July 21, 2026 · Wigan, England
Sunrise in Wigan today is at 05:09. Day length is 16h 17m. See below for sunset, solar noon, dawn and dusk — all times calculated astronomically for Wigan's coordinates and updated daily.
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.
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 Wigan.
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 | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 08:21 | 16:20 | 7h 59m |
| February | 07:33 | 17:18 | 9h 46m |
| March | 06:29 | 18:12 | 11h 43m |
| April | 06:14 | 20:09 | 13h 55m |
| May | 05:13 | 21:03 | 15h 50m |
| June | 04:42 | 21:42 | 16h 60m |
| July | 04:59 | 21:35 | 16h 35m |
| August | 05:49 | 20:44 | 14h 55m |
| September | 06:43 | 19:32 | 12h 49m |
| October | 07:36 | 18:19 | 10h 43m |
| November | 07:35 | 16:17 | 8h 42m |
| December | 08:20 | 15:52 | 7h 31m |