Daylight duration
We show daylight length in London, England during May 2026 and the daylight length for the equinox and solstice for comparing. From May 1, 2026 until May 31, 2026, daylight becomes longer.
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Sunrise and Sunset
Times of sunrise and sunset in London, England during May 2026.
Taking May 1, 2026 as reference, the sun rises at 05:32:31 at 64.14°NE (Northeast) and sets at 20:23:43 at 36.39°NNE (North-northeast). Sunrise and sunset take approximately 3.78 minutes to complete. Read more about sunrise and sunset.
Taking May 15, 2026 as reference, the sun rises at 05:08:47 at 57.47°NE (Northeast) and sets at 20:45:51 at 38.19°NNE (North-northeast). Sunrise and sunset take approximately 4.05 minutes to complete. Read more about sunrise and sunset.
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Solar Events
| 2026 | Daylength | Dawn | Sunset | Solar Noon | Sunrise | Dusk | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | Length | Difference | Ast. | Nau. | Civ. | Start | Azimuth | End | Start | Azimuth | End | Civ. | Nau. | Ast. | |
| 1 | 14h 51m 12s | - | 03:03 | 04:04 | 04:54 | 05:32 | 64°NE | 05:36 | 12:57 | 20:19 | 36°NNE | 20:23 | 21:02 | 21:51 | 22:54 |
| 2 | 14h 54m 42s | +3.5m | 03:00 | 04:02 | 04:52 | 05:30 | 64°NE | 05:34 | 12:57 | 20:21 | 37°NNE | 20:25 | 21:03 | 21:54 | 22:57 |
| 3 | 14h 58m 11s | +3.5m | 02:56 | 03:59 | 04:50 | 05:28 | 63°NE | 05:32 | 12:57 | 20:23 | 37°NNE | 20:26 | 21:05 | 21:56 | 23:00 |
| 4 | 15h 01m 37s | +3.4m | 02:53 | 03:57 | 04:48 | 05:26 | 63°NE | 05:30 | 12:57 | 20:24 | 37°NNE | 20:28 | 21:07 | 21:58 | 23:04 |
| 5 | 15h 05m 02s | +3.4m | 02:49 | 03:55 | 04:46 | 05:25 | 62°NE | 05:29 | 12:57 | 20:26 | 37°NNE | 20:30 | 21:09 | 22:01 | 23:08 |
| 6 | 15h 08m 25s | +3.4m | 02:45 | 03:52 | 04:44 | 05:23 | 62°NE | 05:27 | 12:57 | 20:27 | 37°NNE | 20:31 | 21:11 | 22:03 | 23:11 |
| 7 | 15h 11m 45s | +3.3m | 02:41 | 03:50 | 04:42 | 05:21 | 61°NE | 05:25 | 12:57 | 20:29 | 37°NNE | 20:33 | 21:13 | 22:05 | 23:15 |
| 8 | 15h 15m 03s | +3.3m | 02:37 | 03:47 | 04:40 | 05:19 | 61°NE | 05:23 | 12:56 | 20:31 | 37°NNE | 20:35 | 21:14 | 22:08 | 23:19 |
| 9 | 15h 18m 19s | +3.3m | 02:33 | 03:45 | 04:38 | 05:18 | 60°NE | 05:22 | 12:56 | 20:32 | 37°NNE | 20:36 | 21:16 | 22:10 | 23:23 |
| 10 | 15h 21m 34s | +3.3m | 02:29 | 03:42 | 04:36 | 05:16 | 60°NE | 05:20 | 12:56 | 20:34 | 38°NNE | 20:38 | 21:18 | 22:12 | 23:27 |
| 11 | 15h 24m 45s | +3.2m | 02:25 | 03:40 | 04:34 | 05:14 | 59°NE | 05:18 | 12:56 | 20:35 | 38°NNE | 20:39 | 21:20 | 22:15 | 23:32 |
| 12 | 15h 27m 54s | +3.2m | 02:21 | 03:38 | 04:32 | 05:13 | 59°NE | 05:17 | 12:56 | 20:37 | 38°NNE | 20:41 | 21:22 | 22:17 | 23:36 |
| 13 | 15h 31m 00s | +3.1m | 02:16 | 03:35 | 04:30 | 05:11 | 58°NE | 05:15 | 12:56 | 20:38 | 38°NNE | 20:42 | 21:23 | 22:19 | 23:41 |
| 14 | 15h 34m 04s | +3.1m | 02:12 | 03:33 | 04:29 | 05:10 | 58°NE | 05:14 | 12:56 | 20:40 | 38°NNE | 20:44 | 21:25 | 22:22 | 23:45 |
| 15 | 15h 37m 04s | +3m | 02:07 | 03:31 | 04:27 | 05:08 | 57°NE | 05:12 | 12:56 | 20:41 | 38°NNE | 20:45 | 21:27 | 22:24 | 23:51 |
| 16 | 15h 40m 02s | +3m | 02:02 | 03:28 | 04:25 | 05:07 | 57°NE | 05:11 | 12:56 | 20:43 | 38°NNE | 20:47 | 21:29 | 22:26 | 23:56 |
| 17 | 15h 42m 56s | +2.9m | 01:56 | 03:26 | 04:24 | 05:05 | 57°NE | 05:09 | 12:56 | 20:44 | 38°NNE | 20:48 | 21:30 | 22:29 | - |
| 18 | 15h 45m 48s | +2.9m | 01:51 | 03:24 | 04:22 | 05:04 | 56°NE | 05:08 | 12:56 | 20:46 | 39°NNE | 20:50 | 21:32 | 22:31 | - |
| 19 | 15h 48m 36s | +2.8m | 01:44 | 03:22 | 04:20 | 05:03 | 56°NE | 05:07 | 12:56 | 20:47 | 39°NNE | 20:51 | 21:34 | 22:33 | - |
| 20 | 15h 51m 20s | +2.7m | 01:37 | 03:19 | 04:19 | 05:01 | 55°NE | 05:05 | 12:57 | 20:48 | 39°NNE | 20:53 | 21:36 | 22:35 | - |
| 21 | 15h 54m 01s | +2.7m | 01:29 | 03:17 | 04:17 | 05:00 | 55°NE | 05:04 | 12:57 | 20:50 | 39°NNE | 20:54 | 21:37 | 22:38 | - |
| 22 | 15h 56m 39s | +2.6m | 01:18 | 03:15 | 04:16 | 04:59 | 55°NE | 05:03 | 12:57 | 20:51 | 39°NNE | 20:55 | 21:39 | 22:40 | - |
| 23 | 15h 59m 13s | +2.6m | - | 03:13 | 04:14 | 04:58 | 54°NE | 05:02 | 12:57 | 20:53 | 39°NNE | 20:57 | 21:40 | 22:42 | - |
| 24 | 16h 01m 43s | +2.5m | - | 03:11 | 04:13 | 04:56 | 54°NE | 05:01 | 12:57 | 20:54 | 39°NNE | 20:58 | 21:42 | 22:44 | - |
| 25 | 16h 04m 9s | +2.4m | - | 03:09 | 04:11 | 04:55 | 54°NE | 04:59 | 12:57 | 20:55 | 39°NNE | 20:59 | 21:43 | 22:47 | - |
| 26 | 16h 06m 31s | +2.4m | - | 03:07 | 04:10 | 04:54 | 53°NE | 04:58 | 12:57 | 20:56 | 39°NNE | 21:01 | 21:45 | 22:49 | - |
| 27 | 16h 08m 48s | +2.3m | - | 03:05 | 04:09 | 04:53 | 53°NE | 04:57 | 12:57 | 20:58 | 40°NNE | 21:02 | 21:46 | 22:51 | - |
| 28 | 16h 11m 01s | +2.2m | - | 03:03 | 04:08 | 04:52 | 53°NE | 04:56 | 12:57 | 20:59 | 40°NNE | 21:03 | 21:48 | 22:53 | - |
| 29 | 16h 13m 11s | +2.2m | - | 03:01 | 04:06 | 04:51 | 52°NE | 04:55 | 12:57 | 21:00 | 40°NNE | 21:04 | 21:49 | 22:55 | - |
| 30 | 16h 15m 14s | +2.1m | - | 03:00 | 04:05 | 04:50 | 52°NE | 04:55 | 12:58 | 21:01 | 40°NNE | 21:06 | 21:51 | 22:57 | - |
| 31 | 16h 17m 14s | +2m | - | 02:58 | 04:04 | 04:49 | 52°NE | 04:54 | 12:58 | 21:02 | 40°NNE | 21:07 | 21:52 | 22:59 | - |
