Sunrise and sunset in Bradford, United Kingdom
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 06:59 and sets at 16:41 in Bradford (GMT): 9 h 42 min of daylight, 4 min 1 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 11:50, it is 23° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 06:59
- Sunset
- 16:41
- Solar noon
- 11:50, 23° high
- Day length
- 9 h 42 min
- Golden hour
- 06:59–07:51 and 15:49–16:41
- Blue hour
- 06:08–06:36 and 17:04–17:32
See the sun’s path over Bradford on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 05:00–05:40 | 17:59–18:40 |
| Nautical twilight | 05:40–06:22 | 17:18–17:59 |
| Civil twilight | 06:22–06:59 | 16:41–17:18 |
Sunrise and sunset in Bradford through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 08:24 | 15:56 | 7 h 31 min | 13.2° |
| February | 07:53 | 16:48 | 8 h 55 min | 19.2° |
| March | 06:55 | 17:44 | 10 h 48 min | 28.7° |
| April | 06:40 | 19:42 | 13 h 02 min | 40.9° |
| May | 05:31 | 20:37 | 15 h 06 min | 51.4° |
| June | 04:43 | 21:27 | 16 h 44 min | 58.3° |
| July | 04:40 | 21:40 | 17 h 00 min | 59.3° |
| August | 05:21 | 21:04 | 15 h 43 min | 54.1° |
| September | 06:15 | 19:57 | 13 h 41 min | 44.4° |
| October | 07:08 | 18:43 | 11 h 35 min | 32.9° |
| November | 07:06 | 16:33 | 9 h 26 min | 21.7° |
| December | 08:01 | 15:50 | 7 h 48 min | 14.4° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Bradford
- Monday, 2 August 2027: 34% of the sun covered at 10:00 (total eclipse) · path, map and times
- Wednesday, 26 January 2028: 42% of the sun covered at 16:29 (annular eclipse)
- Saturday, 1 June 2030: 43% of the sun covered at 06:25 (annular eclipse)
- Thursday, 21 August 2036: 62% of the sun covered at 19:03 (partial eclipse)
Places near Bradford
- Leeds 13 km
- Huddersfield 16 km
- Wakefield 21 km
- Burnley 32 km
- Oldham 37 km
- Manchester 47 km
- York 48 km
- Blackburn 48 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 53.7939°, -1.7521° at sea level, in the Europe/London time zone.