Sunrise & Sunset Times in Birmingham — May 2027
Complete sunrise and sunset schedule for every day in Birmingham, United Kingdom during May 2027. Includes solar noon, day length, and daily dawn and dusk times. Coordinates: 52.49°, -1.89°.
Sunrise & Sunset in Birmingham During May
May delivers some of the most pleasant daylight conditions of the year in Birmingham. Days are long but not yet at their peak, with sunrise arriving early and sunset pushing past 8 PM in many mid-latitude locations. The sun's high arc means shorter shadows and abundant natural light throughout the day. Twilight extends generously after sunset, creating prolonged blue-hour and golden-hour periods that last well into the evening.
Golden Hour & Twilight in May
During May, golden hour in Birmingham lasts approximately 71 minutes each morning and evening. The low sun angle during these periods produces warm, directional light prized by photographers and filmmakers. Civil twilight — the period when the sun is just below the horizon — adds extra usable light before sunrise and after sunset, extending the practical daylight window beyond the times shown in the table above.
Through May, days in Birmingham are lengthening by roughly 3.0 minutes per day, adding up to about 1h 31m over the course of the month.
Daily Sunrise & Sunset — May 2027
| Date | Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Day Length | Solar Noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | Sat | 05:37 AM | 08:32 PM | 14h 55m | 01:04 PM |
| May 2 | Sun | 05:35 AM | 08:33 PM | 14h 59m | 01:04 PM |
| May 3 | Mon | 05:33 AM | 08:35 PM | 15h 2m | 01:04 PM |
| May 4 | Tue | 05:31 AM | 08:37 PM | 15h 6m | 01:04 PM |
| May 5 | Wed | 05:29 AM | 08:39 PM | 15h 9m | 01:04 PM |
| May 6 | Thu | 05:27 AM | 08:40 PM | 15h 13m | 01:04 PM |
| May 7 | Fri | 05:25 AM | 08:42 PM | 15h 16m | 01:04 PM |
| May 8 | Sat | 05:24 AM | 08:44 PM | 15h 20m | 01:04 PM |
| May 9 | Sun | 05:22 AM | 08:45 PM | 15h 23m | 01:04 PM |
| May 10 | Mon | 05:20 AM | 08:47 PM | 15h 27m | 01:04 PM |
| May 11 | Tue | 05:18 AM | 08:49 PM | 15h 30m | 01:03 PM |
| May 12 | Wed | 05:17 AM | 08:50 PM | 15h 33m | 01:03 PM |
| May 13 | Thu | 05:15 AM | 08:52 PM | 15h 37m | 01:03 PM |
| May 14 | Fri | 05:13 AM | 08:53 PM | 15h 40m | 01:03 PM |
| May 15 | Sat | 05:12 AM | 08:55 PM | 15h 43m | 01:03 PM |
| May 16 | Sun | 05:10 AM | 08:57 PM | 15h 46m | 01:03 PM |
| May 17 | Mon | 05:09 AM | 08:58 PM | 15h 49m | 01:03 PM |
| May 18 | Tue | 05:07 AM | 09:00 PM | 15h 52m | 01:03 PM |
| May 19 | Wed | 05:06 AM | 09:01 PM | 15h 55m | 01:04 PM |
| May 20 | Thu | 05:04 AM | 09:03 PM | 15h 58m | 01:04 PM |
| May 21 | Fri | 05:03 AM | 09:04 PM | 16h 1m | 01:04 PM |
| May 22 | Sat | 05:02 AM | 09:06 PM | 16h 4m | 01:04 PM |
| May 23 | Sun | 05:00 AM | 09:07 PM | 16h 7m | 01:04 PM |
| May 24 | Mon | 04:59 AM | 09:08 PM | 16h 9m | 01:04 PM |
| May 25 | Tue | 04:58 AM | 09:10 PM | 16h 12m | 01:04 PM |
| May 26 | Wed | 04:57 AM | 09:11 PM | 16h 14m | 01:04 PM |
| May 27 | Thu | 04:56 AM | 09:13 PM | 16h 17m | 01:04 PM |
| May 28 | Fri | 04:55 AM | 09:14 PM | 16h 19m | 01:04 PM |
| May 29 | Sat | 04:54 AM | 09:15 PM | 16h 22m | 01:04 PM |
| May 30 | Sun | 04:53 AM | 09:16 PM | 16h 24m | 01:05 PM |
| May 31 | Mon | 04:52 AM | 09:18 PM | 16h 26m | 01:05 PM |