United Kingdom · 52.64°N, 1.13°W
Daylight hours in Leicester
Leicester gets 16h 52m of daylight on its longest day, around June 21, and 7h 38m on its shortest, around December 21: a swing of 9h 14m across the year. Its summer is in June.
Today in Leicester
Sunrise–
Sunset–
Daylight–
vs yesterday–
Sunrise and sunset through the year
Local time, including daylight saving time where Leicester observes it, which is why the lines can jump by an hour. The shaded band is daylight. 2026 dates.
Key days
Longest day16h 52mJune 21 · 04:41–21:33
Shortest day7h 38mDecember 21 · 08:14–15:52
March equinox12h 09mMarch 20 · 06:09–18:17
Fastest change+4.1 min/dayaround March 18
Daylight by month
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 08:17 | 16:01 | 7h 44m |
| February 1 | 07:48 | 16:50 | 9h 02m |
| March 1 | 06:53 | 17:43 | 10h 50m |
| April 1 | 06:40 | 19:38 | 12h 58m |
| May 1 | 05:34 | 20:31 | 14h 57m |
| June 1 | 04:48 | 21:18 | 16h 30m |
| July 1 | 04:46 | 21:32 | 16h 47m |
| August 1 | 05:24 | 20:59 | 15h 35m |
| September 1 | 06:16 | 19:56 | 13h 40m |
| October 1 | 07:06 | 18:44 | 11h 38m |
| November 1 | 07:01 | 16:36 | 9h 35m |
| December 1 | 07:54 | 15:55 | 8h 01m |
Cities with similar daylight
These cities sit within 3° of Leicester’s latitude in the same hemisphere, so their days grow and shrink almost in step:
Its mirror images are across the equator at a similar distance from it. Their longest days come when Leicester’s are shortest:
- Punta Arenas 53.15°S · compare
- Río Gallegos 51.62°S · compare
- Puerto Natales 51.73°S · compare
More: all cities between 50°–60° North · compare Leicester with any city