What time is sunrise and sunset in Birmingham?
Today and tomorrow's sunrise and sunset times in Birmingham, Alabama. Plus a monthly calendar with dawn, dusk, solar noon, and day length.
Today
Sunrise
6:21 AM
81° EDawn 5:55 AM
Sunrise in Birmingham will be at 6:21:01 AM CDT (in 3 hours).
Sunset
7:10 PM
279° WDusk 7:36 PM
Sunset in Birmingham will be at 7:10:46 PM CDT (in 15 hours).
Now
6:21a7:10p
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Night now · First light at 4:55 AM
- Daylight
- 12h 49m
- Darkness
- 8h 22m
- Solar noon
- 12:46 PM
- Sun altitude
- 30.7° below
- Sun direction
- 55° NE
Tomorrow
Sunrise
6:21 AM
81° EDawn 5:56 AM
Sunrise in Birmingham will be at 6:21:42 AM CDT (in 27 hours).
Sunset
7:09 PM
279° WDusk 7:34 PM
Sunset in Birmingham will be at 7:09:26 PM CDT (in 39 hours).
Moon tonight
Phase, moonrise and moonset in Birmingham
Last Quarter
46% illuminated
- Moonrise
- Doesn't rise
- Moonset
- 2:21 PM
Calendar
America/Chicago · click a day to expand
| Date | Dawn | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Dusk | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Tue | 5:53 am | 6:19 am | 12:47 pm | 7:14 pm | 7:40 pm | 12:55:45 | |
| 2 Wed | 5:54 am | 6:19 am | 12:46 pm | 7:13 pm | 7:38 pm | 12:53:45 | |
| 3 Thu | 5:55 am | 6:20 am | 12:46 pm | 7:12 pm | 7:37 pm | 12:51:45 | |
| 4 Fri | 5:55 am | 6:21 am | 12:46 pm | 7:10 pm | 7:36 pm | 12:49:44 | |
Friday, September 4 12:49:44 of daylight·−2m 1s vs. yesterday·twilight 5:55 am – 7:36 pm Time 3:48 AM Altitude -30.8° Heading 55° NE Light Night 3:48 AM, Night, altitude -30.8 degrees | |||||||
| 5 Sat | 5:56 am | 6:21 am | 12:45 pm | 7:09 pm | 7:34 pm | 12:47:43 | |
| 6 Sun | 5:57 am | 6:22 am | 12:45 pm | 7:08 pm | 7:33 pm | 12:45:42 | |
| 7 Mon | 5:57 am | 6:23 am | 12:45 pm | 7:06 pm | 7:31 pm | 12:43:41 | |
| 8 Tue | 5:58 am | 6:23 am | 12:44 pm | 7:05 pm | 7:30 pm | 12:41:39 | |
| 9 Wed | 5:59 am | 6:24 am | 12:44 pm | 7:04 pm | 7:29 pm | 12:39:37 | |
| 10 Thu | 5:59 am | 6:25 am | 12:44 pm | 7:02 pm | 7:27 pm | 12:37:35 | |
| 11 Fri | 6:00 am | 6:25 am | 12:43 pm | 7:01 pm | 7:26 pm | 12:35:32 | |
| 12 Sat | 6:01 am | 6:26 am | 12:43 pm | 6:59 pm | 7:24 pm | 12:33:30 | |
| 13 Sun | 6:02 am | 6:27 am | 12:43 pm | 6:58 pm | 7:23 pm | 12:31:27 | |
| 14 Mon | 6:02 am | 6:27 am | 12:42 pm | 6:57 pm | 7:22 pm | 12:29:24 | |
| 15 Tue | 6:03 am | 6:28 am | 12:42 pm | 6:55 pm | 7:20 pm | 12:27:21 | |
| 16 Wed | 6:04 am | 6:29 am | 12:41 pm | 6:54 pm | 7:19 pm | 12:25:18 | |
| 17 Thu | 6:04 am | 6:29 am | 12:41 pm | 6:52 pm | 7:17 pm | 12:23:14 | |
| 18 Fri | 6:05 am | 6:30 am | 12:41 pm | 6:51 pm | 7:16 pm | 12:21:11 | |
| 19 Sat | 6:06 am | 6:31 am | 12:40 pm | 6:50 pm | 7:15 pm | 12:19:07 | |
| 20 Sun | 6:06 am | 6:31 am | 12:40 pm | 6:48 pm | 7:13 pm | 12:17:04 | |
| 21 Mon | 6:07 am | 6:32 am | 12:40 pm | 6:47 pm | 7:12 pm | 12:15:00 | |
| 22 Tue | 6:08 am | 6:33 am | 12:39 pm | 6:46 pm | 7:10 pm | 12:12:56 | |
| 23 Wed | 6:08 am | 6:33 am | 12:39 pm | 6:44 pm | 7:09 pm | 12:10:53 | |
| 24 Thu | 6:09 am | 6:34 am | 12:39 pm | 6:43 pm | 7:08 pm | 12:08:49 | |
| 25 Fri | 6:10 am | 6:35 am | 12:38 pm | 6:41 pm | 7:06 pm | 12:06:45 | |
| 26 Sat | 6:11 am | 6:35 am | 12:38 pm | 6:40 pm | 7:05 pm | 12:04:42 | |
| 27 Sun | 6:11 am | 6:36 am | 12:38 pm | 6:39 pm | 7:03 pm | 12:02:38 | |
| 28 Mon | 6:12 am | 6:37 am | 12:37 pm | 6:37 pm | 7:02 pm | 12:00:35 | |
| 29 Tue | 6:13 am | 6:37 am | 12:37 pm | 6:36 pm | 7:01 pm | 11:58:31 | |
| 30 Wed | 6:13 am | 6:38 am | 12:37 pm | 6:35 pm | 6:59 pm | 11:56:28 | |
Photos
Sunrise and sunset photos of Birmingham from Flickr.
Raphaelle Peale, Margaret George McGlathery (died about 1830), detailFlickr ↗
Downtown BirminghamFlickr ↗
Electra over Birmingham, AlabamaFlickr ↗
Vestavia Country Club - PanoFlickr ↗
Vestavia Country Club - Course OverviewFlickr ↗
RailRoad Park Trail BirminghamFlickr ↗
SohoFlickr ↗
The Birmingham SkylineFlickr ↗
Sunset at Railroad ParkFlickr ↗
Trains at Railroad Park SunsetFlickr ↗
Alabama, BirminghamFlickr ↗
Sunset over Birmingham AlabamaFlickr ↗
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about sunrise and sunset in Birmingham, United States
- What time does the sun rise in Birmingham today?
- Sunrise in Birmingham today (Friday, September 4, 2026) is at 6:21 AM. The sun comes up in the E.
- What time does the sun set in Birmingham today?
- Sunset today is at 7:10 PM, after 12h 49m of daylight.
- When is the longest day in Birmingham, United States?
- The longest day of 2026 in Birmingham is Sunday, June 21, 2026, the summer solstice, with 14h 22m of daylight. In 2027 the summer solstice falls on June 21, 2027.
- When is the shortest day in Birmingham, United States?
- The shortest day of 2026 in Birmingham, Alabama is Monday, December 21, 2026, the winter solstice, with 9h 55m of daylight. In 2027 the winter solstice lands on December 21, 2027.
- How much more daylight does Birmingham get in summer than in winter?
- Birmingham gets 4h 27m more daylight on its longest day than on its shortest (14h 22m against 9h 55m). Averaged across the year, a day here has 12h 10m of daylight.
- When is the earliest sunrise in Birmingham?
- The earliest sunrise of 2026 in Birmingham is on Friday, June 12, 2026, when the sun comes up at 5:38 AM.
- When is the latest sunset in Birmingham?
- The latest sunset is on Monday, June 29, 2026 at 8:02 PM.
- When is the earliest sunset in Birmingham?
- The earliest sunset of the year is on Friday, December 4, 2026, with the sun down by 4:40 PM.
- When is the latest sunrise in Birmingham?
- The latest sunrise is on Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 7:08 AM.
- Does Birmingham observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Birmingham uses Central Time: clocks go forward on March 8, 2026, then back on November 1, 2026. Sunrise and sunset times jump by an hour on those dates.
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