July 21, 2026 · Wigan, England
Wigan has 16h 17m of daylight today. Sunrise is at 05:09 and sunset is at 21:26. All times are calculated astronomically for Wigan's exact coordinates.
Wigan lies at 54°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 Wigan, or see daylight hours for every day of the year.
The longest day in Wigan is around 17h 3m (around June 21). The shortest is around 7h 28m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 3 minutes per day.
| Month | Day length | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7h 59m | 08:21 | 16:20 |
| February | 9h 46m | 07:33 | 17:18 |
| March | 11h 43m | 06:29 | 18:12 |
| April | 13h 55m | 06:14 | 20:09 |
| May | 15h 50m | 05:13 | 21:03 |
| June | 16h 60m | 04:42 | 21:42 |
| July | 16h 35m | 04:59 | 21:35 |
| August | 14h 55m | 05:49 | 20:44 |
| September | 12h 49m | 06:43 | 19:32 |
| October | 10h 43m | 07:36 | 18:19 |
| November | 8h 42m | 07:35 | 16:17 |
| December | 7h 31m | 08:20 | 15:52 |