Sunrise & Sunset Times in Manchester — May 2024
Complete sunrise and sunset schedule for every day in Manchester, United Kingdom during May 2024. Includes solar noon, day length, and daily dawn and dusk times. Coordinates: 53.48°, -2.24°.
Sunrise & Sunset in Manchester During May
May delivers some of the most pleasant daylight conditions of the year in Manchester. 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 Manchester lasts approximately 72 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 Manchester are lengthening by roughly 3.1 minutes per day, adding up to about 1h 34m over the course of the month.
Daily Sunrise & Sunset — May 2024
| Date | Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Day Length | Solar Noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | Wed | 05:33 AM | 08:38 PM | 15h 4m | 01:06 PM |
| May 2 | Thu | 05:31 AM | 08:40 PM | 15h 8m | 01:05 PM |
| May 3 | Fri | 05:29 AM | 08:41 PM | 15h 12m | 01:05 PM |
| May 4 | Sat | 05:27 AM | 08:43 PM | 15h 16m | 01:05 PM |
| May 5 | Sun | 05:26 AM | 08:45 PM | 15h 19m | 01:05 PM |
| May 6 | Mon | 05:24 AM | 08:47 PM | 15h 23m | 01:05 PM |
| May 7 | Tue | 05:22 AM | 08:48 PM | 15h 27m | 01:05 PM |
| May 8 | Wed | 05:20 AM | 08:50 PM | 15h 30m | 01:05 PM |
| May 9 | Thu | 05:18 AM | 08:52 PM | 15h 34m | 01:05 PM |
| May 10 | Fri | 05:16 AM | 08:54 PM | 15h 37m | 01:05 PM |
| May 11 | Sat | 05:14 AM | 08:55 PM | 15h 41m | 01:05 PM |
| May 12 | Sun | 05:13 AM | 08:57 PM | 15h 44m | 01:05 PM |
| May 13 | Mon | 05:11 AM | 08:59 PM | 15h 48m | 01:05 PM |
| May 14 | Tue | 05:09 AM | 09:00 PM | 15h 51m | 01:05 PM |
| May 15 | Wed | 05:08 AM | 09:02 PM | 15h 54m | 01:05 PM |
| May 16 | Thu | 05:06 AM | 09:04 PM | 15h 58m | 01:05 PM |
| May 17 | Fri | 05:05 AM | 09:05 PM | 16h 1m | 01:05 PM |
| May 18 | Sat | 05:03 AM | 09:07 PM | 16h 4m | 01:05 PM |
| May 19 | Sun | 05:02 AM | 09:08 PM | 16h 7m | 01:05 PM |
| May 20 | Mon | 05:00 AM | 09:10 PM | 16h 10m | 01:05 PM |
| May 21 | Tue | 04:59 AM | 09:12 PM | 16h 13m | 01:05 PM |
| May 22 | Wed | 04:57 AM | 09:13 PM | 16h 16m | 01:05 PM |
| May 23 | Thu | 04:56 AM | 09:15 PM | 16h 19m | 01:05 PM |
| May 24 | Fri | 04:55 AM | 09:16 PM | 16h 21m | 01:05 PM |
| May 25 | Sat | 04:53 AM | 09:17 PM | 16h 24m | 01:05 PM |
| May 26 | Sun | 04:52 AM | 09:19 PM | 16h 27m | 01:06 PM |
| May 27 | Mon | 04:51 AM | 09:20 PM | 16h 29m | 01:06 PM |
| May 28 | Tue | 04:50 AM | 09:22 PM | 16h 32m | 01:06 PM |
| May 29 | Wed | 04:49 AM | 09:23 PM | 16h 34m | 01:06 PM |
| May 30 | Thu | 04:48 AM | 09:24 PM | 16h 36m | 01:06 PM |
| May 31 | Fri | 04:47 AM | 09:25 PM | 16h 38m | 01:06 PM |