Sunrise and sunset in Bath, United Kingdom
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 06:55 and sets at 16:50 in Bath (GMT): 9 h 54 min of daylight, 3 min 39 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 11:53, it is 25.4° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Sunset
- 16:50
- Solar noon
- 11:53, 25.4° high
- Day length
- 9 h 54 min
- Golden hour
- 06:55–07:43 and 16:01–16:50
- Blue hour
- 06:07–06:34 and 17:11–17:37
See the sun’s path over Bath on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 05:03–05:41 | 18:03–18:42 |
| Nautical twilight | 05:41–06:20 | 17:24–18:03 |
| Civil twilight | 06:20–06:55 | 16:50–17:24 |
Sunrise and sunset in Bath through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 08:14 | 16:11 | 7 h 57 min | 15.6° |
| February | 07:47 | 16:59 | 9 h 11 min | 21.6° |
| March | 06:54 | 17:49 | 10 h 55 min | 31.2° |
| April | 06:45 | 19:42 | 12 h 57 min | 43.3° |
| May | 05:41 | 20:32 | 14 h 50 min | 53.8° |
| June | 04:58 | 21:16 | 16 h 17 min | 60.7° |
| July | 04:57 | 21:29 | 16 h 31 min | 61.7° |
| August | 05:33 | 20:57 | 15 h 23 min | 56.6° |
| September | 06:22 | 19:55 | 13 h 33 min | 46.8° |
| October | 07:09 | 18:47 | 11 h 37 min | 35.3° |
| November | 07:02 | 16:42 | 9 h 40 min | 24.1° |
| December | 07:52 | 16:04 | 8 h 12 min | 16.8° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Bath
- Monday, 2 August 2027: 42% of the sun covered at 09:58 (total eclipse) · path, map and times
- Wednesday, 26 January 2028: 53% of the sun covered at 16:41 (annular eclipse)
- Saturday, 1 June 2030: 46% of the sun covered at 06:22 (annular eclipse)
- Thursday, 21 August 2036: 58% of the sun covered at 19:07 (partial eclipse)
Places near Bath
- Bristol 19 km
- Swindon 45 km
- Newport 50 km
- Gloucester 55 km
- Cardiff 58 km
- Cheltenham 62 km
- Poole 78 km
- Bournemouth 80 km
What the times mean
Sunrise and sunset are when the top of the sun’s disc touches the horizon, with the usual allowance for refraction. Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight end when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below the horizon. Golden hour is the low, warm light while the sun is under 6° high; blue hour, the deep blue while it is 4° to 8° below. All are for 51.3751°, -2.3617° at sea level, in the Europe/London time zone.