July 21, 2026 · Wigan, England
Sunset in Wigan today is at 21:26. Day length is 16h 17m. See below for sunrise, 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.
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 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 | Sunset | Sunrise | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 16:20 | 08:21 | 7h 59m |
| February | 17:18 | 07:33 | 9h 46m |
| March | 18:12 | 06:29 | 11h 43m |
| April | 20:09 | 06:14 | 13h 55m |
| May | 21:03 | 05:13 | 15h 50m |
| June | 21:42 | 04:42 | 16h 60m |
| July | 21:35 | 04:59 | 16h 35m |
| August | 20:44 | 05:49 | 14h 55m |
| September | 19:32 | 06:43 | 12h 49m |
| October | 18:19 | 07:36 | 10h 43m |
| November | 16:17 | 07:35 | 8h 42m |
| December | 15:52 | 08:20 | 7h 31m |