Today in Birmingham
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Coordinates
| Latitude | 52.4862° |
| Longitude | -1.8904° |
| Timezone | Europe/London |
| Elevation | 140 m |
Sunrise, sunset and sun path in Birmingham
Birmingham, England, United Kingdom · 52.4862°, -1.8904° · Europe/London
The sun's path today
you stand at the centre; the rim is your horizonWhat the sun does here through the year
Birmingham sits at latitude 52.49°, which sets the whole shape of its year. The longest day runs to 16h 50m and the shortest shrinks to 7h 39m — a swing of 9h 10m between the two solstices.
The sun climbs to 61.0° above the horizon at midsummer noon, but only 14.1° at midwinter. That difference matters more than the daylight hours do, because a low sun is easily blocked: a 2 m fence casts a shadow 7.9 m long at midwinter noon here, against just 1.1 m in June.
Sunrise swings a long way round the horizon through the year. In Birmingham the sun comes up at a bearing of 48° (NE) at the summer solstice and 129° (SE) at the winter one — a spread of 81°. This is why a window that catches the sunrise in June can sit in shade all winter: the sun is simply rising somewhere else.
For anything you are aiming at the sun — solar panels, a greenhouse, a seating area — the useful rule here is that the sun spends the middle of the day roughly south of you, and reaches its yearly average noon height of about 38°. Panels at 43° facing south are close to the annual optimum at this latitude.
Sunrise and sunset by month in Birmingham
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Noon sun | Sunrise bearing | Sunset bearing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 08:10 | 16:23 | 8h 13m | 16.5° | SE 125° | SW 235° |
| February | 07:23 | 17:19 | 9h 57m | 25.0° | ESE 110° | WSW 250° |
| March | 06:21 | 18:11 | 11h 50m | 35.5° | E 92° | W 268° |
| April | 06:09 | 20:05 | 13h 56m | 47.4° | ENE 73° | WNW 288° |
| May | 05:11 | 20:56 | 15h 45m | 56.5° | ENE 57° | NW 304° |
| June | 04:44 | 21:31 | 16h 48m | 60.8° | NE 48° | NW 312° |
| July | 05:03 | 21:23 | 16h 20m | 59.0° | NE 52° | NW 308° |
| August | 05:50 | 20:33 | 14h 43m | 51.5° | ENE 65° | WNW 294° |
| September | 06:42 | 19:23 | 12h 42m | 40.4° | E 84° | W 276° |
| October | 07:33 | 18:13 | 10h 40m | 28.9° | ESE 103° | WSW 257° |
| November | 07:29 | 16:14 | 8h 45m | 19.0° | ESE 120° | WSW 240° |
| December | 08:11 | 15:53 | 7h 42m | 14.3° | SE 129° | SW 231° |
Calculated for the 15th of each month in 2026, local time, including daylight saving. Bearings are compass degrees from north.
Frequently asked
What time does the sun rise and set in Birmingham?
At the summer solstice the sun rises at 04:44 and sets at 21:34. At the winter solstice it rises at 08:16 and sets at 15:55. All times are local to Europe/London and include daylight saving where it applies.
How high does the sun get in Birmingham?
The midday sun reaches 61.0° above the horizon at the summer solstice and 14.1° at the winter solstice. At the equinoxes it sits at 37.5°.
How long is the longest day in Birmingham?
16h 50m from sunrise to sunset, against 7h 39m on the shortest day — a difference of 9h 10m.
Want this for your exact address?
These figures are for the centre of Birmingham. Sun times shift by only a few seconds per kilometre, so they hold across the whole city — but your own horizon does not. Use the tools to add the buildings, fences and trees that actually block your light.