Sunrise & Sunset Times in Manchester — May 2025
Complete sunrise and sunset schedule for every day in Manchester, United Kingdom during May 2025. 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 3.2 minutes per day, adding up to about 1h 35m over the course of the month.
Daily Sunrise & Sunset — May 2025
| Date | Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Day Length | Solar Noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | Thu | 05:34 AM | 08:37 PM | 15h 3m | 01:06 PM |
| May 2 | Fri | 05:32 AM | 08:39 PM | 15h 7m | 01:05 PM |
| May 3 | Sat | 05:30 AM | 08:41 PM | 15h 11m | 01:05 PM |
| May 4 | Sun | 05:28 AM | 08:43 PM | 15h 15m | 01:05 PM |
| May 5 | Mon | 05:26 AM | 08:44 PM | 15h 18m | 01:05 PM |
| May 6 | Tue | 05:24 AM | 08:46 PM | 15h 22m | 01:05 PM |
| May 7 | Wed | 05:22 AM | 08:48 PM | 15h 26m | 01:05 PM |
| May 8 | Thu | 05:20 AM | 08:50 PM | 15h 29m | 01:05 PM |
| May 9 | Fri | 05:18 AM | 08:51 PM | 15h 33m | 01:05 PM |
| May 10 | Sat | 05:17 AM | 08:53 PM | 15h 36m | 01:05 PM |
| May 11 | Sun | 05:15 AM | 08:55 PM | 15h 40m | 01:05 PM |
| May 12 | Mon | 05:13 AM | 08:57 PM | 15h 43m | 01:05 PM |
| May 13 | Tue | 05:11 AM | 08:58 PM | 15h 47m | 01:05 PM |
| May 14 | Wed | 05:10 AM | 09:00 PM | 15h 50m | 01:05 PM |
| May 15 | Thu | 05:08 AM | 09:02 PM | 15h 53m | 01:05 PM |
| May 16 | Fri | 05:06 AM | 09:03 PM | 15h 57m | 01:05 PM |
| May 17 | Sat | 05:05 AM | 09:05 PM | 16h 0m | 01:05 PM |
| May 18 | Sun | 05:03 AM | 09:06 PM | 16h 3m | 01:05 PM |
| May 19 | Mon | 05:02 AM | 09:08 PM | 16h 6m | 01:05 PM |
| May 20 | Tue | 05:00 AM | 09:10 PM | 16h 9m | 01:05 PM |
| May 21 | Wed | 04:59 AM | 09:11 PM | 16h 12m | 01:05 PM |
| May 22 | Thu | 04:58 AM | 09:13 PM | 16h 15m | 01:05 PM |
| May 23 | Fri | 04:56 AM | 09:14 PM | 16h 18m | 01:05 PM |
| May 24 | Sat | 04:55 AM | 09:16 PM | 16h 21m | 01:05 PM |
| May 25 | Sun | 04:54 AM | 09:17 PM | 16h 23m | 01:05 PM |
| May 26 | Mon | 04:53 AM | 09:18 PM | 16h 26m | 01:06 PM |
| May 27 | Tue | 04:51 AM | 09:20 PM | 16h 29m | 01:06 PM |
| May 28 | Wed | 04:50 AM | 09:21 PM | 16h 31m | 01:06 PM |
| May 29 | Thu | 04:49 AM | 09:23 PM | 16h 33m | 01:06 PM |
| May 30 | Fri | 04:48 AM | 09:24 PM | 16h 36m | 01:06 PM |
| May 31 | Sat | 04:47 AM | 09:25 PM | 16h 38m | 01:06 PM |