July 21, 2026 · Southend-on-Sea, England
Sunset in Southend-on-Sea today is at 21:03. Day length is 15h 58m. See below for sunrise, solar noon, dawn and dusk — all times calculated astronomically for Southend-on-Sea's coordinates and updated daily.
Southend-on-Sea 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 Southend-on-Sea.
The longest day in Southend-on-Sea 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 | 16:17 | 07:57 | 8h 20m |
| February | 17:12 | 07:13 | 9h 59m |
| March | 18:01 | 06:13 | 11h 49m |
| April | 19:53 | 06:02 | 13h 51m |
| May | 20:42 | 05:06 | 15h 36m |
| June | 21:17 | 04:40 | 16h 37m |
| July | 21:10 | 04:58 | 16h 12m |
| August | 20:22 | 05:43 | 14h 39m |
| September | 19:14 | 06:32 | 12h 42m |
| October | 18:06 | 07:21 | 10h 45m |
| November | 16:10 | 07:16 | 8h 54m |
| December | 15:49 | 07:57 | 7h 52m |