Sunrise and sunset in Sheffield, United Kingdom
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 06:57 and sets at 16:44 in Sheffield (GMT): 9 h 46 min of daylight, 3 min 58 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 11:50, it is 23.6° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 06:57
- Sunset
- 16:44
- Solar noon
- 11:50, 23.6° high
- Day length
- 9 h 46 min
- Golden hour
- 06:57–07:48 and 15:52–16:44
- Blue hour
- 06:07–06:35 and 17:06–17:34
See the sun’s path over Sheffield on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 05:00–05:40 | 18:01–18:41 |
| Nautical twilight | 05:40–06:21 | 17:20–18:01 |
| Civil twilight | 06:21–06:57 | 16:44–17:20 |
Sunrise and sunset in Sheffield through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 08:22 | 15:58 | 7 h 35 min | 13.6° |
| February | 07:52 | 16:48 | 8 h 56 min | 19.5° |
| March | 06:55 | 17:43 | 10 h 48 min | 29° |
| April | 06:41 | 19:40 | 12 h 59 min | 41.1° |
| May | 05:33 | 20:35 | 15 h 01 min | 51.6° |
| June | 04:45 | 21:24 | 16 h 38 min | 58.6° |
| July | 04:43 | 21:38 | 16 h 55 min | 59.7° |
| August | 05:22 | 21:04 | 15 h 41 min | 54.7° |
| September | 06:16 | 19:58 | 13 h 42 min | 45° |
| October | 07:08 | 18:45 | 11 h 37 min | 33.5° |
| November | 07:05 | 16:36 | 9 h 30 min | 22.2° |
| December | 07:59 | 15:53 | 7 h 53 min | 14.8° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Sheffield
- Monday, 2 August 2027: 35% of the sun covered at 10:00 (total eclipse) · path, map and times
- Wednesday, 26 January 2028: 43% of the sun covered at 16:29 (annular eclipse)
- Saturday, 1 June 2030: 44% of the sun covered at 06:25 (annular eclipse)
- Thursday, 21 August 2036: 62% of the sun covered at 19:04 (partial eclipse)
Places near Sheffield
- Rotherham 9 km
- Chesterfield 15 km
- Doncaster 27 km
- Mansfield 33 km
- Wakefield 33 km
- Huddersfield 36 km
- Leeds 46 km
- Stockport 46 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 53.3830°, -1.4659° at sea level, in the Europe/London time zone.