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Birmingham Sunrise, Sunset & Golden Hour | United Kingdom
See today’s sunrise, sunset, dawn, dusk, and golden hour times in Birmingham, United Kingdom, with a monthly daylight reference and photography-friendly context.
Local date
March 27, 2026
Time zone
GMT
Updated hourly
Europe/London
Today’s solar times in Birmingham
Dawn
5:21 AM
Sunrise
5:55 AM
Morning golden hour ends
6:40 AM
Evening golden hour starts
5:48 PM
Sunset
6:32 PM
Dusk
7:07 PM
What these times mean
Birmingham changes quickly through the year. Dawn marks first usable twilight, sunrise starts direct daylight, golden hour adds softer low-angle light, sunset ends direct sunlight, and dusk closes civil twilight.
Monthly daylight reference
Use this month-by-month table to compare typical daylight windows in Birmingham throughout the current year.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8:12 AM | 4:23 PM | 8h 11m |
| February | 7:25 AM | 5:20 PM | 9h 55m |
| March | 6:23 AM | 6:11 PM | 11h 48m |
| April | 6:11 AM | 8:06 PM | 13h 54m |
| May | 5:13 AM | 8:57 PM | 15h 44m |
| June | 4:45 AM | 9:33 PM | 16h 48m |
| July | 5:03 AM | 9:25 PM | 16h 21m |
| August | 5:51 AM | 8:35 PM | 14h 45m |
| September | 6:42 AM | 7:25 PM | 12h 43m |
| October | 7:33 AM | 6:15 PM | 10h 42m |
| November | 7:30 AM | 4:16 PM | 8h 47m |
| December | 8:13 AM | 3:54 PM | 7h 42m |
Frequently asked questions
What time is sunrise and sunset in Birmingham today?
The live cards above show today’s local sunrise and sunset times for Birmingham, United Kingdom, based on the city’s coordinates and time zone.
When is golden hour in Birmingham?
This page shows the end of morning golden hour and the start of evening golden hour so photographers can plan softer low-angle light.
Why do dawn and dusk change during the year in Birmingham?
Dawn and dusk shift because Earth’s tilt changes the Sun’s path across the sky, which changes daylight length and twilight duration through the seasons.
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