Sunrise and sunset in London, United Kingdom, May 2027
Sunset in May
8:23–9:07 pm
Sunrise 4:50–5:33 am. 14 h 50 min to 16 h 17 min of daylight.
Latest sunset 9:07 pm, May 31Earliest sunrise 4:50 am, May 31Longest day 16 h 17 min, May 31Over the month 1 h 27 min more daylight
May in London, day by day
Each day’s sky from midnight to midnight
- Sat 1Sunrise 5:33 amSunset 8:23 pm14 h 50 min
- Sun 2Sunrise 5:31 amSunset 8:25 pm14 h 54 min
- Mon 3Sunrise 5:29 amSunset 8:27 pm14 h 57 min
- Tue 4Sunrise 5:27 amSunset 8:28 pm15 h 1 min
- Wed 5Sunrise 5:26 amSunset 8:30 pm15 h 4 min
- Thu 6Sunrise 5:24 amSunset 8:32 pm15 h 8 min
- Fri 7Sunrise 5:22 amSunset 8:33 pm15 h 11 min
- Sat 8Sunrise 5:20 amSunset 8:35 pm15 h 14 min
- Sun 9Sunrise 5:19 amSunset 8:36 pm15 h 18 min
- Mon 10Sunrise 5:17 amSunset 8:38 pm15 h 21 min
- Tue 11Sunrise 5:15 amSunset 8:39 pm15 h 24 min
- Wed 12Sunrise 5:14 amSunset 8:41 pm15 h 27 min
- Thu 13Sunrise 5:12 amSunset 8:43 pm15 h 30 min
- Fri 14Sunrise 5:11 amSunset 8:44 pm15 h 33 min
- Sat 15Sunrise 5:09 amSunset 8:46 pm15 h 36 min
- Sun 16Sunrise 5:08 amSunset 8:47 pm15 h 39 min
- Mon 17Sunrise 5:06 amSunset 8:49 pm15 h 42 min
- Tue 18Sunrise 5:05 amSunset 8:50 pm15 h 45 min
- Wed 19Sunrise 5:03 amSunset 8:51 pm15 h 48 min
- Thu 20Sunrise 5:02 amSunset 8:53 pm15 h 51 min
- Fri 21Sunrise 5:01 amSunset 8:54 pm15 h 53 min
- Sat 22Sunrise 5:00 amSunset 8:56 pm15 h 56 min
- Sun 23Sunrise 4:58 amSunset 8:57 pm15 h 59 min
- Mon 24Sunrise 4:57 amSunset 8:58 pm16 h 1 min
- Tue 25Sunrise 4:56 amSunset 9:00 pm16 h 4 min
- Wed 26Sunrise 4:55 amSunset 9:01 pm16 h 6 min
- Thu 27Sunrise 4:54 amSunset 9:02 pm16 h 8 min
- Fri 28Sunrise 4:53 amSunset 9:03 pm16 h 10 min
- Sat 29Sunrise 4:52 amSunset 9:05 pm16 h 13 min
- Sun 30Sunrise 4:51 amSunset 9:06 pm16 h 15 min
- Mon 31Sunrise 4:50 amSunset 9:07 pm16 h 17 min
Dawn, dusk and golden hour in London, May 2027
| Date | First light | Golden hour | Dark by | Solar noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 4:55 am | 7:36 pm | 9:02 pm | 12:58 pm |
| Sun 2 | 4:53 am | 7:38 pm | 9:04 pm | 12:58 pm |
| Mon 3 | 4:51 am | 7:39 pm | 9:05 pm | 12:57 pm |
| Tue 4 | 4:49 am | 7:41 pm | 9:07 pm | 12:57 pm |
| Wed 5 | 4:47 am | 7:42 pm | 9:09 pm | 12:57 pm |
| Thu 6 | 4:45 am | 7:43 pm | 9:11 pm | 12:57 pm |
| Fri 7 | 4:43 am | 7:45 pm | 9:13 pm | 12:57 pm |
| Sat 8 | 4:41 am | 7:46 pm | 9:15 pm | 12:57 pm |
| Sun 9 | 4:39 am | 7:48 pm | 9:16 pm | 12:57 pm |
| Mon 10 | 4:37 am | 7:49 pm | 9:18 pm | 12:57 pm |
| Tue 11 | 4:35 am | 7:50 pm | 9:20 pm | 12:57 pm |
| Wed 12 | 4:33 am | 7:52 pm | 9:22 pm | 12:57 pm |
| Thu 13 | 4:31 am | 7:53 pm | 9:24 pm | 12:57 pm |
| Fri 14 | 4:30 am | 7:54 pm | 9:25 pm | 12:57 pm |
| Sat 15 | 4:28 am | 7:56 pm | 9:27 pm | 12:57 pm |
| Sun 16 | 4:26 am | 7:57 pm | 9:29 pm | 12:57 pm |
| Mon 17 | 4:24 am | 7:58 pm | 9:31 pm | 12:57 pm |
| Tue 18 | 4:23 am | 8:00 pm | 9:32 pm | 12:57 pm |
| Wed 19 | 4:21 am | 8:01 pm | 9:34 pm | 12:57 pm |
| Thu 20 | 4:20 am | 8:02 pm | 9:36 pm | 12:57 pm |
| Fri 21 | 4:18 am | 8:03 pm | 9:37 pm | 12:57 pm |
| Sat 22 | 4:17 am | 8:05 pm | 9:39 pm | 12:57 pm |
| Sun 23 | 4:15 am | 8:06 pm | 9:41 pm | 12:57 pm |
| Mon 24 | 4:14 am | 8:07 pm | 9:42 pm | 12:57 pm |
| Tue 25 | 4:12 am | 8:08 pm | 9:44 pm | 12:57 pm |
| Wed 26 | 4:11 am | 8:09 pm | 9:45 pm | 12:58 pm |
| Thu 27 | 4:10 am | 8:10 pm | 9:47 pm | 12:58 pm |
| Fri 28 | 4:08 am | 8:11 pm | 9:48 pm | 12:58 pm |
| Sat 29 | 4:07 am | 8:12 pm | 9:50 pm | 12:58 pm |
| Sun 30 | 4:06 am | 8:13 pm | 9:51 pm | 12:58 pm |
| Mon 31 | 4:05 am | 8:14 pm | 9:52 pm | 12:58 pm |
First light and dark by are civil twilight: the sun 6° below the horizon. Golden hour is when the evening’s starts, with the sun 6° above the horizon.
Questions
What time is sunset in London in May?
Between 8:23 pm (May 1) and 9:07 pm (May 31) in 2027.
What time is sunrise in London in May?
Between 4:50 am (May 31) and 5:33 am (May 1) in 2027.
When does it get dark in London in May?
It’s dark enough for streetlights by 9:02–9:52 pm, about half an hour after sunset.
How many hours of daylight does London get in May?
From 14 h 50 min on May 1 to 16 h 17 min on May 31. The days get longer by 1 h 27 min from the first of the month to the last.
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