July 21, 2026 · Oxford, England
Sunrise in Oxford today is at 05:12. Day length is 15h 60m. See below for sunset, solar noon, dawn and dusk — all times calculated astronomically for Oxford's coordinates and updated daily.
Oxford lies at 52°N. At this latitude, day length varies significantly through the year — from roughly 7–8 hours in midwinter to 16–17 hours at midsummer.
Sunrise shifts earlier through spring and later through autumn — changing fastest near the equinoxes and barely at all near the summer and winter solstices. See the year chart to visualise how sunrise and sunset times shift month by month for Oxford.
The longest day in Oxford is around 16h 41m (around June 21). The shortest is around 7h 47m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 3 minutes per day.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 08:07 | 16:22 | 8h 16m |
| February | 07:23 | 17:17 | 9h 55m |
| March | 06:23 | 18:07 | 11h 44m |
| April | 06:12 | 20:00 | 13h 48m |
| May | 05:15 | 20:50 | 15h 35m |
| June | 04:47 | 21:25 | 16h 38m |
| July | 05:03 | 21:20 | 16h 16m |
| August | 05:49 | 20:33 | 14h 44m |
| September | 06:39 | 19:25 | 12h 46m |
| October | 07:28 | 18:16 | 10h 48m |
| November | 07:23 | 16:18 | 8h 55m |
| December | 08:05 | 15:56 | 7h 50m |