July 21, 2026 · Risca, Wales
Sunset in Risca today is at 21:19. Day length is 15h 58m. See below for sunrise, solar noon, dawn and dusk — all times calculated astronomically for Risca's coordinates and updated daily.
Risca 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 Risca.
The longest day in Risca is around 16h 39m (around June 21). The shortest is around 7h 49m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 3 minutes per day.
| Month | Sunset | Sunrise | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 16:30 | 08:13 | 8h 17m |
| February | 17:25 | 07:30 | 9h 55m |
| March | 18:15 | 06:30 | 11h 45m |
| April | 20:07 | 06:20 | 13h 47m |
| May | 20:56 | 05:23 | 15h 34m |
| June | 21:32 | 04:55 | 16h 37m |
| July | 21:26 | 05:11 | 16h 15m |
| August | 20:40 | 05:56 | 14h 43m |
| September | 19:32 | 06:46 | 12h 46m |
| October | 18:23 | 07:35 | 10h 48m |
| November | 16:26 | 07:29 | 8h 56m |
| December | 16:04 | 08:12 | 7h 52m |