Sunrise & Sunset Times in ManchesterMay 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

DateDay Sunrise Sunset Day Length Solar Noon
May 1Thu05:34 AM08:37 PM15h 3m01:06 PM
May 2Fri05:32 AM08:39 PM15h 7m01:05 PM
May 3Sat05:30 AM08:41 PM15h 11m01:05 PM
May 4Sun05:28 AM08:43 PM15h 15m01:05 PM
May 5Mon05:26 AM08:44 PM15h 18m01:05 PM
May 6Tue05:24 AM08:46 PM15h 22m01:05 PM
May 7Wed05:22 AM08:48 PM15h 26m01:05 PM
May 8Thu05:20 AM08:50 PM15h 29m01:05 PM
May 9Fri05:18 AM08:51 PM15h 33m01:05 PM
May 10Sat05:17 AM08:53 PM15h 36m01:05 PM
May 11Sun05:15 AM08:55 PM15h 40m01:05 PM
May 12Mon05:13 AM08:57 PM15h 43m01:05 PM
May 13Tue05:11 AM08:58 PM15h 47m01:05 PM
May 14Wed05:10 AM09:00 PM15h 50m01:05 PM
May 15Thu05:08 AM09:02 PM15h 53m01:05 PM
May 16Fri05:06 AM09:03 PM15h 57m01:05 PM
May 17Sat05:05 AM09:05 PM16h 0m01:05 PM
May 18Sun05:03 AM09:06 PM16h 3m01:05 PM
May 19Mon05:02 AM09:08 PM16h 6m01:05 PM
May 20Tue05:00 AM09:10 PM16h 9m01:05 PM
May 21Wed04:59 AM09:11 PM16h 12m01:05 PM
May 22Thu04:58 AM09:13 PM16h 15m01:05 PM
May 23Fri04:56 AM09:14 PM16h 18m01:05 PM
May 24Sat04:55 AM09:16 PM16h 21m01:05 PM
May 25Sun04:54 AM09:17 PM16h 23m01:05 PM
May 26Mon04:53 AM09:18 PM16h 26m01:06 PM
May 27Tue04:51 AM09:20 PM16h 29m01:06 PM
May 28Wed04:50 AM09:21 PM16h 31m01:06 PM
May 29Thu04:49 AM09:23 PM16h 33m01:06 PM
May 30Fri04:48 AM09:24 PM16h 36m01:06 PM
May 31Sat04:47 AM09:25 PM16h 38m01:06 PM

May 2025 Summary — Manchester

Earliest Sunrise
04:47 AM
May 31
Latest Sunrise
05:34 AM
May 1
Shortest Day
15h 3m
May 1
Longest Day
16h 38m
May 31
vs. April: Days in May are on average +1h 54m longer than in April 2025. Average day length this month: 15h 55m.