Sunrise and sunset in Macclesfield, England, United Kingdom

Local time 11:31 GMT 53.26° N, 2.13° W
Sunrise07:33First light 06:54
Sunset16:12Last light 16:51
Daylight8 h 39 min3 min 21 s shorter
Solar noon11:53Sun highest in the sky

Sun times in Macclesfield today

The Sun rises in Macclesfield at 07:33 and sets at 16:12 today, giving 8 h 39 min of daylight, 3 min 21 s shorter. It is highest at 11:53. The sky is fully dark from 18:14 until 05:30.

Twilight

PhaseMorningEvening
Astronomical twilight begins / ends05:3018:14
Nautical twilight06:1117:33
Civil twilight (first and last light)06:5416:51
Sunrise / sunset07:3316:12

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

Golden hour and blue hour

LightMorningEvening
Blue hour06:54 – 07:0816:36 – 16:51
Golden hour07:08 – 08:3015:15 – 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 07:33 16:12 8 h 39 min −3:21 18:14
Mon, Nov 16 07:34 16:10 8 h 36 min −3:16 18:13
Tue, Nov 17 07:36 16:09 8 h 33 min −3:15 18:12
Wed, Nov 18 07:38 16:08 8 h 30 min −3:11 18:11
Thu, Nov 19 07:40 16:06 8 h 27 min −3:07 18:10
Fri, Nov 20 07:42 16:05 8 h 23 min −3:04 18:09
Sat, Nov 21 07:43 16:04 8 h 20 min −3:00 18:08
Sun, Nov 22 07:45 16:03 8 h 18 min −2:57 18:07
Mon, Nov 23 07:47 16:01 8 h 15 min −2:52 18:06
Tue, Nov 24 07:49 16:00 8 h 12 min −2:49 18:06
Wed, Nov 25 07:50 15:59 8 h 09 min −2:43 18:05
Thu, Nov 26 07:52 15:58 8 h 06 min −2:40 18:04
Fri, Nov 27 07:53 15:57 8 h 04 min −2:34 18:03
Sat, Nov 28 07:55 15:56 8 h 01 min −2:30 18:03
Sun, Nov 29 07:57 15:56 7 h 59 min −2:25 18:02
Mon, Nov 30 07:58 15:55 7 h 57 min −2:20 18:02
Tue, Dec 1 08:00 15:54 7 h 54 min −2:16 18:01
Wed, Dec 2 08:01 15:53 7 h 52 min −2:09 18:01
Thu, Dec 3 08:03 15:53 7 h 50 min −2:04 18:01
Fri, Dec 4 08:04 15:52 7 h 48 min −1:59 18:00
Sat, Dec 5 08:05 15:52 7 h 46 min −1:52 18:00
Sun, Dec 6 08:07 15:51 7 h 45 min −1:47 18:00
Mon, Dec 7 08:08 15:51 7 h 43 min −1:41 18:00
Tue, Dec 8 08:09 15:50 7 h 41 min −1:34 18:00
Wed, Dec 9 08:10 15:50 7 h 40 min −1:28 17:59
Thu, Dec 10 08:11 15:50 7 h 38 min −1:23 17:59
Fri, Dec 11 08:13 15:50 7 h 37 min −1:14 17:59
Sat, Dec 12 08:14 15:50 7 h 36 min −1:09 18:00
Sun, Dec 13 08:15 15:50 7 h 35 min −1:03 18:00
Mon, Dec 14 08:16 15:50 7 h 34 min −0:55 18:00

Sunrise and sunset by month

Month (15th)SunriseSunsetDaylight
November 202607:3316:128 h 39 min
December 202608:1615:507 h 33 min
January 202708:1516:208 h 05 min
February 202707:2717:189 h 52 min
March 202706:2318:1211 h 48 min
April 202706:0920:0813 h 58 min
May 202705:0921:0115 h 52 min
June 202704:4021:3716 h 57 min
July 202704:5921:2816 h 29 min
August 202705:4820:3614 h 49 min
September 202706:4119:2412 h 43 min
October 202707:3418:1310 h 39 min

2026 at a glance

  • Longest day: June 21, 16 h 59 min of daylight
  • Shortest day: December 21, 7 h 31 min
  • Earliest sunset: 15:50 on December 13
  • Latest sunrise: 08:23 on December 30

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

Times are calculated for 53.2602, -2.1256 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.