London, United Kingdom · May 2026

Daylight in London in May 2026

Average daylight
15h 36m
Longest day · 31st
16h 16m
Shortest day · 1st
14h 49m
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
1
05:33
20:23
14h 49m
2
05:32
20:25
14h 53m
3
05:30
20:26
14h 56m
4
05:28
20:28
15h 0m
5
05:26
20:30
15h 3m
6
05:24
20:31
15h 6m
7
05:23
20:33
15h 10m
8
05:21
20:35
15h 13m
9
05:19
20:36
15h 16m
10
05:18
20:38
15h 20m
11
05:16
20:39
15h 23m
12
05:14
20:41
15h 26m
13
05:13
20:43
15h 29m
14
05:11
20:44
15h 32m
15
05:10
20:46
15h 35m
16
05:08
20:47
15h 38m
17
05:07
20:49
15h 41m
18
05:06
20:50
15h 44m
19
05:04
20:52
15h 47m
20
05:03
20:53
15h 50m
21
05:02
20:54
15h 52m
22
05:00
20:56
15h 55m
23
04:59
20:57
15h 58m
24
04:58
20:59
16h 0m
25
04:57
21:00
16h 3m
26
04:56
21:01
16h 5m
27
04:55
21:02
16h 7m
28
04:54
21:04
16h 10m
29
04:53
21:05
16h 12m
30
04:52
21:06
16h 14m
31
04:51
21:07
16h 16m
Sunrise Sunset DaylightTimes shown in Europe/London

Sunrise, sunset and daylight in London during May

In London, United Kingdom, daylight in May 2026 averages 15h 36m per day. The month opens with sunrise at 05:33 and sunset at 20:23; it closes with sunrise at 04:51 and sunset at 21:07.

Across the month the days are lengthening — the longest falls on the 31st with 16h 16m of daylight, while the shortest is the 1st at 14h 49m. The calendar above lists the exact sunrise, sunset and daylight length for every day.

All times are shown in London's local timezone (Europe/London). For a real-time view of the current sun position, see the London page.

  • Daylight in London in May 2026 averages 15h 36m per day, ranging from 14h 49m on the shortest day (the 1st) to 16h 16m on the longest day (the 31st).