Sunrise and Sunset in Atherstone, United Kingdom

Today — Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Today the sun rises in Atherstone at 04:43 and sets at 21:32, giving 16h 49m of daylight.

   Sunrise 
 04:43     48° NE 
  Sunset 
 21:32     312° NW 
  Day length 
16h 49m
    1 min longer than yesterday 
  Solar noon 
 13:08     Sun altitude: 60.8° 
 

Times shown in Europe/London · BST · UTC+01:00

Sun Position

Sunrise 2026-06-16T04:43:32+01:00

Daylight 16.8h

Sunset 2026-06-16T21:32:47+01:00

Morning blue hour 03:53 04:13

Morning golden hour 04:48 05:39

Evening golden hour 20:36 21:28

Evening blue hour 22:02 22:22

Twilight phases

Tue, Jun 16, 2026

Twilight is the period before sunrise and after sunset when the sky is lit by scattered sunlight. There are three phases, each defined by how far the sun is below the horizon.

Sun alt / az 60.7° 355° N

Sky phase Daylight

Now 12:56

04:43 Sunrise

13:08 Solar noon

21:32 Sunset

Night Astronomical twilight Nautical twilight Civil twilight Golden hour Daylight

Sunrise 04:43
Solar noon 13:08
Sunset 21:32

Sun direction and altitude

The sun rises in the east and sets in the west — but the exact compass direction shifts with the seasons. At the solstices the difference can be 50° or more.

Sunrise: 48° NE Sunset: 312° NW Max altitude at noon: 60.8° above horizon

Sun path over the day

A polar view of the sun's path across the sky today as seen from Atherstone. The outer ring is the horizon; the centre is directly overhead.

Sun bearings—

Atherstone on the map · sun bearings today

Atherstone, United Kingdom

Sunrise04:43
Sunset21:32
Daylight16h 49m
Sunrise bearing48°
Sunset bearing312°

Continent: Europe
Country: United Kingdom
City: Atherstone
Population: 11.2K
Coordinates: 52.58°, -1.55°

Longest and shortest day of 2026

The earth's tilt makes the day length swing through the year. In Atherstone these are the extremes for 2026.

Spring equinox

March 18, 2026

Day length ~ 12h 00m

Longest day

June 21, 2026

Day length 16h 51m

Autumn equinox

September 26, 2026

Day length ~ 12h 00m

Shortest day

December 22, 2026

Day length 7h 38m

Time zone and daylight saving

Time zone

Europe/London

UTC offset

UTC+01:00

Next clock change

October 25, 2026

backward · 1h

Yearly extremes

Earliest sunrise

June 17, 2026

04:43

Latest sunset

June 25, 2026

21:35

Day length throughout 2026

The length of the day across the entire year in Atherstone. Solstices are the peaks and troughs; equinoxes are the 12-hour crossings.

Longest day Shortest day

Atherstone sunrise calendar — June 2026

A full month of sunrise, sunset, twilight, and solar-noon times for Atherstone. Scroll horizontally on mobile to see all columns.

1Mon

16h 30m

Sunrise

04:5051° NE

Sunset

21:20

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

04:03·22:07

Diff

—

2Tue

16h 31m

Sunrise

04:4950° NE

Sunset

21:21

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

04:01·22:09

Diff

+2m

3Wed

16h 33m

Sunrise

04:4950° NE

Sunset

21:22

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

04:00·22:10

Diff

+2m

4Thu

16h 35m

Sunrise

04:4850° NE

Sunset

21:23

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

04:00·22:11

Diff

+2m

5Fri

16h 37m

Sunrise

04:4750° NE

Sunset

21:24

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

03:59·22:13

Diff

+2m

6Sat

16h 38m

Sunrise

04:4750° NE

Sunset

21:25

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

03:58·22:14

Diff

+2m

7Sun

16h 40m

Sunrise

04:4649° NE

Sunset

21:26

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

03:57·22:15

Diff

+2m

8Mon

16h 41m

Sunrise

04:4549° NE

Sunset

21:27

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

03:56·22:16

Diff

+1m

9Tue

16h 43m

Sunrise

04:4549° NE

Sunset

21:28

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

03:56·22:17

Diff

+1m

10Wed

16h 44m

Sunrise

04:4449° NE

Sunset

21:28

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

03:55·22:18

Diff

+1m

11Thu

16h 45m

Sunrise

04:4449° NE

Sunset

21:29

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

03:55·22:19

Diff

+1m

12Fri

16h 46m

Sunrise

04:4449° NE

Sunset

21:30

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

03:54·22:20

Diff

+1m

13Sat

16h 47m

Sunrise

04:4448° NE

Sunset

21:31

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

03:54·22:20

Diff

+1m

14Sun

16h 48m

Sunrise

04:4348° NE

Sunset

21:31

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

03:53·22:21

Diff

+1m

15Mon

16h 49m

Sunrise

04:4348° NE

Sunset

21:32

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

03:53·22:22

Diff

+1m

16TueToday

16h 49m

Sunrise

04:4348° NE

Sunset

21:32

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

03:53·22:22

Diff

+1m

17Wed

16h 50m

Sunrise

04:4348° NE

Sunset

21:33

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

03:53·22:23

Diff

+1m

18Thu

16h 50m

Sunrise

04:4348° NE

Sunset

21:33

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

03:53·22:23

Diff

19Fri

16h 50m

Sunrise

04:4348° NE

Sunset

21:34

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

03:53·22:24

Diff

20Sat

16h 51m

Sunrise

04:4348° NE

Sunset

21:34

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

03:53·22:24

Diff

21SunNotable

16h 51m

Sunrise

04:4348° NE

Sunset

21:34

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

03:53·22:24

Diff

22Mon

16h 51m

Sunrise

04:4448° NE

Sunset

21:34

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

03:53·22:25

Diff

23Tue

16h 51m

Sunrise

04:4448° NE

Sunset

21:34

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

03:53·22:25

Diff

24Wed

16h 50m

Sunrise

04:4448° NE

Sunset

21:34

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

03:54·22:25

Diff

25Thu

16h 50m

Sunrise

04:4448° NE

Sunset

21:35

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

03:54·22:25

Diff

26Fri

16h 50m

Sunrise

04:4548° NE

Sunset

21:34

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

03:55·22:25

Diff

27Sat

16h 49m

Sunrise

04:4548° NE

Sunset

21:34

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

03:55·22:25

Diff

-1m

28Sun

16h 48m

Sunrise

04:4648° NE

Sunset

21:34

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

03:56·22:24

Diff

-1m

29Mon

16h 48m

Sunrise

04:4648° NE

Sunset

21:34

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

03:57·22:24

Diff

-1m

30Tue

16h 47m

Sunrise

04:4748° NE

Sunset

21:34

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

03:57·22:24

Diff

-1m

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Daylight	Diff	Civil dawn	Civil dusk	Solar noon	Noon alt.	Rise dir.
1Mon	04:50	21:20	16h 30m	—	04:03	22:07	13:05	59.5°	51° NE
2Tue	04:49	21:21	16h 31m	+2m	04:01	22:09	13:05	59.6°	50° NE
3Wed	04:49	21:22	16h 33m	+2m	04:00	22:10	13:05	59.7°	50° NE
4Thu	04:48	21:23	16h 35m	+2m	04:00	22:11	13:05	59.8°	50° NE
5Fri	04:47	21:24	16h 37m	+2m	03:59	22:13	13:06	60.0°	50° NE
6Sat	04:47	21:25	16h 38m	+2m	03:58	22:14	13:06	60.1°	50° NE
7Sun	04:46	21:26	16h 40m	+2m	03:57	22:15	13:06	60.2°	49° NE
8Mon	04:45	21:27	16h 41m	+1m	03:56	22:16	13:06	60.3°	49° NE
9Tue	04:45	21:28	16h 43m	+1m	03:56	22:17	13:06	60.3°	49° NE
10Wed	04:44	21:28	16h 44m	+1m	03:55	22:18	13:06	60.4°	49° NE
11Thu	04:44	21:29	16h 45m	+1m	03:55	22:19	13:07	60.5°	49° NE
12Fri	04:44	21:30	16h 46m	+1m	03:54	22:20	13:07	60.6°	49° NE
13Sat	04:44	21:31	16h 47m	+1m	03:54	22:20	13:07	60.6°	48° NE
14Sun	04:43	21:31	16h 48m	+1m	03:53	22:21	13:07	60.7°	48° NE
15Mon	04:43	21:32	16h 49m	+1m	03:53	22:22	13:07	60.7°	48° NE
16TueToday	04:43	21:32	16h 49m	+1m	03:53	22:22	13:08	60.8°	48° NE
17Wed	04:43	21:33	16h 50m	+1m	03:53	22:23	13:08	60.8°	48° NE
18Thu	04:43	21:33	16h 50m	0m	03:53	22:23	13:08	60.8°	48° NE
19Fri	04:43	21:34	16h 50m	0m	03:53	22:24	13:08	60.8°	48° NE
20Sat	04:43	21:34	16h 51m	0m	03:53	22:24	13:08	60.9°	48° NE
21Sun★	04:43	21:34	16h 51m	0m	03:53	22:24	13:09	60.9°	48° NE
22Mon	04:44	21:34	16h 51m	0m	03:53	22:25	13:09	60.9°	48° NE
23Tue	04:44	21:34	16h 51m	0m	03:53	22:25	13:09	60.9°	48° NE
24Wed	04:44	21:34	16h 50m	0m	03:54	22:25	13:09	60.8°	48° NE
25Thu	04:44	21:35	16h 50m	0m	03:54	22:25	13:09	60.8°	48° NE
26Fri	04:45	21:34	16h 50m	0m	03:55	22:25	13:10	60.8°	48° NE
27Sat	04:45	21:34	16h 49m	-1m	03:55	22:25	13:10	60.8°	48° NE
28Sun	04:46	21:34	16h 48m	-1m	03:56	22:24	13:10	60.7°	48° NE
29Mon	04:46	21:34	16h 48m	-1m	03:57	22:24	13:10	60.7°	48° NE
30Tue	04:47	21:34	16h 47m	-1m	03:57	22:24	13:10	60.6°	48° NE

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Frequently Asked Questions

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What time does the sun rise in Atherstone today?

The sun rises in Atherstone today at 04:43 (Europe/London).

What time does the sun set in Atherstone today?

The sun sets in Atherstone today at 21:32 (Europe/London).

How long is the day in Atherstone today?

Today's day length in Atherstone is 16h 49m, with 1 min longer than yesterday compared to yesterday.

When is the longest day of the year in Atherstone?

The longest day of 2026 in Atherstone is June 21, with 16h 51m of daylight.

When is the shortest day of the year in Atherstone?

The shortest day of 2026 in Atherstone is December 22, with 7h 38m of daylight.

What is the golden hour in Atherstone?

Golden hour in Atherstone today runs from 04:48 to 05:39 in the morning and from 20:36 to 21:28 in the evening — when the sun is low and warm.

In which direction does the sun rise in Atherstone?

Today the sun rises 48° east of north in Atherstone (approximately NE) and sets at 312° (NW).

Does Atherstone observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Atherstone uses Europe/London, with the next DST transition on October 25, 2026.

When is the sun highest in Atherstone today?

The sun reaches its highest point over Atherstone today at 13:08 (Europe/London), climbing to an altitude of 60.8° above the horizon.

When is the blue hour in Atherstone?

Blue hour in Atherstone runs from 03:53 to 04:13 before sunrise and from 22:02 to 22:22 after sunset — the cool, photogenic window right before sunrise and after sunset.

What is the difference between civil, nautical, and astronomical twilight?

Civil twilight covers the sun between 0° and 6° below the horizon; nautical twilight is 6° to 12°; astronomical twilight is 12° to 18°. After astronomical twilight the sky is fully dark.

Why does the day length change during the year?

Earth's rotational axis is tilted about 23.5° relative to its orbit, so as the planet circles the sun each hemisphere faces toward the sun for part of the year and away for the other. That tilt is why days grow longer around each summer solstice and shorter around each winter solstice — the effect is strongest near the poles and vanishes at the equator.

Data source

Times computed with the NOAA / SunCalc solar-geometry model. Sea-level horizon is assumed; local terrain and buildings may shift actual times by several minutes.

Sunrise JSON API https://worldstats.org/api/sunrise/atherstone-gb

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