Sunrise and sunset in Lancaster, England, United Kingdom

Local time 15:04 GMT 54.05° N, 2.80° W
Sunrise07:38First light 06:59
Sunset16:11Last light 16:51
Daylight8 h 33 min3 min 28 s shorter
Solar noon11:55Sun highest in the sky

Sun times in Lancaster today

The Sun rises in Lancaster at 07:38 and sets at 16:11 today, giving 8 h 33 min of daylight, 3 min 28 s shorter. It is highest at 11:55. The sky is fully dark from 18:16 until 05:34.

Twilight

PhaseMorningEvening
Astronomical twilight begins / ends05:3418:16
Nautical twilight06:1517:34
Civil twilight (first and last light)06:5916:51
Sunrise / sunset07:3816:11

A dash means the Sun does not reach that depth below the horizon today.

Golden hour and blue hour

LightMorningEvening
Blue hour06:59 – 07:1416:36 – 16:51
Golden hour07:14 – 08:3715:13 – 16:36

Golden hour: Sun between 6° above and 4° below the horizon. Blue hour: 4° to 6° below.

Sunrise and sunset for the next 30 days

DateSunriseSunsetDaylightChangeDark from
Sun, Nov 15 07:38 16:11 8 h 33 min −3:28 18:16
Mon, Nov 16 07:40 16:10 8 h 30 min −3:24 18:15
Tue, Nov 17 07:42 16:08 8 h 26 min −3:22 18:14
Wed, Nov 18 07:44 16:07 8 h 23 min −3:18 18:13
Thu, Nov 19 07:46 16:06 8 h 20 min −3:14 18:12
Fri, Nov 20 07:48 16:04 8 h 16 min −3:11 18:11
Sat, Nov 21 07:50 16:03 8 h 13 min −3:06 18:10
Sun, Nov 22 07:51 16:02 8 h 10 min −3:04 18:09
Mon, Nov 23 07:53 16:00 8 h 07 min −2:59 18:08
Tue, Nov 24 07:55 15:59 8 h 04 min −2:55 18:07
Wed, Nov 25 07:57 15:58 8 h 02 min −2:49 18:06
Thu, Nov 26 07:58 15:57 7 h 59 min −2:46 18:06
Fri, Nov 27 08:00 15:56 7 h 56 min −2:41 18:05
Sat, Nov 28 08:02 15:55 7 h 54 min −2:36 18:04
Sun, Nov 29 08:03 15:54 7 h 51 min −2:30 18:04
Mon, Nov 30 08:05 15:53 7 h 49 min −2:26 18:03
Tue, Dec 1 08:06 15:53 7 h 46 min −2:20 18:03
Wed, Dec 2 08:08 15:52 7 h 44 min −2:15 18:02
Thu, Dec 3 08:09 15:51 7 h 42 min −2:10 18:02
Fri, Dec 4 08:11 15:51 7 h 40 min −2:03 18:02
Sat, Dec 5 08:12 15:50 7 h 38 min −1:57 18:01
Sun, Dec 6 08:14 15:50 7 h 36 min −1:51 18:01
Mon, Dec 7 08:15 15:49 7 h 34 min −1:45 18:01
Tue, Dec 8 08:16 15:49 7 h 33 min −1:39 18:01
Wed, Dec 9 08:17 15:48 7 h 31 min −1:32 18:01
Thu, Dec 10 08:19 15:48 7 h 30 min −1:25 18:01
Fri, Dec 11 08:20 15:48 7 h 28 min −1:19 18:01
Sat, Dec 12 08:21 15:48 7 h 27 min −1:12 18:01
Sun, Dec 13 08:22 15:48 7 h 26 min −1:04 18:01
Mon, Dec 14 08:23 15:48 7 h 25 min −0:58 18:01

Sunrise and sunset by month

Month (15th)SunriseSunsetDaylight
November 202607:3816:118 h 33 min
December 202608:2415:487 h 24 min
January 202708:2216:197 h 57 min
February 202707:3117:199 h 48 min
March 202706:2618:1411 h 48 min
April 202706:1020:1214 h 02 min
May 202705:0821:0715 h 59 min
June 202704:3821:4517 h 07 min
July 202704:5721:3516 h 38 min
August 202705:4820:4114 h 54 min
September 202706:4319:2812 h 44 min
October 202707:3818:1410 h 36 min

2026 at a glance

  • Longest day: June 21, 17 h 09 min of daylight
  • Shortest day: December 21, 7 h 22 min
  • Earliest sunset: 15:48 on December 13
  • Latest sunrise: 08:30 on December 29

Tonight the Moon is waxing crescent, 31% lit. Moonrise and moonset in Lancaster.

Times are calculated for 54.0465, -2.7999 at sea level with a flat horizon and standard refraction, using the NOAA solar equations. Hills, buildings and elevation can shift the times you see by a few minutes. Sources and methods.