Sunrise and sunset in Wakefield, England, United Kingdom

Local time 18:02 GMT 53.68° N, 1.50° W
Sunrise07:32First light 06:52
Sunset16:08Last light 16:47
Daylight8 h 36 min3 min 25 s shorter
Solar noon11:50Sun highest in the sky

Sun times in Wakefield today

The Sun rises in Wakefield at 07:32 and sets at 16:08 today, giving 8 h 36 min of daylight, 3 min 25 s shorter. It is highest at 11:50. The sky is fully dark from 18:11 until 05:28.

Twilight

PhaseMorningEvening
Astronomical twilight begins / ends05:2818:11
Nautical twilight06:0917:30
Civil twilight (first and last light)06:5216:47
Sunrise / sunset07:3216:08

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

Golden hour and blue hour

LightMorningEvening
Blue hour06:52 – 07:0716:32 – 16:47
Golden hour07:07 – 08:3015:10 – 16:32

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 07:32 16:08 8 h 36 min −3:25 18:11
Mon, Nov 16 07:34 16:06 8 h 33 min −3:21 18:10
Tue, Nov 17 07:35 16:05 8 h 29 min −3:18 18:09
Wed, Nov 18 07:37 16:03 8 h 26 min −3:15 18:08
Thu, Nov 19 07:39 16:02 8 h 23 min −3:11 18:07
Fri, Nov 20 07:41 16:01 8 h 20 min −3:08 18:06
Sat, Nov 21 07:43 15:59 8 h 17 min −3:04 18:05
Sun, Nov 22 07:45 15:58 8 h 14 min −2:59 18:04
Mon, Nov 23 07:46 15:57 8 h 11 min −2:56 18:03
Tue, Nov 24 07:48 15:56 8 h 08 min −2:51 18:03
Wed, Nov 25 07:50 15:55 8 h 05 min −2:48 18:02
Thu, Nov 26 07:51 15:54 8 h 02 min −2:42 18:01
Fri, Nov 27 07:53 15:53 8 h 00 min −2:38 18:00
Sat, Nov 28 07:55 15:52 7 h 57 min −2:34 18:00
Sun, Nov 29 07:56 15:51 7 h 55 min −2:28 17:59
Mon, Nov 30 07:58 15:50 7 h 52 min −2:23 17:59
Tue, Dec 1 07:59 15:49 7 h 50 min −2:18 17:58
Wed, Dec 2 08:01 15:49 7 h 48 min −2:12 17:58
Thu, Dec 3 08:02 15:48 7 h 46 min −2:07 17:57
Fri, Dec 4 08:04 15:47 7 h 44 min −2:02 17:57
Sat, Dec 5 08:05 15:47 7 h 42 min −1:54 17:57
Sun, Dec 6 08:06 15:46 7 h 40 min −1:50 17:57
Mon, Dec 7 08:08 15:46 7 h 38 min −1:42 17:56
Tue, Dec 8 08:09 15:46 7 h 37 min −1:37 17:56
Wed, Dec 9 08:10 15:45 7 h 35 min −1:31 17:56
Thu, Dec 10 08:11 15:45 7 h 34 min −1:23 17:56
Fri, Dec 11 08:12 15:45 7 h 32 min −1:17 17:56
Sat, Dec 12 08:13 15:45 7 h 31 min −1:10 17:56
Sun, Dec 13 08:14 15:45 7 h 30 min −1:04 17:56
Mon, Dec 14 08:15 15:45 7 h 29 min −0:56 17:57

Sunrise and sunset by month

Month (15th)SunriseSunsetDaylight
November 202607:3216:088 h 36 min
December 202608:1615:457 h 28 min
January 202708:1516:158 h 01 min
February 202707:2517:159 h 50 min
March 202706:2118:0911 h 48 min
April 202706:0620:0614 h 00 min
May 202705:0521:0015 h 55 min
June 202704:3521:3717 h 03 min
July 202704:5421:2816 h 34 min
August 202705:4420:3514 h 51 min
September 202706:3819:2212 h 44 min
October 202707:3218:0910 h 37 min

2026 at a glance

  • Longest day: June 21, 17 h 05 min of daylight
  • Shortest day: December 21, 7 h 26 min
  • Earliest sunset: 15:45 on December 13
  • Latest sunrise: 08:23 on December 29

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

Times are calculated for 53.6833, -1.4977 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.