July 21, 2026 · Reading, England
Reading has 15h 57m of daylight today. Sunrise is at 05:12 and sunset is at 21:09. All times are calculated astronomically for Reading's exact coordinates.
Reading lies at 51°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 Reading, or see daylight hours for every day of the year.
The longest day in Reading is around 16h 38m (around June 21). The shortest is around 7h 50m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 3 minutes per day.
| Month | Day length | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8h 18m | 08:04 | 16:23 |
| February | 9h 56m | 07:21 | 17:17 |
| March | 11h 45m | 06:22 | 18:06 |
| April | 13h 47m | 06:12 | 19:58 |
| May | 15h 32m | 05:15 | 20:47 |
| June | 16h 35m | 04:47 | 21:23 |
| July | 16h 13m | 05:04 | 21:17 |
| August | 14h 42m | 05:48 | 20:31 |
| September | 12h 46m | 06:38 | 19:23 |
| October | 10h 49m | 07:26 | 18:15 |
| November | 8h 58m | 07:20 | 16:18 |
| December | 7h 53m | 08:03 | 15:56 |