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Birmingham, ENG, United Kingdom — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 57.5%
Waxing Gibbous
Current Time: May 5, 2025 at 8:18:40 am
Sunrise Today: 5:28 am↑ 61° Northeast
Sunset Today: 8:41 pm↑ 299° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 12:46 pm↑ 64° Northeast
Moonset Today: 3:27 am↑ 299° Northwest
Daylight Hours: 15 hours, 13 minutes (+3m 32s)
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Today's Sun Position in Birmingham

Time:8:18 am
Altitude:24.2°
Direction:94° E
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 15h 12m 41s (May 5, 2025)

3 minutes, 32 seconds longer than yesterday (May 4, 2025)

7 hours, 33 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2024)

1 hour, 36 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2024)

The Sun's altitude in Birmingham today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show the times of sunrise and sunset. Altitude and heading are displayed below the graph. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Birmingham Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Birmingham today. Black is nighttime, light blue is daytime. The darker blue shadings represent the twilight phases during dawn (left) and dusk (right). Hover over the graph for more information. How to use this

Night12:00 am – 2:42 am
Astro. Twilight2:42 am – 3:54 am
Nautical Twilight3:54 am – 4:48 am
Civil Twilight4:48 am – 5:28 am
Daylight5:28 am – 8:41 pm
Civil Twilight8:41 pm – 9:21 pm
Nautical Twilight9:21 pm – 10:15 pm
Astro. Twilight10:15 pm – 11:29 pm
Night11:29 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Birmingham - Next 7 Days

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2025Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MaySunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
May 55:28 am8:41 pm15:12:41+3:321:04 pm (53.9°)93.755
May 65:26 am8:42 pm15:16:12+3:301:04 pm (54.2°)93.777
May 75:24 am8:44 pm15:19:41+3:281:04 pm (54.5°)93.799
May 85:23 am8:46 pm15:23:07+3:261:04 pm (54.8°)93.820
May 95:21 am8:47 pm15:26:31+3:241:04 pm (55.0°)93.842
May 105:19 am8:49 pm15:29:53+3:211:03 pm (55.3°)93.863
May 115:17 am8:51 pm15:33:12+3:191:03 pm (55.5°)93.884
* All times are local time for Birmingham. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2025

March equinoxMar 209:01 am
June solsticeJun 213:42 am
September equinoxSep 227:19 pm
December solsticeDec 213:03 pm
* All times are local Birmingham time.

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Today's Moon in Birmingham

Percent Illuminated:57.5%
Time:8:18 am
Altitude:-22.0°
Direction:4° N
Position:Waxing Gibbous

The Moon's path in Birmingham today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show times and headings of moonrise and moonset. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Year 2025 Moon Phases

Moon in Birmingham - Next 7 days

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2025Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MayMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
May 5-3:27 am12:46 pm8:23 pm(50.6°)245,14562.5%
May 6-3:39 am2:02 pm9:05 pm(44.9°)247,82572.0%
May 7-3:49 am3:15 pm9:45 pm(39.0°)249,87780.4%
May 8-3:57 am4:27 pm10:24 pm(33.1°)251,30387.5%
May 9-4:06 am5:38 pm11:03 pm(27.4°)252,13593.2%
May 10-4:15 am6:50 pm11:44 pm(22.0°)252,42797.2%
May 11-4:25 am8:04 pmMoon does not pass the meridian on this day.
* All times are local time for Birmingham. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Birmingham This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, May 5, 2025
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryMon 5:04 amMon 6:15 pmMon 11:39 amDifficult to see
VenusMon 4:13 amMon 4:38 pmMon 10:26 amGreat visibility
MarsMon 10:56 amTue 2:52 amMon 6:55 pmAverage visibility
JupiterMon 7:21 amMon 11:57 pmMon 3:39 pmFairly good visibility
SaturnMon 4:20 amMon 4:00 pmMon 10:10 amAverage visibility
UranusMon 5:59 amMon 9:41 pmMon 1:50 pmExtremely difficult to see
NeptuneMon 4:20 amMon 4:19 pmMon 10:20 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Birmingham.

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