Sunrise and sunset in Birmingham, United States
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 07:02 and sets at 17:58 in Birmingham (GMT-5): 10 h 56 min of daylight, 1 min 52 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 12:30, it is 43.2° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 07:02
- Sunset
- 17:58
- Solar noon
- 12:30, 43.2° high
- Day length
- 10 h 56 min
- Golden hour
- 07:02–07:37 and 17:24–17:58
- Blue hour
- 06:27–06:46 and 18:14–18:34
See the sun’s path over Birmingham on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 05:38–06:07 | 18:53–19:22 |
| Nautical twilight | 06:07–06:37 | 18:24–18:53 |
| Civil twilight | 06:37–07:02 | 17:58–18:24 |
Sunrise and sunset in Birmingham through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:51 | 16:50 | 9 h 58 min | 33.5° |
| February | 06:43 | 17:18 | 10 h 35 min | 39.5° |
| March | 06:15 | 17:44 | 11 h 28 min | 49.1° |
| April | 06:34 | 19:07 | 12 h 33 min | 61.2° |
| May | 05:58 | 19:30 | 13 h 31 min | 71.7° |
| June | 05:38 | 19:52 | 14 h 14 min | 78.6° |
| July | 05:40 | 20:01 | 14 h 20 min | 79.5° |
| August | 05:59 | 19:46 | 13 h 47 min | 74.4° |
| September | 06:21 | 19:12 | 12 h 51 min | 64.6° |
| October | 06:41 | 18:31 | 11 h 49 min | 53.1° |
| November | 06:06 | 16:55 | 10 h 48 min | 41.9° |
| December | 06:33 | 16:39 | 10 h 05 min | 34.6° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Birmingham
- Wednesday, 26 January 2028: 7% of the sun covered at 08:16 (annular eclipse)
- Sunday, 14 January 2029: 44% of the sun covered at 11:19 (partial eclipse)
- Friday, 14 November 2031: 14% of the sun covered at 16:26 (hybrid eclipse)
Places near Birmingham
- Tuscaloosa 79 km
- Huntsville 136 km
- Montgomery 137 km
- South Fulton 197 km
- Columbus 206 km
- Chattanooga 218 km
- Atlanta 225 km
- Sandy Springs 229 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 33.5207°, -86.8025° at sea level, in the America/Chicago time zone.