July 21, 2026 · Leicester, England
Leicester has 16h 8m of daylight today. Sunrise is at 05:07 and sunset is at 21:16. All times are calculated astronomically for Leicester's exact coordinates.
Leicester lies at 53°N. At this latitude, day length varies significantly through the year — from roughly 7–8 hours in midwinter to 16–17 hours at midsummer.
Day length changes fastest near the spring and autumn equinoxes and slowest near the longest day and shortest day of the year. See the year chart to visualise how daylight hours shift month by month for Leicester, or see daylight hours for every day of the year.
The longest day in Leicester is around 16h 51m (around June 21). The shortest is around 7h 38m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 3 minutes per day.
| Month | Day length | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8h 8m | 08:10 | 16:18 |
| February | 9h 50m | 07:25 | 17:15 |
| March | 11h 44m | 06:23 | 18:07 |
| April | 13h 51m | 06:10 | 20:01 |
| May | 15h 42m | 05:11 | 20:53 |
| June | 16h 49m | 04:41 | 21:30 |
| July | 16h 25m | 04:58 | 21:24 |
| August | 14h 49m | 05:45 | 20:35 |
| September | 12h 48m | 06:37 | 19:25 |
| October | 10h 45m | 07:28 | 18:14 |
| November | 8h 49m | 07:25 | 16:14 |
| December | 7h 41m | 08:09 | 15:50 |