Sunrise and sunset in Burnley, United Kingdom
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 07:01 and sets at 16:43 in Burnley (GMT): 9 h 42 min of daylight, 4 min 1 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 11:52, it is 23° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 07:01
- Sunset
- 16:43
- Solar noon
- 11:52, 23° high
- Day length
- 9 h 42 min
- Golden hour
- 07:01–07:53 and 15:51–16:43
- Blue hour
- 06:10–06:38 and 17:06–17:34
See the sun’s path over Burnley on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 05:02–05:42 | 18:01–18:42 |
| Nautical twilight | 05:42–06:24 | 17:20–18:01 |
| Civil twilight | 06:24–07:01 | 16:43–17:20 |
Sunrise and sunset in Burnley through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 08:26 | 15:58 | 7 h 31 min | 13.2° |
| February | 07:55 | 16:50 | 8 h 55 min | 19.2° |
| March | 06:57 | 17:46 | 10 h 48 min | 28.7° |
| April | 06:42 | 19:44 | 13 h 02 min | 40.9° |
| May | 05:33 | 20:39 | 15 h 06 min | 51.4° |
| June | 04:44 | 21:29 | 16 h 44 min | 58.3° |
| July | 04:42 | 21:42 | 17 h 00 min | 59.3° |
| August | 05:23 | 21:06 | 15 h 43 min | 54.1° |
| September | 06:17 | 19:59 | 13 h 41 min | 44.4° |
| October | 07:10 | 18:45 | 11 h 34 min | 32.9° |
| November | 07:08 | 16:35 | 9 h 26 min | 21.7° |
| December | 08:03 | 15:52 | 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 Burnley
- Monday, 2 August 2027: 34% of the sun covered at 09:59 (total eclipse) · path, map and times
- Wednesday, 26 January 2028: 43% of the sun covered at 16:31 (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 Burnley
- Blackburn 17 km
- Bolton 27 km
- Oldham 30 km
- Preston 31 km
- Bradford 32 km
- Huddersfield 34 km
- Manchester 35 km
- Wigan 39 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 53.8000°, -2.2333° at sea level, in the Europe/London time zone.