Sunrise & Sunset Times in ManchesterMay 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

DateDay Sunrise Sunset Day Length Solar Noon
May 1Wed05:33 AM08:38 PM15h 4m01:06 PM
May 2Thu05:31 AM08:40 PM15h 8m01:05 PM
May 3Fri05:29 AM08:41 PM15h 12m01:05 PM
May 4Sat05:27 AM08:43 PM15h 16m01:05 PM
May 5Sun05:26 AM08:45 PM15h 19m01:05 PM
May 6Mon05:24 AM08:47 PM15h 23m01:05 PM
May 7Tue05:22 AM08:48 PM15h 27m01:05 PM
May 8Wed05:20 AM08:50 PM15h 30m01:05 PM
May 9Thu05:18 AM08:52 PM15h 34m01:05 PM
May 10Fri05:16 AM08:54 PM15h 37m01:05 PM
May 11Sat05:14 AM08:55 PM15h 41m01:05 PM
May 12Sun05:13 AM08:57 PM15h 44m01:05 PM
May 13Mon05:11 AM08:59 PM15h 48m01:05 PM
May 14Tue05:09 AM09:00 PM15h 51m01:05 PM
May 15Wed05:08 AM09:02 PM15h 54m01:05 PM
May 16Thu05:06 AM09:04 PM15h 58m01:05 PM
May 17Fri05:05 AM09:05 PM16h 1m01:05 PM
May 18Sat05:03 AM09:07 PM16h 4m01:05 PM
May 19Sun05:02 AM09:08 PM16h 7m01:05 PM
May 20Mon05:00 AM09:10 PM16h 10m01:05 PM
May 21Tue04:59 AM09:12 PM16h 13m01:05 PM
May 22Wed04:57 AM09:13 PM16h 16m01:05 PM
May 23Thu04:56 AM09:15 PM16h 19m01:05 PM
May 24Fri04:55 AM09:16 PM16h 21m01:05 PM
May 25Sat04:53 AM09:17 PM16h 24m01:05 PM
May 26Sun04:52 AM09:19 PM16h 27m01:06 PM
May 27Mon04:51 AM09:20 PM16h 29m01:06 PM
May 28Tue04:50 AM09:22 PM16h 32m01:06 PM
May 29Wed04:49 AM09:23 PM16h 34m01:06 PM
May 30Thu04:48 AM09:24 PM16h 36m01:06 PM
May 31Fri04:47 AM09:25 PM16h 38m01:06 PM

May 2024 Summary — Manchester

Earliest Sunrise
04:47 AM
May 31
Latest Sunrise
05:33 AM
May 1
Shortest Day
15h 4m
May 1
Longest Day
16h 38m
May 31
vs. April: Days in May are on average +1h 53m longer than in April 2024. Average day length this month: 15h 55m.