Sunrise and sunset in Nottingham, United Kingdom
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 06:55 and sets at 16:43 in Nottingham (GMT): 9 h 48 min of daylight, 3 min 54 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 11:49, it is 24° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Sunset
- 16:43
- Solar noon
- 11:49, 24° high
- Day length
- 9 h 48 min
- Golden hour
- 06:55–07:45 and 15:53–16:43
- Blue hour
- 06:05–06:33 and 17:06–17:33
See the sun’s path over Nottingham on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 04:58–05:38 | 18:00–18:40 |
| Nautical twilight | 05:38–06:19 | 17:19–18:00 |
| Civil twilight | 06:19–06:55 | 16:43–17:19 |
Sunrise and sunset in Nottingham through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 08:18 | 15:59 | 7 h 40 min | 14° |
| February | 07:49 | 16:49 | 8 h 59 min | 19.9° |
| March | 06:53 | 17:43 | 10 h 49 min | 29.4° |
| April | 06:40 | 19:39 | 12 h 58 min | 41.5° |
| May | 05:33 | 20:32 | 14 h 59 min | 52.1° |
| June | 04:47 | 21:20 | 16 h 33 min | 59.1° |
| July | 04:44 | 21:34 | 16 h 50 min | 60.2° |
| August | 05:23 | 21:01 | 15 h 37 min | 55.1° |
| September | 06:15 | 19:56 | 13 h 40 min | 45.4° |
| October | 07:06 | 18:44 | 11 h 37 min | 33.9° |
| November | 07:02 | 16:36 | 9 h 33 min | 22.7° |
| December | 07:55 | 15:54 | 7 h 58 min | 15.3° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Nottingham
- Monday, 2 August 2027: 36% of the sun covered at 10:00 (total eclipse) · path, map and times
- Wednesday, 26 January 2028: 44% of the sun covered at 16:30 (annular eclipse)
- Saturday, 1 June 2030: 45% of the sun covered at 06:24 (annular eclipse)
- Thursday, 21 August 2036: 61% of the sun covered at 19:04 (partial eclipse)
Places near Nottingham
- Mansfield 20 km
- Derby 22 km
- Leicester 35 km
- Burton upon Trent 37 km
- Chesterfield 37 km
- Lincoln 51 km
- Sheffield 52 km
- Rotherham 55 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 52.9536°, -1.1505° at sea level, in the Europe/London time zone.