July 21, 2026 · Southampton, England
Southampton has 15h 52m of daylight today. Sunrise is at 05:17 and sunset is at 21:09. All times are calculated astronomically for Southampton's exact coordinates.
Southampton 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 Southampton, or see daylight hours for every day of the year.
The longest day in Southampton is around 16h 32m (around June 21). The shortest is around 7h 56m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 2 minutes per day.
| Month | Day length | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8h 23m | 08:04 | 16:27 |
| February | 9h 59m | 07:21 | 17:20 |
| March | 11h 45m | 06:23 | 18:08 |
| April | 13h 45m | 06:14 | 19:59 |
| May | 15h 28m | 05:19 | 20:47 |
| June | 16h 29m | 04:52 | 21:21 |
| July | 16h 8m | 05:08 | 21:16 |
| August | 14h 39m | 05:52 | 20:31 |
| September | 12h 45m | 06:40 | 19:25 |
| October | 10h 50m | 07:27 | 18:17 |
| November | 9h 1m | 07:20 | 16:22 |
| December | 7h 59m | 08:02 | 16:00 |