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West Ham Sunrise & Sunset

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West Ham Astronomy Outlook

Today in West Ham, the sun rises at 04:45 and sets at 21:12, providing 16 hours and 27 minutes of daylight.

Across the next fortnight, daylight in West Ham continues to follow a theme of a gradual day-to-day shift in day length. Overcast skies won’t change the times, but they can make dawn and dusk feel less distinct.

Today’s Astronomy

☀️ Sun

Sunrise04:45
Sunset21:12
Solar Noon12:58
Day Length16:27
Golden hour (AM)04:19 – 05:39
Golden hour (PM)20:16 – 21:37
Blue hour (AM)04:00 – 04:19
Blue hour (PM)21:37 – 21:55
Altitude-7.12°
Azimuth39.19°
Distance151,715,273 km

🌙 Moon

Moonrise00:12
Moonset07:51
Altitude14.21°
Distance403,262 km
Azimuth177.91°
PhaseWANING_GIBBOUS
Parallactic-1.42°

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 04:45 21:12 04:19–05:39 20:16–21:37 04:00–04:19 21:37–21:55 00:12 07:51 WANING_GIBBOUS 74%
Fri, 5 Jun 04:45 AM 09:11 PM 04:18–05:39 20:17–21:38 04:00–04:18 21:38–21:56 12:43 AM 09:26 AM Last Quarter 64%
Sat, 6 Jun 04:44 AM 09:12 PM 04:18–05:38 20:18–21:39 03:59–04:18 21:39–21:58 12:59 AM 10:39 AM Last Quarter 54%
Sun, 7 Jun 04:44 AM 09:13 PM 04:17–05:38 20:19–21:40 03:58–04:17 21:40–21:59 01:11 AM 11:50 AM Last Quarter 43%
Mon, 8 Jun 04:43 AM 09:14 PM 04:16–05:38 20:20–21:41 03:57–04:16 21:41–22:00 01:22 AM 01:02 PM Last Quarter 33%
Tue, 9 Jun 04:43 AM 09:15 PM 04:16–05:37 20:20–21:42 03:57–04:16 21:42–22:01 01:33 AM 02:15 PM Waning Crescent 24%
Wed, 10 Jun 04:43 AM 09:15 PM 04:15–05:37 20:21–21:43 03:56–04:15 21:43–22:02 01:44 AM 03:31 PM Waning Crescent 15%
Thu, 11 Jun 04:42 AM 09:16 PM 04:15–05:37 20:22–21:43 03:56–04:15 21:43–22:03 01:57 AM 04:52 PM Waning Crescent 8%
Fri, 12 Jun 04:42 AM 09:17 PM 04:14–05:36 20:22–21:44 03:55–04:14 21:44–22:04 02:13 AM 06:17 PM New Moon 3%
Sat, 13 Jun 04:42 AM 09:17 PM 04:14–05:36 20:23–21:45 03:55–04:14 21:45–22:04 02:35 AM 07:45 PM New Moon 1%
Sun, 14 Jun 04:42 AM 09:18 PM 04:14–05:36 20:24–21:46 03:54–04:14 21:46–22:05 03:08 AM 09:08 PM New Moon 0%
Mon, 15 Jun 04:42 AM 09:18 PM 04:14–05:36 20:24–21:46 03:54–04:14 21:46–22:06 03:57 AM 10:16 PM New Moon 2%
Tue, 16 Jun 04:42 AM 09:19 PM 04:13–05:36 20:25–21:47 03:54–04:13 21:47–22:06 05:07 AM 11:05 PM Waxing Crescent 6%
Wed, 17 Jun 04:42 AM 09:19 PM 04:13–05:36 20:25–21:47 03:54–04:13 21:47–22:07 06:33 AM 11:38 PM Waxing Crescent 11%

For West Ham, the forecast is best read as a combination of short-range detail and broader regime. The first few days carry the highest timing confidence, while later periods describe direction and pattern.

How to interpret confidence

For how forecast reliability changes with lead time, see Forecast Confidence. For transparency on how WeatherEngland sources and updates data, see Methodology.

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 West Ham today?

Today in West Ham, sunrise is at 04:45 and sunset is at 21:12. Daylight length adjusts slowly across the year as seasonal sun angles change.

How many hours of daylight are there in West Ham today?

Check the Day Length value in the Sunrise & Sunset section for West Ham. It refreshes each day and shows the gradual seasonal shift in daylight.

Why do sunrise and sunset times change in West Ham?

They change with the seasons because Earth’s tilt alters the sun’s apparent track, gradually adjusting daylight length over the year.

Does daylight saving time affect sunrise and sunset clocks in West Ham?

Yes. When BST begins or ends, the published clock times move by an hour, although the sun’s behaviour changes smoothly through the season.

What does ‘solar noon’ mean for West Ham?

Solar noon is the moment the sun reaches its highest elevation for your location. It rarely lines up with 12:00 on the clock because time zones and daylight saving are set for regions, not precise longitude.