July 21, 2026 · Northampton, England
Sunset in Northampton today is at 21:13. Day length is 16h 4m. See below for sunrise, solar noon, dawn and dusk — all times calculated astronomically for Northampton's coordinates and updated daily.
Northampton 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.
Sunset shifts later through spring and earlier through autumn — changing fastest near the equinoxes and slowest near the summer and winter solstices. See the year chart to visualise how sunset times shift month by month for Northampton.
The longest day in Northampton is around 16h 47m (around June 21). The shortest is around 7h 42m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 3 minutes per day.
| Month | Sunset | Sunrise | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 16:19 | 08:08 | 8h 11m |
| February | 17:15 | 07:23 | 9h 52m |
| March | 18:06 | 06:22 | 11h 44m |
| April | 19:59 | 06:10 | 13h 50m |
| May | 20:50 | 05:11 | 15h 39m |
| June | 21:27 | 04:43 | 16h 44m |
| July | 21:21 | 04:59 | 16h 21m |
| August | 20:33 | 05:46 | 14h 47m |
| September | 19:24 | 06:37 | 12h 47m |
| October | 18:14 | 07:27 | 10h 47m |
| November | 16:15 | 07:23 | 8h 52m |
| December | 15:52 | 08:06 | 7h 45m |