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Southwell Sunrise & Sunset

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Southwell Astronomy Outlook

In Southwell today, dawn breaks at 05:01, with dusk following at 21:15, a total of 16 hours and 14 minutes of daylight.

Across the next fortnight, daylight in Southwell continues to follow a theme of a gradual day-to-day shift in day length. Further north, day length is typically a little shorter in winter and longer in summer than in the far south of the UK.

Today’s Astronomy

☀️ Sun

Sunrise05:01
Sunset21:15
Solar Noon13:08
Day Length16:14
Golden hour (AM)04:35 – 05:53
Golden hour (PM)20:23 – 21:40
Blue hour (AM)04:17 – 04:35
Blue hour (PM)21:40 – 21:58
Altitude27.43°
Azimuth87.35°
Distance151,715,273 km

🌙 Moon

Moonrise00:17
Moonset08:06
Altitude-0.80°
Distance402,853 km
Azimuth231.97°
PhaseWANING_GIBBOUS
Parallactic33.16°

14-Day Sunrise & Sunset

Date Sunrise Sunset Golden hour (AM) Golden hour (PM) Blue hour (AM) Blue hour (PM) Moonrise Moonset Moon Phase Illumination
Thu, 4 Jun 05:01 21:15 04:35–05:53 20:23–21:40 04:17–04:35 21:40–21:58 00:17 08:06 WANING_GIBBOUS 74%
Fri, 5 Jun 05:00 AM 09:16 PM 04:34–05:52 20:24–21:41 04:16–04:34 21:41–21:59 12:49 AM 09:41 AM Last Quarter 64%
Sat, 6 Jun 04:59 AM 09:17 PM 04:34–05:52 20:24–21:42 04:16–04:34 21:42–22:00 01:05 AM 10:52 AM Last Quarter 54%
Sun, 7 Jun 04:59 AM 09:18 PM 04:33–05:51 20:25–21:43 04:15–04:33 21:43–22:01 01:19 AM 12:02 PM Last Quarter 43%
Mon, 8 Jun 04:58 AM 09:18 PM 04:32–05:51 20:26–21:44 04:14–04:32 21:44–22:02 01:31 AM 01:13 PM Last Quarter 33%
Tue, 9 Jun 04:58 AM 09:19 PM 04:32–05:51 20:27–21:45 04:14–04:32 21:45–22:03 01:43 AM 02:25 PM Waning Crescent 24%
Wed, 10 Jun 04:58 AM 09:20 PM 04:31–05:50 20:27–21:46 04:13–04:31 21:46–22:04 01:55 AM 03:40 PM Waning Crescent 15%
Thu, 11 Jun 04:57 AM 09:21 PM 04:31–05:50 20:28–21:47 04:13–04:31 21:47–22:05 02:09 AM 04:59 PM Waning Crescent 8%
Fri, 12 Jun 04:57 AM 09:21 PM 04:31–05:50 20:29–21:48 04:12–04:31 21:48–22:06 02:26 AM 06:23 PM New Moon 3%
Sat, 13 Jun 04:57 AM 09:22 PM 04:30–05:50 20:29–21:48 04:12–04:30 21:48–22:07 02:50 AM 07:49 PM New Moon 1%
Sun, 14 Jun 04:57 AM 09:22 PM 04:30–05:49 20:30–21:49 04:12–04:30 21:49–22:07 03:24 AM 09:11 PM New Moon 0%
Mon, 15 Jun 04:57 AM 09:23 PM 04:30–05:49 20:30–21:50 04:12–04:30 21:50–22:08 04:14 AM 10:19 PM New Moon 2%
Tue, 16 Jun 04:57 AM 09:23 PM 04:30–05:49 20:31–21:50 04:11–04:30 21:50–22:09 05:24 AM 11:09 PM Waxing Crescent 6%
Wed, 17 Jun 04:57 AM 09:24 PM 04:30–05:49 20:31–21:51 04:11–04:30 21:51–22:09 06:50 AM 11:43 PM Waxing Crescent 11%

This page focuses on practical interpretation for Southwell. When the guidance becomes mixed, it is usually a regime question first, rather than a single hourly detail.

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Background guides

Glossary support

Start with the Weather Glossary. Useful terms for this page include Solar Radiation, Cloud, Visibility, Mist, and Fog.

FAQ

What time are sunrise and sunset in Southwell today?

In Southwell today, sunrise is at 05:01 with sunset at 21:15. These times move through the year in line with seasonal changes in solar elevation.

How many hours of daylight are there in Southwell today?

Look at the Day Length line in the Sunrise & Sunset panel for Southwell. It updates daily and summarises the change in usable daylight across the year.

Why do sunrise and sunset times change in Southwell?

The times move through the year because Earth’s tilt changes solar elevation and the length of daylight as the seasons progress.

Does daylight saving time affect sunrise and sunset clocks in Southwell?

Yes. Clock times can jump when the UK changes between GMT and BST, even though the underlying solar cycle only shifts gradually day to day.

What does ‘solar noon’ mean for Southwell?

It’s when the sun is highest in the sky at your location. It often differs from 12:00 because clock time is standardised across a time zone and can be shifted by daylight saving.