Sunrise & Sunset in Leicester
Thursday, 22 October 2026 · British Summer Time (UTC+1)
Sunrise
7:43 AM
Sunset
5:54 PM
Today in Leicester, United Kingdom, sunrise is at 7:43 AM and sunset at 5:54 PM, giving 10 h 12 min of daylight — 4 minutes shorter than yesterday.
Sun times today
| Event | Morning | Evening |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight (−18°) | 5:48 AM | 7:49 PM |
| Nautical twilight (−12°) | 6:28 AM | 7:09 PM |
| Civil twilight (−6°) | 7:08 AM | 6:30 PM |
| Sunrise / sunset | 7:43 AM | 5:54 PM |
| Golden hour ends / starts (+6°) | 8:31 AM | 5:06 PM |
| Solar noon | 12:49 PM | |
— means the sun does not reach that angle today. Times include standard atmospheric refraction; hills and buildings can change what you see.
Leicester sunrise and sunset — October 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Thu | 7:06 AM | 6:42 PM | 11 h 36 min |
| 2 Fri | 7:07 AM | 6:39 PM | 11 h 32 min |
| 3 Sat | 7:09 AM | 6:37 PM | 11 h 28 min |
| 4 Sun | 7:11 AM | 6:35 PM | 11 h 24 min |
| 5 Mon | 7:12 AM | 6:32 PM | 11 h 20 min |
| 6 Tue | 7:14 AM | 6:30 PM | 11 h 16 min |
| 7 Wed | 7:16 AM | 6:28 PM | 11 h 12 min |
| 8 Thu | 7:18 AM | 6:25 PM | 11 h 8 min |
| 9 Fri | 7:19 AM | 6:23 PM | 11 h 4 min |
| 10 Sat | 7:21 AM | 6:21 PM | 11 h 0 min |
| 11 Sun | 7:23 AM | 6:19 PM | 10 h 56 min |
| 12 Mon | 7:25 AM | 6:16 PM | 10 h 52 min |
| 13 Tue | 7:26 AM | 6:14 PM | 10 h 48 min |
| 14 Wed | 7:28 AM | 6:12 PM | 10 h 44 min |
| 15 Thu | 7:30 AM | 6:10 PM | 10 h 40 min |
| 16 Fri | 7:32 AM | 6:07 PM | 10 h 36 min |
| 17 Sat | 7:34 AM | 6:05 PM | 10 h 32 min |
| 18 Sun | 7:35 AM | 6:03 PM | 10 h 28 min |
| 19 Mon | 7:37 AM | 6:01 PM | 10 h 24 min |
| 20 Tue | 7:39 AM | 5:59 PM | 10 h 20 min |
| 21 Wed | 7:41 AM | 5:57 PM | 10 h 16 min |
| 22 Thu | 7:43 AM | 5:54 PM | 10 h 12 min |
| 23 Fri | 7:44 AM | 5:52 PM | 10 h 8 min |
| 24 Sat | 7:46 AM | 5:50 PM | 10 h 4 min |
| 25 Sun | 6:48 AM | 4:48 PM | 10 h 0 min |
| 26 Mon | 6:50 AM | 4:46 PM | 9 h 56 min |
| 27 Tue | 6:52 AM | 4:44 PM | 9 h 52 min |
| 28 Wed | 6:54 AM | 4:42 PM | 9 h 49 min |
| 29 Thu | 6:55 AM | 4:40 PM | 9 h 45 min |
| 30 Fri | 6:57 AM | 4:38 PM | 9 h 41 min |
| 31 Sat | 6:59 AM | 4:36 PM | 9 h 37 min |
Sunrise and sunset in Leicester: questions and answers
What time is sunset in Leicester today?
5:54 PM local time (British Summer Time). Civil twilight ends at 6:30 PM.
What time is sunrise in Leicester tomorrow?
7:44 AM.
When is golden hour in Leicester today?
In the evening from about 5:06 PM until sunset at 5:54 PM; in the morning from sunrise until about 8:31 AM.
What are the longest and shortest days in Leicester?
About 16 h 52 min at the June solstice, and about 7 h 38 min at the December solstice.
Calculated for 52.64°, -1.13°. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0), https://www.geonames.org/.