 48m	-3m 46s	03:57	22:03	04:46	21:14	05:30	20:31	13:01	151.11
29	06:08 ↑ 74° ENE	19:53 ↑ 286° WNW	13h 44m	-3m 47s	04:00	22:00	04:48	21:12	05:32	20:29	13:01	151.07
30	06:10 ↑ 74° ENE	19:51 ↑ 285° WNW	13h 41m	-3m 47s	04:02	21:57	04:50	21:09	05:34	20:26	13:01	151.04
31	06:11 ↑ 75° ENE	19:48 ↑ 285° WNW	13h 37m	-3m 48s	04:05	21:54	04:52	21:07	05:35	20:24	13:01	151.01
All times are local for London. Time is adjusted for DST. Calculations based on Gregorian calendar. Today is highlighted.