Sunrise & Sunset in Manchester
Thursday, 22 October 2026 · British Summer Time (UTC+1)
Sunrise
7:49 AM
Sunset
5:57 PM
Today in Manchester, United Kingdom, sunrise is at 7:49 AM and sunset at 5:57 PM, giving 10 h 8 min of daylight — 4 minutes shorter than yesterday.
Sun times today
| Event | Morning | Evening |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight (−18°) | 5:52 AM | 7:54 PM |
| Nautical twilight (−12°) | 6:32 AM | 7:14 PM |
| Civil twilight (−6°) | 7:13 AM | 6:33 PM |
| Sunrise / sunset | 7:49 AM | 5:57 PM |
| Golden hour ends / starts (+6°) | 8:39 AM | 5:07 PM |
| Solar noon | 12:53 PM | |
— means the sun does not reach that angle today. Times include standard atmospheric refraction; hills and buildings can change what you see.
Manchester sunrise and sunset — October 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Thu | 7:10 AM | 6:46 PM | 11 h 35 min |
| 2 Fri | 7:12 AM | 6:43 PM | 11 h 31 min |
| 3 Sat | 7:14 AM | 6:41 PM | 11 h 27 min |
| 4 Sun | 7:16 AM | 6:39 PM | 11 h 23 min |
| 5 Mon | 7:18 AM | 6:36 PM | 11 h 19 min |
| 6 Tue | 7:19 AM | 6:34 PM | 11 h 14 min |
| 7 Wed | 7:21 AM | 6:31 PM | 11 h 10 min |
| 8 Thu | 7:23 AM | 6:29 PM | 11 h 6 min |
| 9 Fri | 7:25 AM | 6:27 PM | 11 h 2 min |
| 10 Sat | 7:27 AM | 6:24 PM | 10 h 58 min |
| 11 Sun | 7:28 AM | 6:22 PM | 10 h 54 min |
| 12 Mon | 7:30 AM | 6:20 PM | 10 h 49 min |
| 13 Tue | 7:32 AM | 6:17 PM | 10 h 45 min |
| 14 Wed | 7:34 AM | 6:15 PM | 10 h 41 min |
| 15 Thu | 7:36 AM | 6:13 PM | 10 h 37 min |
| 16 Fri | 7:38 AM | 6:10 PM | 10 h 33 min |
| 17 Sat | 7:39 AM | 6:08 PM | 10 h 29 min |
| 18 Sun | 7:41 AM | 6:06 PM | 10 h 25 min |
| 19 Mon | 7:43 AM | 6:04 PM | 10 h 20 min |
| 20 Tue | 7:45 AM | 6:01 PM | 10 h 16 min |
| 21 Wed | 7:47 AM | 5:59 PM | 10 h 12 min |
| 22 Thu | 7:49 AM | 5:57 PM | 10 h 8 min |
| 23 Fri | 7:51 AM | 5:55 PM | 10 h 4 min |
| 24 Sat | 7:53 AM | 5:53 PM | 10 h 0 min |
| 25 Sun | 6:55 AM | 4:51 PM | 9 h 56 min |
| 26 Mon | 6:56 AM | 4:49 PM | 9 h 52 min |
| 27 Tue | 6:58 AM | 4:46 PM | 9 h 48 min |
| 28 Wed | 7:00 AM | 4:44 PM | 9 h 44 min |
| 29 Thu | 7:02 AM | 4:42 PM | 9 h 40 min |
| 30 Fri | 7:04 AM | 4:40 PM | 9 h 36 min |
| 31 Sat | 7:06 AM | 4:38 PM | 9 h 32 min |
Sunrise and sunset in Manchester: questions and answers
What time is sunset in Manchester today?
5:57 PM local time (British Summer Time). Civil twilight ends at 6:33 PM.
What time is sunrise in Manchester tomorrow?
7:51 AM.
When is golden hour in Manchester today?
In the evening from about 5:07 PM until sunset at 5:57 PM; in the morning from sunrise until about 8:39 AM.
What are the longest and shortest days in Manchester?
About 17 h 2 min at the June solstice, and about 7 h 28 min at the December solstice.
Calculated for 53.48°, -2.24°. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0), https://www.geonames.org/.